South American mining news
Wärtsilä signs Operations & Maintenance Agreement for Argentinian lithium mine
Wärtsilä has signed an Operations & Maintenance Agreement for Eramine’s power plant supplying electricity to its lithium mine in Argentina.
Wood to develop expansion of Antofagasta copper mine project
Wood has been awarded a contract by Antofagasta Minerals S.A for its Nueva Centinela copper project in Chile.
Argosy receives approval for lithium project expansion
Argosy has received approval for the expansion of the Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina.
Metso introduces circularity solution for mill liner recycling
Metso has introduced a circularity recycling solution for mill liners in Chile, supporting sustainable mining development.
Innomotics partners with Anglo American on world’s first digital mine in Peru
Innomotics has partnered with Anglo American to develop a digital mining solution for Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru.
FLSmidth awarded extended HPGR service contract in Chile
A Chilean iron ore miner has awarded FLSmidth with a multiple year contract to service its five HPGRs across three of its mines in Chile.
Gold Fields produces first gold at Salares Norte
Gold Fields has started production at its Salares Norte mine in Chile’s Atacama province.
CleanTech Lithium commences pilot plant operation
CleanTech Lithium has commenced the operation of its pilot plant and is producing lithium chloride eluate from the DLE process.
Great Southern Copper reports high-grade scout drilling results
Great Southern Copper has announced that early results received for its scout RC drilling programmes at its Teresita and Abundante prospects confirm high-grade Cu and Au target models.
Metso opens slurry pump hubs in South America
Metso has established pump assembly and competence centres in Peru and Brazil.