SANTIAGO, July 13 (Reuters) - Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing for incentives to keep investing in production of the metal needed for the ...
Read MoreChilean law has contemplated the following additional ways to explore for and develop lithium deposits: 1) Directly by the State; 2) By State-owned companies; 3) Through administrative concessions; or. 4) Through Special Lithium Operating Contracts (CEOL). So far, these avenues have been used very little, and the only mining companies that have ...
Read MoreChile. Mining has been an important part of the Chilean identity since indigenous times, and through the course of its history, the Andean country has …
Read MoreMining investments in Chile, the world's largest copper producer, are expected to hit $65.71 billion in the 2023-2032 period, the country's copper commission Cochilco said in a statement on ...
Read MoreChile currently generates about 30% of the world's supply, but it plans to double production by 2025 to about 250,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). Graphic source: Reuters.
Read MoreItem 1 of 3 Chile's President Gabriel Boric speaks during the ad of a bill of reform to raise copper mining royalties and reform tax system, at the government palace La Moneda in Santiago, Chile ...
Read More26 Apr 2023. Santiago, Chile – It's white — not yellow — but like gold, lithium has rapidly become one of the most sought-after precious metals on earth. Theoretically you can find it ...
Read More2023-0956. Chile | New mining royalty is approved and ready to become law. A new mining royalty in Chile considers an ad-valorem component (1%) and an operating margin component (8%-26% for big mining companies), according to their level of sales and the minerals exploited. Mining projects that currently have tax invariability will be governed ...
Read MoreA Chilean congressional committee approved on Wednesday a controversial mining royalty bill, putting it a step closer to final approval as part of the government's sweeping tax reform.
Read MoreBoric campaigned to create a national mining company and increase mining royalties and taxes, and had called for the latest contract auction to be delayed. Supporters of the contract sales point to the vast …
Read Moreare a relevant concern for the mining industry in Chile because of the need to reduce water consumption and boost the electricity generation capacity to ensure sustainable operation [ 22, 23 ].
Read MoreOne is an ad valorem tax between 1% and 2% for companies that produce between 50,000 and 200,000 tonnes of fine copper a year and a rate between 1% and 4% for those that produce more than 200,000 ...
Read MoreChile intends to do its bit to make sure that doesn't happen. This week, the government unveiled a list of salt flats that will be opened up to mining as part of a plan to double output over the ...
Read More9. The visa and vaccines you need to travel to Chile. 10. Chileans have some curious social rules. 11. How to eat like a Chilean in Chile. 12. These are the best places to visit in Chile. 1. Chile is amongst the safest countries on Earth. Chile is a very safe destination for travelers in South America.
Read MoreLaurence Golborne, Mining Minister of Chile. Image: Ministerio Secretaría General de Gobierno de Chile. ... "I want to go out soon," he said on his first contact with his relatives. "I want to be ...
Read MoreChile placer gold mining. Jack Caldwell | April 28, 2012 | 11:42 pm Precious Metals Europe Latin America Gold. Before coming to Santiago, I had thought of Chile as a place of copper mines. Today I ...
Read MoreLundin Mining Corp., which recently spent $1 billion upgrading its copper operation in Chile, will monitor potential rule changes in the country before proceeding with an estimated $500 million ...
Read MoreThe world needs lithium—a lot of it—for batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) and electricity storage. Lithium supply would need to grow sevenfold by 2030—which translates to opening 50 new lithium mines —to maintain global warming below 1.5°C. To limit global warming to 2°C, lithium output would need to grow 40-fold by 2040.
Read MoreCodelco, Chile's state-owned copper mining company, will represent the Chilean state in the new public-private model for lithium that Boric has discussed, as the …
Read MoreAnd while we have centuries of experience in mining copper, we have barely a decade's experience of mining lithium at scale. The International Energy Agency thinks demand for lithium could rise ...
Read MoreSierra Gorda, a joint venture 55% owned by KGHM and 45% by Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, began operations in July 2014 with an expected output of 220,000 tonnes of copper a year once the ...
Read MoreThe Diggings™ is a resource for locating where mining claims are and have been. Discover mining activity in your area and find new regions of opportunity. Browse gold mining mines in Chile by region—including Aisen Del General Carlos Ibanez Del Campo, Antofagasta, Arica Y Parinacota.
Read MoreBy Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — January 17, 2022. Against the backdrop of Chile's Atacama Desert, the Salar de Atacama Mine radiates with a futuristic blue light—its cerulean pools glow like …
Read MoreTwo flats — Atacama and Maricunga — were deemed 'strategic'. Firms will be invited to express interest in 26 other areas. Chile unveiled salt flats that will be opened up to lithium mining as part of a …
Read More"The conversation in the mining industry primarily revolves around the royalties bill, but to discuss reforms, we need to put everything on the table, including labor, pensions, and …
Read MoreItem 1 of 3 The Codelco El Teniente copper mine, the world's largest underground copper mine is shown near Rancagua, Chile August 13, 2020. Picture taken through a window.
Read MoreMines are also feeling the effects. Anglo American's (AAL.L) flagship Los Bronces mine in central Chile saw production fall 17% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, partly due to water ...
Read MoreMeanwhile, Chile has high taxes and strict mining regulations, says Mehech. ... But some Chileans prefer a go-slow approach. Left: Workers monitor the 150 precipitation pools at the Albemarle mine ...
Read MoreMining is a major driver of the Chilean economy – contributing more than 50% to Chile's exports and with the country rated highly globally for its low sovereign risk and significant mineral resources. This news will make Chile a far more attractive jurisdiction for explorers and miners. Explorers and miners with Chilean projects to benefit
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