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January 9, 2024

Trends Shaping the Global Mining Industry in 2024

As the global mining industry continues to evolve, several key trends are poised to shape its trajectory in 2024. These trends not only reflect the industry's response to current challenges but also herald transformative shifts in its landscape.

January 9, 2024

Transparency and Lithium: Building Trust Through Information

In the dynamic lithium industry, transparency is crucial for building trust among stakeholders, especially with the rising demand for lithium in renewable energy technologies. Transparent information is imperative in this evolving landscape.

January 9, 2024

Lithium: Five key points in the agreement between Codelco and SQM

During the first period, SQM will be responsible for the operation.

January 9, 2024

First Quantum Minerals: Navigating Challenges and Exploring Strategic Options

First Quantum has committed to updating stakeholders on its debt management plan by the end of January, providing crucial insights into the company's strategy amid these challenging times.

January 9, 2024

Lithium Chile and the potential transformation in the lithium market: A deep dive into the Salar de Arizaro concession

Lithium Chile's acquisition of Block IV in the Salar de Arizaro is a strategic move that could significantly enhance their position in the global lithium market.

January 8, 2024

Barrick and Antofagasta to spend US$95M exploring for copper in Chile

Antofagasta holds the majority of the El Encierro deposit and operates the exploration program.

January 4, 2024

AbraSilver farms out La Coipita project in Argentina to Teck

The La Coipita project encompasses over 70,000 hectares in the prolific world-class Miocene porphyry-epithermal belt.

January 4, 2024

Condor Resources and Teck team up at Cobreorco copper-gold project in Peru

It is the opinion of Condor geologists that Cobreorco is a typical porphyry/skarn system, with large massive magnetite, calcsilicate assemblages with evidence of an eroded skarn, and an outcropping of potasic porphyry, approximately 80 m in diameter.

January 4, 2024

Orea Mining to delay 2023 financial statements filing

Orea Mining added it is looking at options to fund the audit process and solve its working capital deficit.

January 4, 2024

Chile’s copper production down 2.34% in November

Escondida is the world’s largest copper producing mine.

January 4, 2024

Common Automation Panel for mixed fleet

Common Automation Panel enables a transformation in remote control centers, with improved ergonomics and a platform approach to run mixed fleet operations from a single station.

January 4, 2024

Top lithium miners eye partnerships with Chile’s government under new law

SQM already has a deal with Codelco to mine lithium in northern Chile.

January 3, 2024

Ceibo appoints executive to open office in the USA

The Chilean company is working on technological developments to increase the production of copper needed for decarbonization.

January 3, 2024

Pan Asia Metals to buy large Chilean lithium project

The company said it plans to start geophysics and drilling in the early months of 2024.

January 3, 2024

Teck inks JV deals with AbraSilver and Condor Resources in South America

The La Coipita project encompasses over 70,000 hectares in the prolific world-class Miocene porphyry-epithermal belt.

January 3, 2024

Gold Fields delays start of US$1B Chilean project to April

The Salares Norte gold project is located in the Atacama region of northern Chile.

December 27, 2023

Codelco and SQM reach agreement for a public-private partnership for the development of lithium in the Salar de Atacama

The company in which Codelco will have a majority stake will begin operations in January 2025.

December 18, 2023

Cerrado Gold Files 43–101 Updated Feasibility Study Technical Report for Its Monte Do Carmo Gold Project

The Company remains on track to receive the construction permit by the end of this year and is progressing Project Financing with an aim to make a fully financed construction decision in Q2 2024.

December 16, 2023

Workers at Antofagasta copper mine in Chile approve contract offer

Each worker is set to receive a bonus of 19.6 million Chilean pesos (approximately $22,700), coupled with a preferential loan benefit nearing $3,500.

December 13, 2023

Kuya Announces Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement Pursuant to The Listed Issuer Exemption

Kuya Silver is a Canadian‐based mineral exploration and development company with a focus on acquiring, exploring, and advancing precious metals assets in Peru and Canada.

December 13, 2023

First Quantum appeals for access to Cobre Panama to safeguard environment

The mine generated 112,734 tonnes of copper in the third quarter of 2023, contributing $930 million to First Quantum’s overall third-quarter revenue of US$2 billion.

December 13, 2023

Solaris taps US$80M Orion financing to advance Warintza copper project in Ecuador

Warintza’s central deposit has 579 million indicated tonnes grading 0.47% copper, 0.03% molybdenum and 0.05 gram gold per tonne

December 13, 2023

Aclara Resources unveils major rare earths deposit in Brazil: A game-changer for the Industry

This development is a watchword for industry players and investors alike, signaling exciting times ahead in the rare earths market.

December 13, 2023

ABB wins global consulting firm’s Company of the Year award for excellence in emissions monitoring

The award recognizes ABB’s commitment to support industrial decarbonization through a best-in-class portfolio of intelligent instrumentation and gas analyzers.

December 11, 2023

Quebrada Blanca: Teck unveils its largest mining project in Chile

The operation includes a mine area featuring a concentrator plant with a 140,000-ton daily production capacity, extensive utility infrastructure, coastal port facilities and a water desalination plant.

December 11, 2023

Schramm becomes Powered by Epiroc

The new logotype retains the original’s colors and symbol to maintain a strong connection with the original brand. A gradual implementation of the new logotype will take place internally and externally heading into 2024.