Codelco investigates irregularities that may have inflated its copper production
Codelco is investigating indications that copper production may have been counted twice in 2024 and 2025, raising fresh questions about … Read More
Rare earths: Brazil pulls ahead as Chile reveals its five prospects and their owners
Washington is seeking to reduce its dependence on China. Penco leads the Chilean options, NeoRe is planning a modular plant, … Read More
Escondida Supervisors’ Union on CLP 23.5 million bonus offer: “We must reject it and vote to strike”
“If we go on strike, Escondida will come to a standstill; it cannot operate,” says Alexis Barrera, president of Supervisors … Read More
What the market Is starting to focus on: traceability and carbon footprint in Chilean mining
By Bastián Del Mauro, analista de Mercado de Commodities Minerales de Plusmining y adherente de Compromiso Minero. Those of us … Read More
Price Volatility and Supply Shortages Set to Shape the International Copper Market
Copper retreated from its all-time high this week, pressured by uncertainty over tariffs and the increase in U.S. interest rates. … Read More
We are not fully capitalizing on the high price of copper
In the Mining Outlook segment of Más Que Números, we spoke with Juan Carlos Guajardo, Executive Director of Plusmining, about … Read More
The real bottleneck for Chilean copper
By Juan Carlos Guajardo, Director Ejecutivo de Plusmining. Chile is facing a mining paradox. Copper prices have reached exceptionally high … Read More
Six networks: The plan ushering in a new era for Chinese copper demand
Framed within the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), the initiative is associated with an estimated US$3.8 trillion in investment alongside related … Read More
The mining industry’s path to achieving 100% renewable energy operations
Although much of the journey has already been completed, there is still some way to go before it can be … Read More
Transelec leads a discussion on water infrastructure: a critical path for the global competitiveness of Chilean mining
The electricity transmission company brought together more than 200 people who listened attentively to authorities and industry leaders discuss the … Read More
Juan Carlos Guajardo presented a technical analysis of the relationship between the mining industry and water infrastructure in Chile
Juan Carlos Guajardo, Executive Director of Plusmining, presented a technical analysis of the relationship between the mining industry and water … Read More
Government to capitalize Codelco with 100% of its profits
Experts believe the measure is “fantastic,” although it was “probably inevitable” given the state-owned company’s situation. Miners’ Day was the … Read More
Copper surges and hits a new all-time high.
Interview with Juan Carlos Guajardo on CNN’s Agenda Económica. Source: CNN Chile
Four cents higher: copper hits record and boosts fiscal revenue
At the current average price, the government would collect around US$300 million more than under the latest assumption by Chile’s … Read More
What Codelco risks with the suspension of Andes Norte, one of its “engines” for the future
The risk of “deep seismicity” prompted the state-owned company to halt operations at the project located in the El Teniente … Read More
Key issues that will shape developments in the second half of the year, according to Plusmining
According to Juan Carlos Guajardo, executive director of the organization, the most significant factor for the industry during the remainder … Read More
Codelco: the profitability crisis behind the numbers
Costs 56% higher than those of its global peers, an EBITDA margin of just 34%, net debt five times higher … Read More
Chile’s deadly storm adds growing pressure to copper prices
Deadly storms in Chile have disrupted copper mining in the world’s top producer in the past weeks, adding pressure to … Read More