Human rights court orders Peru to pay damages to mining townThe court ruled the state failed to comply with its duty to regulate and supervise La Oroya Metallurgical Complex, which was active for nearly a century.Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 2:20 pm
Tianqi seeks shareholder voting power in SQM-Codelco dealTianqi holds about a 20% stake in SQM, which on Thursday told shareholders talks…Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 1:02 pm
SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensiveOn the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the…Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 4:28 pm
Antofagasta launches desalination plant for Los Pelambres mine The mine is the first to operate with desalinated water in an area of the country that has suffered a 15-year drought. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 12:58 pm
India’s Jindal takes on operations at Venezuela’s largest iron ore mill Jindal aims to export 600,000 metric tons of the raw material per month by the end of the year. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 8:17 am
US backs Australian, Brazil rare earths projects for up to $850 million The company received the letter of interest from the United States, Export-Import Bank. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 2:04 am
SQM, Codelco agree to extend deadline on tie-up terms to the end of May Deadline to set terms on a partnership extended from the end of this month. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 2:05 pm
Peru approves Buenaventura silver mine with $144 million investment The Yumpag project was approved to mine 1,000 tonnes per day, allowing it to produce an estimated 6.5-7.2 million oz. of silver by 2024. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 8:55 am
CleanTech Lithium’s pilot plant in Chile starts operations The first production of eluate was completed in the past week, and it will be shipped to North America. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 7:53 am
Peru copper production dips 1.2% in January The new figures come after a 17% drop in output from MMG's Las Bambas mine and a 13.4% fall from Freeport-McMoRan's Cerro Verde mine. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 4:11 pm
Sigma Lithium receives letter of arbitration from LG Energy Solution LG Energy alleges that Sigma is in breach of certain provisions in connection to a lithium supply agreement entered in 2021. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 3:50 pm
Rio Tinto to invest $350 million in Argentina lithium project Rio is working to begin production by the end of the year at Rincon. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 1:16 pm