South America

Polish parliament’s lower house approves 15% cut to copper tax

If rubber-stamped by the senate, the move would give state-run KGHM a bit more room to breathe, as the miner has been struggling with rising costs, falling copper prices, technical problems and higher-than-expected capital spending in the past years.

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Antofagasta to decide on $3B Centinela mine expansion by 2021

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Copper Conference held this week in Santiago, chief executive Iván Arriagada said the company will only go ahead with the project if it meets Antofagasta’s return criteria.

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After legal battle, Los Andes Copper’s past drilling campaign receives approval

In 2017, Chile’s Superintendency of Environmental Affairs filed a notice saying the campaign violated the country’s environmental regulations.

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Aurania finds high-grade copper and silver at the Lost Cities – Cutucu project in Ecuador

Reconnaissance exploration identified boulders in streams that contain up to 11.9% copper with 166g/t silver.

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Anglo vows to quit Los Bronces $3B expansion if it affects nearby glaciers

The area around Los Bronces copper mine hosts 30% of Chile’s copper resources and 10% of the world’s. It’s also home to about 80% of South America’s glaciers.

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Miners challenged to urgently reveal tailings safety records

Move is aimed at providing a tool for institutional investors to assess the risk from their holdings in mining companies.

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