Senate approves mining royalty bill
Chile’s Senate approved the mining royalty bill. It is aimed at enabling non-mining areas to benefit from the country’s mineral wealth. The bill went back...
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Codelco workers strike over Ventanas smelter closure
Chilean copper workers strike today, June 22, to protest the government shutdown of the Ventanas smelter. President Boric backs the decision after hundreds of reports...
State sues mining companies for overusing water resources
Chile is suing several mines for alleged excessive environmental damage to the Atacama salt flats. The lawsuit was filed with an environmental court and seeks...
Ten Years Since the Rescue of “the 33”
by Diego Rivera
On Aug. 5 2010, the San José mine in Copiapó collapsed, trapping 33 miners inside and sparking a tense rescue operation that took 96 days...
Codelco Adjusts Mining Operations to Fight Covid-19
SANTIAGO – After mounting pressure from copper miners to improve working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, state-owned Codelco released a statement on June 20, announcing...
Large Strike In Chuquicamata Copper Mine Turns Violent
For five days, workers of the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile have been on strike. Negotiations between the unions and mining company Codelco haven’t resolved...
Low Growth For Chilean Economy In First Quarter Of 2019
SANTIAGO – In the first three months of 2019, economic growth was slower than expected. According to the Central Bank, this had to do with low production...
Antofagasta: Before the copper, there was silver
ANTOFAGASTA – Tourists visiting Chile for the first time often think it’s a stereotypical Latin American country. They don’t know the country’s intriguing development, especially...
Chile to intensify copper production in the next 10 years
SANTIAGO – Cochilco, Chile’s state copper commission, has released a report last Monday, announcing it will intensify copper production. In the next 10 years, production...
‘Chuqui’ Goes Underground for Second Act
by Bob Travis
SANTIAGO – “If you’re lucky, you get a second act in life …. But sooner or later, death will come. Unannounced, Old Man Reaper comes...