A truck driver has been killed at Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic copper mine in northern Chile, officials have confirmed. The heavy equipment operator, 30-year-old Ana Camila Rojas Farias, was operating in the pit area at the time of the 8 March accident; Codelco did not provide any additional details. Activities at the mine were immediately suspended. An investigation into the causes…
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Sandvik has confirmed the receipt of a significant order to supply its AutoMine load and haul automation system to Codelco’s El Teniente mine in Chile. The deal, worth SEK 300 million/US$28.6 million, was booked in the first quarter of 2024. The OEM noted that it follows multiple automation solutions orders from the miner last year. It also confirmed it will…
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Europe’s largest copper producer Aurubis will provide Chile’s state-owned Codelco with technology and know-how to achieve more environmentally responsible mining practices at its operations, reported Reuters. The news agency said two companies plan more than 15 joint projects. Aurubis will provide Codelco with technical expertise including methods and equipment to reduce air and water emissions, measure and analyse pollution, and…
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Codelco’s board recently met at the Ministro Hales division to discuss its “DMH Future Development” project and its efforts to extend the life of the Chilean deposit by 28 years. The group, meeting for the first time in 2024, toured the Ministro Hales mine as well as its equipment maintenance garage and concentrator plant. General manager Gonzalo Lara also offered…
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BHP, together with Anglo American, Antofagasta Minerals, Codelco and Collahuasi, have launched the Mining Security Corporation, to promote a culture of cybersecurity in mining operations. According to the group, cyberattacks will cost companies about US$10.5 billion by next year, and more than more than 4 billion cyberattacks took place in Chile during the first half of 2023, positioning it as…
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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 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,…
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The Copper Mark, the leading assurance framework for responsible value chains of copper, said more than 30% of all globally mined copper now comes from sites meeting its standards. The milestone has been reached after all of Codelco’s mines and smelters were granted the Copper Mark, bringing the number of Copper Mark recipients to 54. Furthermore, the Copper Mark now…
Read MoreRio Tinto has entered a joint venture with Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) to explore and potentially develop the company’s assets in Chile’s prospective Atacama region. The companies will start their joint exploration project at Agua de la Falda. Rio Tinto recently completed the acquisition of PanAmerican Silver’s 57.74% stake in the asset for $45 million and the…
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After an exhaustive search and selection process, Codelco said that Rubén Alvarado Vigar will assume as its new CEO starting on 1 September, replacing André Sougarret Larroquet. General manager of Metro between 2014-2022, he was also corporate general manager of Alsace & Express between 2012-2013, director of engineering and maintenance of LAN Airlines between 2007-2012, project manager for the Techint…
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