September 7, 2023 Codelco seals early contract deal with El Teniente supervisors’ union The proposal will take effect from November, valid until 2026.
September 7, 2023 Peru copper production rises 17.7% y/y in July The rise is thanks to the "optimal performance" of miner Marcobre, controlled by Peru's Minsur and Chile's Copec.
September 7, 2023 Summit Nanotech eyes $150m to scale up lithium extraction method The Canadian startup expects that its upcoming financing round reflects a valuation of $400-million to $600-million.
September 7, 2023 ICMM releases guidelines to tackle Scope 3 emissions Document provides a standardised framework for mining and metals firms to calculate and disclose their value chain emissions.
September 6, 2023 Ecuador’s suspension of environmental consultations hits $2bn of investment – business leaders At least 176 environmental consultation processes are currently suspended, including for projects such as mining, waste treatment plants and dams, among others.
September 6, 2023 Chile’s miners ready to absorb higher domestic royalties, Fitch says "Chile's new mining royalty law will not materially weaken the competitiveness of the country's copper mining sector, but it will increase taxes, modestly pressuring miners' cash flows," Fitch said.
September 6, 2023 Vale, H2GS mull industrial hubs in Brazil, North America The potential plants would be focused on producing low-carbon products such as green hydrogen and hot briquetted iron.
September 6, 2023 SQM’s Salar de Atacama operations become IRMA certified All Chile's lithium mining facilities have now completed the evaluation process preferred by EV manufacturers.
September 6, 2023 Hochschild cuts production targets after pretax-loss Revision of its 2023 production guidance comes as the miner saw a pre-tax loss of $66.1 million in the first half of the year.
September 5, 2023 New Pacific’s Carangas in Bolivia holds 200moz silver, plus gold and base metals The company says its first resource estimate for the Carangas silver-gold project in Bolivia makes it notable worldwide.
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