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Chiles March copper production mixed with drop at Escondida Reuters 5/4/2021 SANTIAGO, May 4 (Reuters) - Copper production at most of Chiles mines was mixed in March because of strong output from state-miner Codelco and Collahuasi but a continued downturn in production at BHPs Escondida. Chilean state Copper Commission Cochilco reported that Codelcos production rose 0.7% this March compared to the same month the previous year to 148,700 tonnes, while Collahuasi - a joint venture by Glencore a...

Underground mining environments create a difficult environment for connecting miners and machines, but private wireless is addressing this for various operators globally. CREDIT: NOKIA Industries as diverse as medical care and manufacturing are being digitally transformed by Industry 4.0 technologies – and mining is no exception. ‘Mining 4.0’ makes use of technologies such as edge computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) and IoT sensing as well as high bandwidth, lo...

Chiles copper output falls 1.2% in March on lower Escondida volumes Chiles copper mine production fell by 1.21% in March compared with the same month last year amid lower volumes from Escondida, the worlds largest copper mine, according to data published by national copper commission Cochilco on Tuesday May 4. Copper production totaled 488,700 tonnes in March, down from 494,700 tonnes in the same month last year, Cochilco said. But output rose by 14.58% sequentially fr...

(New throughout, adds comment from CEO, additional context on profit windfall) SANTIAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - The world’s top copper producer Codelco said on Friday profits skyrocketed in the first quarter, boosted by a dramatic spike in the global price of the red metal, though the state-run miner said it would remain focused on its long-term goals despite the windfall. Pre-tax pofits jumped to $1.627 billion between January and March from $54 million during the same period the previous year...

World’s top miner warns against Chile’s mining tax Escondida, the world’s largest copper-producing mine. ( Image courtesy of BHP.) The world’s top miner BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) said a proposed royalty on copper and lithium sales being discussed by lawmakers in Chile risks making international miners wary of investing in new projects or expanding existing mines to meet growing demand for both metals. A congressional mining committee in the biggest copper-producing nation approved la...

Copper bonanza challenge for top producer Chile AFP 2 hrs ago AFP © Glen ARCOS Workers of the Next Mineral mining company inspect the Comahue copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile -- copper prices hit a ten-year high this week Even as copper prices hit a ten-year high this week, political events in Chile -- the worlds main producer -- have raised questions about whether the country will be able to continue meeting rising demand. A surge on infrastructure spending in industriali...

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Wearing mandatory masks and holding permits that allowed them to circulate, more than 20 representatives of Chile’s major unions tried to persuade spe

Wearing obligatory facemasks and holding permits that allow them to circulate under lockdown, more than 20 representatives from Chile’s most important trade unions tried to convince Special Forces police to allow them to deliver a letter to President Sebastian Pinera. Barbara Figueroa, the president of CUT (United Confederation of Workers) led the delegation to the Moneda Presidential Palace, where she was told that only she would be allowed into the building. “We all go or none of us,” F...

When the time comes to reactivate the economy, abusive employers will offer even meagerer wages, Figueroa warned. Chiles leading labour unions Friday marched through the streets of Santiago in demand of financial aid and other types of assistance. But despite wearing facemasks and holding permits to circulate under lockdown they were halted at the gates of the La Moneda presidential palace when they tried to deliver a letter addressed at President Sebastián Piñera. CUT (U...