El Mercurio

According to experts, higher metal prices may raise union expectations. Major operations, such as BHP’s Escondida and Codelco’s El Teniente, … Read More

Today, investments face approval periods exceeding one thousand days, due to stricter regulations, increased community participation, and a rise in … Read More

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

Every October, London becomes the center of the metal world. The LME Week—the flagship gathering of producers, traders, banks, and … Read More

While copper prices hover near historic highs, several Chilean mining companies are struggling with operational challenges as the year draws … Read More

The mine produces around a thousand tons of copper per day, so any interruption in its operations would have a … Read More

Chile’s leading mining companies reported mixed results for the first half of the year, a period marked by copper price … Read More

Since 2024, Chilean mining has operated under a new tax regime, which introduced an ad valorem component and adjusted profitability … Read More

On the London Metal Exchange, Chile’s main export fell nearly 3% to US$ 4.37 per pound. The US has already … Read More

The agreement is under tight deadlines: if the process is pushed to the next government, the chances of failure increase … Read More

Markets closed before President Donald Trump announced a “total ceasefire” in what he referred to as the “12-day war” between … Read More

Under the agreement reached, China has committed to supplying all necessary rare earth minerals, as well as finished magnets, to … Read More

Flooding at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the world’s second largest copper producer, could restrict the … Read More

Sobre el acuerdo Codelco-SQM, diputados pidieron eliminar que se venda el 100% del potasio a la empresa de Julio Ponce. … Read More

Silver’s role as a safe-haven investment and its industrial applications, particularly in solar panels, have driven up its value. The … Read More

If the applied tariffs become permanent, a lower demand for raw materials from the Asian nation is expected. Of the … Read More

The U.S. dollar rose more than 30 pesos yesterday. The impacts in Chile are driven by expectations that a trade … Read More

Experts believe the recent surge in copper prices is temporary, as it is driven more by speculation than by increased … Read More