Tag: Codelco

Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Chinese competition authorities greenlight joint lithium venture in Chile

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved the partnership between Chile's state-owned copper company Codelco and private miner SQM to develop lithium resources in the Salar de Atacama, prompting Chile's Mining Minister Aurora Williams to hail the decision as “good news.”
Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 22:22 UTC
Trump announces 50% tariff on copper - concern mounts in Chile

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 50% tariff on copper imports and stated he was considering a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical products if manufacturers do not move their operations to the United States. These announcements were made during a cabinet meeting, though no official executive order has yet been published on the White House website.
Tuesday, April 8th 2025 - 19:25 UTC
Native communities want in on Chile's lithium production

Lickanantay Indigenous communities in Chile's Atacama Desert are negotiating with mining giants Codelco and SQM to secure a historic governance role in lithium extraction, which accounts for 25% of global production and is vital for the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries.
Thursday, December 28th 2023 - 09:04 UTC
Chile's state-owned Codelco strikes deal with SQP for lithium extraction

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday celebrated a new agreement between the state-owned National Copper Corporation (Codelco) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) to create a public-private partnership to exploit the country's lithium, with the state as the main shareholder, it was reported in Santiago.
Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Chile: Leading copper producer reports 10.4% drop in output

Chile's state-owned copper producer Codelco reported Friday a 10.4 % decrease in output in the first three quarters of 2022.
Monday, July 25th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Chile's largest copper producer will construct a one billion dollars desalinization plant

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer announced that it will begin construction on a long-delayed US$1 billion desalination plant this year to supply its largest operations in northern Chile.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
Chilean miners lift strike after agreement with Codelco

Chilean copper mine workers have agreed to lift their strike after reaching an agreement with the state-owned Chilean National Copper Corporation (Codelco), it was announced Thursday.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Chile's Codelco, world's largest copper producer reports profits are back

Chile's State-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday reported a 86% increase in its profit for the first nine months of the year on Friday, to US$1,124 billion, amid an increase in production.
Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Chilean copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of coronavirus among miners

Chile's Codelco has halted work on a multibillion-dollar project to extend the life of its El Teniente mine as the copper producer strives to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease through its workforce, the state-owned mining company said.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Chile suspends copper refinery and foundry at giant mine following Covid-19 19 deaths

Chilean copper miner Codelco said on Thursday it was suspending refinery and foundry operations at its sprawling Chuquicamata division to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus.