Billionaire’s buying spree stretches beyond iron ore
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has made a string of investments over the past year, building exposure to rare earths, copper, gallium, antimony and precious metals…
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Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under microscope
Chile is entering a new political phase as a right-wing government prepares to take office, putting mining policy under renewed scrutiny in the world’s largest…
Ivanhoe Electric, SQM explore for Chile copper
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) is teaming up with lithium miner Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) to explore for copper on parts…
Chile funds lithium, rare earth tech
Chile’s state-owned development agency Corfo has awarded up to $5.8 million to two research projects focused on direct lithium extraction (DLE) and rare earth recovery…
Chile vote thrusts right-winger to runoff
A strong showing by pro-business candidates in Chilean elections yesterday bodes well for the resurgence of mining investment in the world’s largest copper producer. Although…
Codelco warns Chile’s copper output may stall
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco is warning that national production could stagnate at about 5.5 million tonnes per year as the industry faces mounting challenges….
Lithium price surge forecast to be short
Lithium prices surged this week on concerns about supply disruptions in China, but analysts are warning the rally will be short-lived. A halt in production…
Chile election puts mining sector’s future on the line
On November 16, Chileans will head to the polls to elect their next president, who will govern until 2030 – and in doing so, set…
CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium
News this week that the world’s second-biggest lithium miner – SQM – has begun laying off 5% of its Chilean workforce would not come as…
SQM cuts spending as lithium slump lingers
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, is scaling back spending this year amid a drawn out weakness in prices for the battery…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE:…
Rio Tinto to invest $2.5B to expand Rincon lithium project in Argentina
Rincon is the company’s first commercial-scale lithium operation.