Atacama Desert

 Aerial view of Antofagasta in northern Chile
SURFACE

Rio Tinto and Codelco plan joint Atacama copper project

The partnership builds on an underground mining collaboration agreement signed in October 2022

01 August 2023

“Using seawater has its challenges. It is a significant investment, and it requires additional energy to desalinate the water and pump it to our sites,” Teck said, referring to QB2’s water supply.
MANAGEMENT

"The only practical option for [north Chilean mines] … is seawater desalination"

Mines located in water-scarce areas are turning to desalinated seawater

20 March 2019

El Morro (top) and Relincho (bottom), both in Chile, are being combined in Project Corridor
BASE METALS

Goldcorp and Teck complete combination of projects

Goldcorp and Teck have completed the agreement to combine their El Morro and Relincho projects

27 November 2015

El Morro (top) and Relincho (bottom), both in Chile, are being combined in Project Corridor
BASE METALS

Goldcorp and Teck combine projects

Goldcorp and Teck Resources have agreed to combine their respective El Morro and Relincho projects

02 September 2015

The Vermeer Terrain Leveler in action at Aguas Blancas
FLEETS

Salt of the earth

A surface excavation machine helps AMC to save water, reduce leaching time and increase recovery

20 July 2015

Kinross update on Maricunga mine
PRECIOUS METALS

Kinross update on Maricunga mine

Kinross Gold Corp has provided an update on the temporary suspension of operations at its Maricunga mine

02 April 2015

High and dry
SNAPSHOT

High and dry

The solitude of the Atacama Desert near Ollagüe, Chile, is momentarily interrupted by a lead-silver and

13 March 2015

Energy can be anywhere from 15-40% of the operating budget for a mine
MANAGEMENT

Bringing renewable energy to Chile

For a relatively new and untested renewable-energy market, Chile has a remarkable number of strengths.

15 January 2015

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.

editions

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

editions

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

editions

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

editions

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.