CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027
Mining News Pro - Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium said on Tuesday that results of a recently completed scoping study of its Francisco Basin project confirmed the asset’s forecast potential and estimated production start in 2027.
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Albemarle seals early agreement with workers union in Chile
Mining News Pro - Albemarle, one of the world’s top lithium producers, said on Tuesday it reached an early collective bargaining agreement with a union that represents 386 of its workers in Chile.
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Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst
Mining News Pro - A rebound in lithium exports from the No. 2 supplier Chile offers some relief for the nation’s two producers, SQM and Albemarle Corp., which have been hit by slumping prices.
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Top copper-producing nation Chile sees mining costs jump 29%
Mining News Pro - If copper mining is any indication, there’s still plenty of work to do to bring down inflation.
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Gold Fields says new Chile mine on track as profit dips
Mining News Pro - Gold Fields said on Thursday it was on track to start producing gold at its Salares Norte project in Chile in the fourth quarter of this year, after reporting lower half-year profit on higher costs.
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More than 50 firms want in on new lithium-mining model in Chile
Mining News Pro - Mining companies are jostling to negotiate lithium deals under a new government model in Chile.
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Codelco and Anglo American discuss mining pact to lift copper output in Chile
Mining News Pro - Codelco and Anglo American Plc are exploring options to coordinate mining activities at their adjoining copper operations in Chile in a bid to boost output and productivity, people familiar with the matter said.
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Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile
Mining News Pro - Chilean state copper company Codelco is partnering with Rio Tinto to explore the Australian miner’s recently acquired Agua de la Falda copper asset in the country’s north.
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Albemarle ends early contract deal with Chile supervisors union
Mining News Pro - Albemarle, the world’s top lithium producer, said on Friday it had closed an early collective bargaining agreement with its union of supervisors at its three locations in Chile.
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Worker trapped after accident at Codelco project in Chile unharmed
Mining News Pro - A worker who had been trapped following a rock blast at a construction site managed by Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, was evacuated without injury, the company said on Monday.
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Worker trapped after accident at Codelco project in Chile unharmed
Mining News Pro - A worker who had been trapped following a rock blast at a construction site managed by Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, was evacuated without injury, the company said on Monday.
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Chile wants to boost local copper smelting capacity to rely less on Asian plants
Mining News Pro - Chile, the top copper-mining nation, is moving forward with a strategy to grow local processing capacity in a bid to reduce its dependence on Asian smelters and make shipping cleaner.
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How Chile’s progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles
Mining News Pro - Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner into a country that focused on environmental and social responsibility.
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Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs
Mining News Pro - Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing for incentives to keep investing in production of the metal needed for the renewable energy revolution, with steps such as cuts in energy costs, speeded-up permit approvals and other incentives.
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Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead
Mining News Pro - An electrical accident at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in central Chile, the company’s largest copper mine, left one dead, the state-owned mining giant said in a statement on Thursday.
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Chile copper output falls 14% y/y in May
Mining News Pro - Copper output in Chile, the world’s largest producer, dropped 14% year-on-year in May to 413,083 tons, the country’s INE statistics agency said on Friday.
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Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead
Mining News Pro - An electrical accident at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in central Chile, the company’s largest copper mine, left one dead, the state-owned mining giant said in a statement on Thursday.
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US Senate overwhelmingly backs tax treaty with Chile
Mining News Pro - The US Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday in favor of a tax treaty with Chile seen as crucial for ensuring access for US companies to lithium, a mineral essential for electric vehicle batteries.
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Copper exports signal Chile is leaving woes behind
Mining News Pro - At first glance, the latest copper numbers out of Chile appear to fit the recent narrative of supply-side disappointments. A closer look, however, suggests output may be improving in the top-producing nation.
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Japanese miners see Chile’s tax hikes deterring new investment
Mining News Pro - Japan’s miners see higher taxes in Chile potentially discouraging them from investing in new mines in the world’s top copper producer but would not lead them to quit existing projects, the head of an industry body said on Monday.
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Chile mines minister clarifies controversial new lithium strategy
Mining News Pro - A decision by Chile, the world’s no. 2 lithium producer, to tighten control over the key battery metal sector has triggered speculation on what the announced state-led public-private model will look like and how it may affect the global industry.
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Albemarle aims to expand Chile lithium mine in 2028 with new technology
Mining News Pro - Brine pools from a Albemarle’s lithium mine. (File image)
Albemarle Corp hopes to expand its lithium operations in Chile’s Atacama salt flat as early as 2028 with direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology under its current government contract, Ignacio Mehech, the company’s Chile manager, told Reuters.
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Albemarle aims to use new lithium tech in Chile as govt broadens control
Mining News Pro - Albemarle Corp plans to deploy new lithium filtration technologies in Chile as the government moves to broader control over its vast lithium sector and expand production of the metal used to make electric vehicle (EV) batteries, chief executive Kent Masters said on Thursday.
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Chile’s state lithium push emerges as test for Latam resource nationalism
Mining News Pro - Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s pitch last week to enshrine greater state control over lithium is emerging as the latest test for the resource nationalism embraced by Latin America’s ascendant left but which has proven tough to implement in practice.
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SQM weighs hard choices in Chile amid $3.7bn share wipeout
Mining News Pro - The Chilean government’s announcement of a new lithium model is giving the nation’s biggest producer some hard choices, and its shareholders a reason to sell.
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