Chile to lead creation of global standard for mining interoperability
The Interop program presented a draft proposal for resolving incompatibility between mining technologies to an international organization.
Employment of women in the mining industry increases by 18.5%
In the rolling three-month period between June and August, 21,607 women were working in the sector, accounting for 10% of its labor force. In the same period, there was also a drop in unempl...
Boom in electric vehicles calls for more lithium investment
Some US$9,000 million must be invested in the lithium mining sector to develop the 600,000 tonnes of new capacity required to satisfy demand.
Mining in Chile: Electromobility for large trucks
By using the LHD model developed by Komatsu, Chile’s El Teniente mine aims to increase its productivity by between 10% and 20%.
Chile among the countries with the most mining start-ups
The data shows that Chile accounts for 12% of this type of high-impact start-ups, after Australia, the United States and Canada.
Seawater emerges as key for the future of copper in Chile
Los Pelambres, Quebrada Blanca, Spence, Radomiro Tomic, El Abra and NuevaUnión have initiatives at different stages of development for the use of seawater at their operations.
Finnish mining technology multinational arrives in Chile
Zyfra, an artificial intelligence and IoT company, already has operations in Peru and plans to scale up to other countries in the region in 2022.
How Artificial Intelligence and IoT are revolutionizing mining
The application of these technologies allows for improved productivity, increased efficiency, and contribution to sustainability and workers’ safety in the sector.
Mining: Use of sea water in Chile’s copper production to triple
The report from the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) estimates a consumption of seawater of 10.82 cubic meters (m3) per second for the year 2029, compared to a current use of 3.28 m3/sec...
Chile greenlights Latin America’s largest desalination plant
The solar-powered desalination plant will have a maximum capacity of 2,630 litres of water per second, with an initial investment of about $500 million.