Alternative Energy What are the top 5 largest lithium companies in the world? Lithium demand is fuelled by the use of portable electronic devices and the need for energy storage solutions Joseph MortonSeptember 15, 2023
Copper Ecora Resources signs US$20M copper royalty deal in Chile, world’s top producer The Vizcachitas project is owned by Vancouver's Los Andes Copper Rowan DunneJuly 26, 2023
Copper Lundin Mining acquires majority stake in Chilean copper-molybdenum firm, secures $800M loan The acquisition was from JX Metals Corporation and its subsidiaries Natalia Buendia CalvilloJuly 14, 2023
Copper ‘Chile’s Chernobyl’ shuts down production after decades of environmental damage Quintero and its surroundings have been referred to as a 'sacrifice zone' by environmentalists Joseph MortonJune 1, 2023
AI and Autonomy Copper giant BHP uses Microsoft AI to improve copper recovery in northern Chile BHP employs real-time plant data from the copper concentrators and uses Azure Machine Learning to generate hourly predictions Joseph MortonMay 31, 2023
Mining Chile passes tax reform targeting mining giants, awaits president’s signature The reform also introduces a 1 per cent tax on the total value of copper sales for companies that sell more than 50,000 tons... Natalia Buendia CalvilloMay 18, 2023
Lithium Chile announces plans to nationalize its lithium industry The country will be establishing a state-owned lithium company that will eventually take over for SQM and Albemarle Rowan DunneApril 21, 2023
Copper Anglo American gets environmental permit for US$3B extension of Chilean copper mine Chile's ministry of environment granted the approval on Monday for the Los Bronces project Rowan DunneApril 18, 2023
Copper Lundin Mining to acquire majority interest in Chilean copper mine The transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2023 Rowan DunneMarch 29, 2023
Copper Chilean government open to discussions after facing criticism over new copper royalty tax The ad valorem component may be reduced or eliminated for companies facing operating losses Joseph MortonMarch 23, 2023