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Lithium Boom: Can Chile, Argentina & Brazil Keep the Profits in South America?

Chile, Argentina and Brazil are chasing lithium refining, not just mining, to capture more of a market UNCTAD says will grow 353% by 2040.

Latin Times

Hindustan Copper eyes Chile mines, plans concentrate sales to Hindalco, Adani

Hindustan Copper plans to sell copper concentrate from acquired mines to Hindalco and Adani. The company is also discussing a joint venture with Chile's Codelco for mining operations. India's mines secretary confirmed discussions for four copper mining blocks from Codelco. Due diligence is ongoing for a potential joint venture with…

The Economic Times

Sociedad Quimica y Minera Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) reported a strong first quarter of 2026, with management citing higher lithium volumes, favorable pricing trends across several businesses and the first full quarter of operations for its Novandino Lithium partnership with Codelco. Chief Executive Officer Ricard

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‘The source of all life is here’: plan to mine lithium in Chilean salt flat sparks fears of water scarcity

The Colla Indigenous people claim Rio Tinto’s plans to extract the key mineral will harm fragile ecosystems and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK

Energy Insider: Maersk-Owned Ports Operator Taps Chinese Tech for Decarbonization

Changan Auto executive urged caution over the development of all-solid-state batteries, China’s market regulator granted conditional approval for a lithium JV between Chile’s state-run copper giant Codelco and local lithium maker SQM

Caixin Global

Copper Under Pressure As Codelco Cuts Guidance, Glencore Faces Mounting Costs

The global copper market is digesting the latest risks, as multi-dimensional challenges emerge in key jurisdictions. Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has lowered its 2025 output forecast to a range of 1.31 to 1.32 million metric tons, down from its previous estimate of 1.34 to 1.37 million tons.

Benzinga

Copper Hits New Highs, Trade Deal Hopes Shift Concerns To Supply Issues

Copper surged to a new record on Wednesday on hopes of a U.S.-China deal, with three-month futures on London markets exceeding $11,140 per ton. The 25% year-to-date rally so far has been the best performance for the metal since 2017.

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Lithium Miners Sink As CATL Prepares To Restart, Large Deals Continue In The Background

Global lithium producers tumbled on Tuesday after Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (OTCPK: CYATY), the world's largest battery maker, announced that it is preparing to resume operations at its Jianxiawo mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, earlier than expected.

Benzinga

Chilean rescuers recover the bodies of 4 miners who were trapped in a collapsed shaft

The director of Chile’s El Teniente copper mine says the bodies of four out of five miners who had been trapped in a collapsed section of the mine since Thursday have been found

The Independent UK

Collapse at Chile's major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing

Officials say that a worker was killed and five others remain trapped underground after a collapse at a copper mine in Chile

The Independent UK

Trump's Copper Tariff Echoes Through Global Mining Tunnels

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will impose a 50% tariff on all copper imports starting August 1. The decision threatens to disrupt a global supply chain for one of the key inputs for the American industry and a crucial commodity for the green technology transition.

Benzinga

Chile's Lithium Dreams Raise Water Concerns In The Desert

As night falls in Chile's Atacama desert, the world's driest, a drilling machine extracts brine to measure levels of lithium -- a crucial mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy, but harmful in its own way.

International Business Times

Chile President Expects Codelco Growth, Highlights Investment Climate

Chile's President announces Codelco's output increase, signaling positive development for mining sector and global copper supply chain.

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Codelco Reports 2023 Profit Decline Due To Production Drop

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, faced profit decline in 2023 due to production challenges but remains a key player in the global market.

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Chile's SQM Dispute With China Partner Over Codelco Deal

Chilean SQM and Chinese Tianqi in dispute over Codelco deal, impacting global lithium market.

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Tianqi Pursues Voting Power In Chile's Lithium Deal

Chinese company Tianqi seeks to increase influence in Chilean lithium deal with SQM and Codelco, impacting global market dynamics.

International Business Times

Boric Grapples With Lithium Strategy Amid Second Referendum Fallout: Analysis

After a second failed constitutional referendum, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's flagship lithium strategy—or lack thereof—is on the clock.

The Independent UK

Chile closes state copper smelter that polluted bay for decades

Chile's state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has shut down its Ventanas copper smelter after decades of polluting Quintero Bay with toxic gases and turning it, along with 15 other companies, into an environmental “sacrifice zone.”

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Businessweek

The Green Energy Transition Has a Chilean Copper Problem

Codelco is struggling to lift output amid the worldwide push toward electrification.

Reuters

Chile's lithium takeover plan faces technical, political challenges

While Chile's plan to take control of its lithium industry has caused global shockwaves, state-led production of the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries is seen by analysts as likely years away given technical and political challenges.

Reuters

Codelco says access to its mines blocked by demonstrations in northern Chile

Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday said a demonstration against insecurity and crime in the neighbouring mining city of Calama has blocked access to its large deposits in that northern part of the country.

Reuters

Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

A group of armed men in Chile stole several shipping containers filled with copper that belonged to state-owned giant Codelco on Wednesday, adding pressure over shipments security in the world's largest copper producer.

Reuters

Major fire hits Chilean port, Codelco operations unaffected

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Reuters

Chile's copper miners seek transport alternatives due to crime wave

Chilean miners including state-owned Codelco will evaluate transportation alternatives after a key railway suspended transport of a major copper product due to growing theft in the country's main mining region, the state firm said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Chile's Codelco reports accident at mine where worker died last month

Top global copper producer Codelco reported an accident at its Chuquicamata mine on Wednesday, weeks after a mishap killed a worker there and drew scrutiny to the Chilean state company's safety practices.

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