Chile: 11 of 53

Antofagasta's desalination plant was hit by a tidal wave.
MANAGEMENT

Chilean tidal waves wreak havoc on operations

Tidal waves on Chile's northern coast caused the collapse of an offshore construction platform.

18 August 2022

The companies will develop a lithium project on the Salar de Atacama.
SURFACE

Wealth Minerals, thyssenkrupp to develop lithium project

Technology which uses renewable energy and storage will be favoured

11 August 2022

Norsepower’s Rotor Sail, with a tilting foundation, will replace one of the deck cranes in a first-of-its-kind installation onboard MV Koryu.
MANAGEMENT

BHP to harness wind for Pacific route

Norsepower's propulsion system uses rotor sails to harness wind to maximise ship fuel efficiency

11 August 2022

 An aerial view of Candelaria in Chile
PROCESSING

Lundin Mining confirms sinkhole near Ojos del Salado

Company said that upon detection, the area was immediately isolated

02 August 2022

One of the deaths occurred at Chuquicamata
UNDERGROUND

Codelco halts construction after 2 deaths in 10 days

Codelco said it would halt construction on its Rajo Inca copper project on July 18

21 July 2022

Scientists have completed a new study on the Salar de Atacama.
SURFACE

Study: Lithium mining not cause of water loss in Salar de Atacama

There has been a real lack of understanding about the hydrology of the salar

19 July 2022

 The full year impact on production will depend on the duration of the shutdown
PROCESSING

Antofagasta starts Los Pelambres pipeline repairs

Repairs to the pipeline have commenced

15 June 2022

 Glencore Lomas Bayas is a low-cost, open-pit copper mine in the Atacama Desert
SURFACE

Glencore to trial autonomous drills at Lomas Bayas

Flanders has previously claimed that the ARDVARC system increases productivity by 30%

13 June 2022

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