News of copper

Three unions on strike at world's largest copper producer

18-08-2021 14:37 Three unions from state mining enterprise Codelco, the largest producer of copper in the world, are on strike after rejecting a new labor agreement, a union leader told AFP on Tuesday.

Bloomberg

Billionaire miner ready to bet on Argentina as Chile risk grows

19-05-2021 14:12 In a sign of South America’s shifting political winds, a billionaire mining clan is holding off on new investments in Chile because of country risk while looking to move forward with a huge spend in Argentina.

MINING IN CHILE

Copper bonanza challenge for top producer Chile

04-05-2021 09:00 As the global economy starts to shake off the impacts of the Covid-19 epidemic and makers of electric cars and renewable energy systems clamour for copper, Chile stands to gain handsomely. But political uncertainties in the South American nation have some worried.

MINING

China's appetite for copper provides Chile with opportunity

26-02-2021 13:08 With the price of copper reaching a 10-year high thanks in no small part to China's insatiable appetite, Chile faces a "unique" opportunity, according to experts.