Copper mine supply risks first decline since 2017: Sprott
Global mined copper production could fall this year for the first time in nearly a decade even after prices hit records, as disruptions, declining grades and weak Chilean output expose…
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Chile mines 1/4 of world’s copper, but smelts just 4%
Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, is mining nearly a quarter of global concentrate while smelting just 4.2% of the world’s copper, exposing a widening gap in a supply chain…
Antofagasta’s posts $2B profit, cuts copper outlook
Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has cut its 2026 copper production forecast after extreme weather shut its flagship Los Pelambres mine in Chile, overshadowing a 27% increase in first-half core earnings. The…
Codelco’s El Teniente setback deepens copper fears
Codelco’s decision to suspend development of the Andes Norte section at its flagship El Teniente mine could last as long as two years, according to a union leader, compounding production…
Acid test: IEA warns copper supply outlook has “worsened considerably”
Copper’s sulphuric acid market has been thrown into chaos by the Middle East conflict and Beijing’s export ban, according to the International Energy Agency, which warns the metal faces “a…
Codelco pushes Maricunga lithium project start to 2034
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco said on Wednesday it now expects production from its Maricunga lithium project to begin in 2034 — a four-year delay for one of the country’s…
Codelco chair puts profit ahead of copper output
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco will prioritize profitability over production growth as it confronts heavy debt, declining output and governance challenges under new chairman Bernardo Fontaine. Fontaine, who became chairman…
Anglo, Codelco seal pact to unlock $5B in copper
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Chilean state-owned miner Codelco have finalized a landmark agreement to combine development plans at their neighbouring Los Bronces and Andina mines, unlocking at least $5…
Codelco fires executive after audit points to 27-year output low
Codelco fired an executive and disciplined several others after an internal audit found the world’s biggest copper miner overstated part of its 2025 output, implying annual production fell to its…
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 copper-producing country. In recent years,…
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 to boost mining innovation and…
Ecuador sets 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.