South American mining news
Epiroc wins large order in Chile for mine trucks and digital solutions
Epiroc AB has won a large order from mining company Sociedad Punta del Cobre SA (Pucobre) in Chile for a significant fleet of underground mine trucks, as well as digital solutions.
Antofagasta progresses new project at Centinela mine with ABB GMDs
Antofagasta Minerals’ Centinela mine will soon deploy ABB Gearless Mill Drive systems for its new copper concentrator project under construction in Chile.
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres copper mine celebrates 25 years of value creation
Antofagasta plc, London’s largest pure-play copper mining company, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its largest copper mine, Los Pelambres.
Mine smarter, waste less
Alaina Harkness and Batchimeg Ganbaatar outline how the road to real critical mineral independence will be paved by greater innovation in water and waste management.
TAKRAF awarded major contract by milestone tailings project in Chile
TAKRAF Group has been awarded a contract to supply seven DELKOR High-Density Thickeners and shear thinning technology for a new copper tailings facility for Codelco.
Weir awarded £40 million sustainable tailings solution contracts
Weir has been selected by Codelco to supply the tailings transport solution for the Talabre tailings dam expansion project in the Atacama region of Chile.
Titanium: Strengthening the global defence race
Alistair Stephens, CEO of Resouro Strategic Metals, explains why titanium is a key asset when it comes to defence readiness and industrial sovereignty.
Miata Metals to fully acquire Nassau gold project
Miata Metals Corp. has entered into an option agreement with the registered owner of the Nassau gold project in Suriname.
Metso and G Mining Ventures sign key agreement for gold project in Guyana
Metso and G Mining Ventures have signed an agreement for the delivery of key process equipment to the high-grade Oko West Gold Project in Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
Rio Tinto partners with Codelco to develop lithium project
Rio Tinto and Corporación Nacional Del Cobre de Chile have signed binding agreements to form a joint venture to develop and operate a high-grade lithium project.