Chile

An aerial view of Centinela Credit: Antofagasta
PROCESSING

Antofagasta secures $2.5BN for Centinela concentrator

Centinela Second Concentrator project set to improve the mine's cost competitiveness

22 March 2024

 International focus on brine mining's use of water is intensifying
ESG

SQM Lithium pours $1.3M into UK clean-water startup

Salinity Solutions is known for its pioneering "batch reverse osmosis" water treatment system

21 March 2024

Credit: Codelco
TECHNOLOGY

Codelco and Rio Tinto chiefs visit Nuevo Cobre exploration area

It is "a truly excellent project", says Rio

21 March 2024

The plant is located approx 250km from CleanTech's flagship Laguna Verde project in northern Chile. Photo: CleanTech Lithium
TECHNOLOGY

CleanTech Lithium announces successful DLE operations at pilot plant

Brine from the company's Laguna Verde project was processed through DLE columns

20 March 2024

The AHS trucks are used in 23 mines over 5 countries, including at Vale's Carajás mine
TECHNOLOGY

Komatsu announces deployment milestone of 700 AHS

The 700th Komatsu AHS truck was deployed at Glencore's Lomas Bayas mine in Chile

14 March 2024

Codelco's move towards renewables includes an ongoing contract with the Pampa Elvira solar thermal plant
ENVIRONMENT

Codelco finalises acquisition of Australian lithium company, signs energy efficiency agreement

The Chilean copper miner announced several key developments

06 March 2024

Lithium Chile's Arizaro project in Argentina. Source: Lithium Chile
AMERICAS

Lithium Chile partners with Eramet to explore four properties

Agreement to propel exploration at Llamara, Aguilar, Rio Salado and Aquas Caliente

06 March 2024

El Teniente will host several automated systems, including a train management automation project
TECHNOLOGY

Sandvik secures major automation order from Codelco for Chilean mine

Sandvik will deliver an AutoMine system for El Teniente

04 March 2024

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.