South American mining news

The 2023 MRE incorporates 28 374 m of new drilling data completed since the 2022 MRE released in October 2022.

In total, six MAW motors, 800 frame, 6500 kW, 13 800 V were applied, five will be in operation and one motor is spare for eventual needs to be replaced for maintenance, reducing equipment downtime.

The mine and concentrator are expected to produce an average of 133 000 t of copper contained in concentrate during its first 5 years of production.

At Especularita, successful sampling work at the Teresita and Victoria prospects highlights the prospectivity of the area with high-grade copper identified in outcrops and artisanal mine dumps.

Anglo American plc has released its production report for the first quarter ended 31 March 2023.

Saleem Varghese and Carola Sepulveda, Worley, discuss how uniting thinking on mining and water solutions can save money and protect the environment.

The achievement marks the first successful use of ion exchange for lithium production in South America.

Pablo Silva and Jose Longo, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, and Dominic Conybeare, Wardell Armstrong International Ltd, detail how sustainable solutions, such as peristaltic pumps, offer a competitive edge to mining companies amid a rising demand for lithium.

Anglo American plc has welcomed the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve its environmental permit application for the Los Bronces Integrated Project (LBIP).

The Projects are early-stage copper exploration projects located approximately 80 km northeast of the coastal city of La Serena in the Coquimbo Region of central-northern Chile.