Gold Fields eyes rapid ramp-up at new Chile mine, lifts output forecast
South Africa’s Gold Fields on Thursday raised its 2024 gold output forecast to between 2.33 million and 2.4 million ounces, saying it expects a rapid production ramp-up at its new Salares Norte mine in Chile, which comes online in April.
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CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027
Mining News Pro - Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium said on Tuesday that results of a recently completed scoping study of its Francisco Basin project confirmed the asset’s forecast potential and estimated production start in 2027.
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Gold Fields says new Chile mine on track as profit dips
Mining News Pro - Gold Fields said on Thursday it was on track to start producing gold at its Salares Norte project in Chile in the fourth quarter of this year, after reporting lower half-year profit on higher costs.
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Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs
Mining News Pro - 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 renewable energy revolution, with steps such as cuts in energy costs, speeded-up permit approvals and other incentives.
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Chile mines minister clarifies controversial new lithium strategy
Mining News Pro - A decision by Chile, the world’s no. 2 lithium producer, to tighten control over the key battery metal sector has triggered speculation on what the announced state-led public-private model will look like and how it may affect the global industry.
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Chile mine delays to slow copper growth
Mining News Pro - Copper production in Chile, the world’s largest producer of the red metal, will grow at a slower rate this decade than previously hoped, a government report seen by Reuters showed, with peak output later and lower than estimated a year ago.
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Chinchillas throw wrench in Gold Fields’ Chile mine expansion plan
Mining News Pro - Gold Fields Ltd.’s flagship $860 million expansion project in Chile has stumbled over a large rodent, whose prized fur saw it hunted to the brink of extinction.
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Covid-19 saps union clout as talks loom with Chile miners
Mining News Pro - Chile’s powerful copper unions are headed into contract talks with a hand weakened by the coronavirus pandemic, giving an edge to miners like Codelco, Glencore and Antofagasta in negotiations that could influence wages and benefits for years.
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Sprott faces operations challenges at Chile mine
Mining News Pro - The ongoing covid-19 pandemic has created “significant operating and financial challenges” for Sprott Resource Holdings’ primary operating asset Minera Tres Valles (MTV), the company stated in its 2019 annual report.
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AGQ Labs to monitor and control water for Chile miners
Mining News Pro - AGQ Labs says it has been awarded three-year water control and monitoring plan contracts with MLCC Caserones and Codelco, in Chile.
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Workers at Teck Resources’ Chile mine to go on strike
Mining News Pro - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd said on Sunday that a union representing 473 workers at its Chile mine will start a strike on Oct. 14.
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