KGHM Raises Sierra Gorda Reserves 61%, Extending Chilean Mine Life to 2045
KGHM Polska Miedź has increased the Ore Reserve at its Sierra Gorda copper operation in Chile by 61%, extending the reserve-supported mine life to 2045...
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Great Southern Copper Completes 2,474-Metre Especularita Drilling Campaign in Chile
AIM-listed Great Southern Copper has completed a 2,474-metre reverse-circulation drilling programme at its Especularita project in Chile, testing four exploration targets for evidence of a...
Centinela Expansion Advances With US$2.5 Billion Debt Package
Antofagasta’s Centinela Second Concentrator in Chile is progressing with construction backed by approximately US$2.5 billion of project debt, including direct participation from Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank....
CleanTech Lithium Advances Laguna Verde Toward Strategic Investment in Chile
London-listed CleanTech Lithium is progressing the Laguna Verde project in Chile after completing a pre-feasibility study for a direct-lithium-extraction operation and appointing an adviser to...
Eni Invests $225 Million in Chile Lithium Project Led by EnergyX
Italian energy group Eni has committed US$225 million for a minority stake in the Black Giant lithium project in Chile, strengthening European involvement in an...
South32 Refocuses Portfolio Around Copper After Aluminium Asset Sale
South32 is reshaping its business strategy around copper and base metals following an agreement to sell most of its aluminium portfolio to Alcoa in a...
Capstone Advances Mantos Blancos Expansion Through Chilean Permitting Process
Capstone Copper has submitted the Mantos Blancos Phase II project to Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, beginning the permitting pathway for an expansion of...
Copper Smelters Confront Margin Pressure as Processing Capacity Expands
The global copper industry is facing increasing pressure in the smelting segment as processing capacity growth outpaces the availability of copper concentrate, reshaping economics for...
Chile’s environmental regulator files serious charges against Anglo American for violations at copper mine
Chile’s Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) has filed serious environmental charges against Anglo American Sur, the local division of Anglo American, over alleged violations at...
Pan Asia Metals expands Rosario copper project in Chile
Pan Asia Metals has taken a significant step forward in its development strategy with the acquisition of additional exploration concessions adjacent to its high-grade Rosario...