Processing times for copper projects have more than tripled in 17 years
Today, investments face approval periods exceeding one thousand days, due to stricter regulations, increased community participation, and a rise in … Read More
Minera Escondida on track to turpass the combined production of all Codelco divisions
Last year, Escondida produced only 50,000 tonnes less copper than Codelco’s total output—a gap dramatically narrower than in 2011, when … Read More
Tectonic Shifts in Mining
Every October, London becomes the center of the metal world. The LME Week—the flagship gathering of producers, traders, banks, and … Read More
Lackluster copper production in Chile limits profits despite record prices
While copper prices hover near historic highs, several Chilean mining companies are struggling with operational challenges as the year draws … Read More
How the Mining Tragedy Could Affect Codelco’s Performance
The mine produces around a thousand tons of copper per day, so any interruption in its operations would have a … Read More
Divergent Results Among Major Mining Companies Amid U.S. Copper Tariff Effects
Chile’s leading mining companies reported mixed results for the first half of the year, a period marked by copper price … Read More
What the royalty reform left behind
Since 2024, Chilean mining has operated under a new tax regime, which introduced an ad valorem component and adjusted profitability … Read More
Copper price experiences high volatility after US tariff announcement
On the London Metal Exchange, Chile’s main export fell nearly 3% to US$ 4.37 per pound. The US has already … Read More
Will the presidential race delay China’s approval of the SQM-Codelco deal?
The agreement is under tight deadlines: if the process is pushed to the next government, the chances of failure increase … Read More
Following the U.S. strike on Iran, oil becomes volatile, copper hits 13-month high, and the dollar rises
Markets closed before President Donald Trump announced a “total ceasefire” in what he referred to as the “12-day war” between … Read More
Rare earths and the opportunity for Chile
Under the agreement reached, China has committed to supplying all necessary rare earth minerals, as well as finished magnets, to … Read More
Copper price driven by China data and Congo news
Flooding at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the world’s second largest copper producer, could restrict the … Read More
Direct lithium extraction: another risk to potassium production in Chile
Sobre el acuerdo Codelco-SQM, diputados pidieron eliminar que se venda el 100% del potasio a la empresa de Julio Ponce. … Read More
Increased industrial demand and “Safe Haven” appeal drive silver prices and exports from Chile
Silver’s role as a safe-haven investment and its industrial applications, particularly in solar panels, have driven up its value. The … Read More
Collateral damage: New U.S. tariff hike on China could drag down copper prices
If the applied tariffs become permanent, a lower demand for raw materials from the Asian nation is expected. Of the … Read More
Copper, Dollar, and China: the consequences in Chile of an escalating trade war
The U.S. dollar rose more than 30 pesos yesterday. The impacts in Chile are driven by expectations that a trade … Read More
Is copper hitting a ceiling amid Trump-related turbulence?
Experts believe the recent surge in copper prices is temporary, as it is driven more by speculation than by increased … Read More
The key role of scrap in the new geopolitics of the red metal
The potential imposition of tariffs on copper in the United States has raised concerns in Chile, the world’s largest producer … Read More