Chile’s state-owned Codelco has reached an agreement on a new contract with the union representing supervisors at its Chuquicamata copper mine, reported Reuters. “Codelco appreciates and values the dialogue and shared vision of the reality experienced by the company and, in particular, Chuquicamata,” said the miner, who did not specify the financial details of the contract. The agreement, noted Codelco,…
Read MoreFollowing a long-standing relationship with an unidentified customer, FLSmidth confirmed it has received an order to supply comminution technologies to a leading copper miner in South America for their new greenfield concentrator. The order is valued at approximately DKK 380 million and was booked in Q124. The equipment is due to be delivered in 2025. The order includes the delivery…
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While it first estimated the start of gold in early 2023, Gold Fields has again confirmed a delay in the first production at its Salares Norte project in Chile, citing delays in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. The Johannesburg company said it is now eyeing April 2024 for first gold, and it has already adjusted its whole-year volumes down to between…
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Canadian copper-focused developer Capstone Copper has confirmed the start of commissioning activities at its Mantoverde development project (MDP) in Chile. First ore was introduced to the primary crusher on 29 November. Mantoverde said it will continue to systematically commission the concentrator plant and is on track to reach nameplate production levels of 32,000 tonnes per day by mid-2024. “We just…
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Copper miner Antofagasta has approved, after extensive review, a multi billion-dollar expansion of its Centinela operation in Chile, including a second concentrator that will add an estimated 170,000 copper equivalent tonnes annually. Initial construction and critical path works for the Centinela Second Concentrator project will begin immediately, with full construction expected to commence after definitive project finance documents have been…
Read MoreChilean miner Codelco said it reached contract agreements with three unions, putting off the risk of a strike at the state-run company, reported Reuters. Codelco attained an early agreement with two unions at its Ventanas division, a copper refinery in the town of Ventanas. The 36-month contract offers were accepted by more than 70% of those who voted. In Santiago,…
Read MoreWealth Minerals said it has agreed to begin a collaboration with chemical giant BASF to begin a collaboration for the development of extraction, processing and refining operations for lithium and other substances in the Atacama and Ollagüe Salt Flats in northern Chile. “We are very pleased to partner with BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, in order to develop an…
Read MoreAclara Resources said the initial inferred mineral resource for its regolith-hosted ion adsorption clay project in central Brazil is estimated at 168 million tonnes with a grade of 1,510 ppm total rare earth oxide and 477 ppm desorbable rare earth oxide. “The combination of its large size and attractive grades makes the Carina Module an outstanding deposit of ionic clays…
Read MoreGlencore has announced that, through Lomas Lab, it is seeking to become a world leader in the development of technologies associated with Mining 4.0, centered from its Minera Lomas Bayas copper operation in Sierra Gorda within the Antofagasta region. After its launch on the 25th anniversary, Minera Lomas Bayas has continued to develop the Lomas Lab, the technology creation initiative…
Read MoreChilean copper miner Antofagasta and a union representing workers at its Centinela mine began a government mediation process on December 5 to avoid a potential strike, reported Reuters. Last month, the workers union, which represents nearly 400 employees, overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal from Antofagasta, causing the miner to request mediation from the Chilean government. The mediation process will last…
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