Mining News Pro - Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corp agreed to sell their stakes in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile to Australian miner South32 Ltd for around $1.5 billion, the companies said on Thursday.

Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 14:00:44

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Mining News Pro - Chilean copper miners` unions called on Sunday for a re-evaluation of the operational continuity plans of the country`s biggest miners during what they said was an "alarming" increase in coronavirus cases among workers.

Monday, June 15, 2020 - 1:44:30 PM

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Mining News Pro - Copper miners in Chile are considering cutting production amid strict measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, an association of companies in the sector has told Reuters.

Saturday, April 4, 2020 - 12:39:27 PM

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Mining News Pro - Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has lambasted state-controlled miner KGHM (WSE:KGH) for buying the Sierra Gorda copper mine in northern Chile, saying that company has spent more than PLN 19.6 billion (about $5.2 billion) managing the operation and the ore processing plant over the last three years.

Saturday, March 16, 2019 - 12:06:45 PM

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Mining News Pro - Miner Anglo American on Thursday completed the installation of a floating island of solar panels in a tailings pond associated with its flagship Los Bronces copper mine outside the Chilean capital of Santiago, a bid to boost efficiency at the deposit.

Friday, March 15, 2019 - 11:15:25 AM

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Mining News Pro - By Fabian Cambero and Aislinn Laing Sept 3 (Reuters) - Chilean state miner Codelco halted the operations of three out of four furnaces at its Ventanas copper foundry on Monday morning after high levels of sulphur dioxide were detected, it said in a statement.

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 - 11:18:47 AM

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