Chile's Copper Hits 15-Year Low — and a Mine Strike Could Make It Worse Chile's August copper output fell to a 15-year low as a major mine faces a strike and the U.S. weighs new tariffs on refined metal. Latin Times · Oct 2
Hindustan Copper shares gain 3% as company plans Rs 7,000 crore capital investment in next 5 years Hindustan Copper shares rose after the company announced a Rs 7,000 crore investment over the next 5-6 years and signed MoUs with major PSUs to expand its mining portfolio, while also partnering with Chile’s CODELCO on mining expertise and capacity building. The Economic Times · Sep 22
Lithium Boom: Can Chile, Argentina & Brazil Keep the Profits in South America? Chile, Argentina and Brazil are chasing lithium refining, not just mining, to capture more of a market UNCTAD says will grow 353% by 2040. Latin Times · Sep 20
Hindustan Copper eyes Chile mines, plans concentrate sales to Hindalco, Adani Hindustan Copper plans to sell copper concentrate from acquired mines to Hindalco and Adani. The company is also discussing a joint venture with Chile's Codelco for mining operations. India's mines secretary confirmed discussions for four copper mining blocks from Codelco. Due diligence is ongoing for a potential joint venture with… The Economic Times · Aug 10
Sociedad Quimica y Minera Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) reported a strong first quarter of 2026, with management citing higher lithium volumes, favorable pricing trends across several businesses and the first full quarter of operations for its Novandino Lithium partnership with Codelco. Chief Executive Officer Ricard MarketBeat · May 27
‘The source of all life is here’: plan to mine lithium in Chilean salt flat sparks fears of water scarcity The Colla Indigenous people claim Rio Tinto’s plans to extract the key mineral will harm fragile ecosystems and livelihoods The Guardian - UK · Jan 1
Energy Insider: Maersk-Owned Ports Operator Taps Chinese Tech for Decarbonization Changan Auto executive urged caution over the development of all-solid-state batteries, China’s market regulator granted conditional approval for a lithium JV between Chile’s state-run copper giant Codelco and local lithium maker SQM Caixin Global · Nov 14, 2025
Copper Under Pressure As Codelco Cuts Guidance, Glencore Faces Mounting Costs The global copper market is digesting the latest risks, as multi-dimensional challenges emerge in key jurisdictions. Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has lowered its 2025 output forecast to a range of 1.31 to 1.32 million metric tons, down from its previous estimate of 1.34 to 1.37 million tons. Benzinga · Nov 5, 2025
Copper Hits New Highs, Trade Deal Hopes Shift Concerns To Supply Issues Copper surged to a new record on Wednesday on hopes of a U.S.-China deal, with three-month futures on London markets exceeding $11,140 per ton. The 25% year-to-date rally so far has been the best performance for the metal since 2017. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Lithium Miners Sink As CATL Prepares To Restart, Large Deals Continue In The Background Global lithium producers tumbled on Tuesday after Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (OTCPK: CYATY), the world's largest battery maker, announced that it is preparing to resume operations at its Jianxiawo mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, earlier than expected. Benzinga · Sep 10, 2025
Chilean rescuers recover the bodies of 4 miners who were trapped in a collapsed shaft The director of Chile’s El Teniente copper mine says the bodies of four out of five miners who had been trapped in a collapsed section of the mine since Thursday have been found The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Collapse at Chile's major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing Officials say that a worker was killed and five others remain trapped underground after a collapse at a copper mine in Chile The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Trump's Copper Tariff Echoes Through Global Mining Tunnels President Donald Trump announced that the United States will impose a 50% tariff on all copper imports starting August 1. The decision threatens to disrupt a global supply chain for one of the key inputs for the American industry and a crucial commodity for the green technology transition. Benzinga · Jul 10, 2025
Chile's Lithium Dreams Raise Water Concerns In The Desert As night falls in Chile's Atacama desert, the world's driest, a drilling machine extracts brine to measure levels of lithium -- a crucial mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy, but harmful in its own way. International Business Times · Jun 6, 2024
Top News · Apr 23, 2024 Chile President Expects Codelco Growth, Highlights Investment Climate Chile's President announces Codelco's output increase, signaling positive development for mining sector and global copper supply chain.
Top News · Mar 29, 2024 Codelco Reports 2023 Profit Decline Due To Production Drop Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, faced profit decline in 2023 due to production challenges but remains a key player in the global market.
Top News · Mar 26, 2024 Chile's SQM Dispute With China Partner Over Codelco Deal Chilean SQM and Chinese Tianqi in dispute over Codelco deal, impacting global lithium market.
Top News · Mar 23, 2024 Tianqi Pursues Voting Power In Chile's Lithium Deal Chinese company Tianqi seeks to increase influence in Chilean lithium deal with SQM and Codelco, impacting global market dynamics.
International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023 Boric Grapples With Lithium Strategy Amid Second Referendum Fallout: Analysis After a second failed constitutional referendum, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's flagship lithium strategy—or lack thereof—is on the clock.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2023 Chile closes state copper smelter that polluted bay for decades Chile's state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has shut down its Ventanas copper smelter after decades of polluting Quintero Bay with toxic gases and turning it, along with 15 other companies, into an environmental “sacrifice zone.”
Businessweek · May 16, 2023 The Green Energy Transition Has a Chilean Copper Problem Codelco is struggling to lift output amid the worldwide push toward electrification.
Reuters · Apr 28, 2023 Chile's lithium takeover plan faces technical, political challenges While Chile's plan to take control of its lithium industry has caused global shockwaves, state-led production of the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries is seen by analysts as likely years away given technical and political challenges.
Reuters · Apr 21, 2023 Codelco says access to its mines blocked by demonstrations in northern Chile Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday said a demonstration against insecurity and crime in the neighbouring mining city of Calama has blocked access to its large deposits in that northern part of the country.
Reuters · Jan 11, 2023 Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port A group of armed men in Chile stole several shipping containers filled with copper that belonged to state-owned giant Codelco on Wednesday, adding pressure over shipments security in the world's largest copper producer.
Reuters · Dec 23, 2022 Major fire hits Chilean port, Codelco operations unaffected (Corrects typographical error in company name in first paragraph)