Expomin 2025: Santiago Prepares to Host Latin America’s Largest Mining FairBy Minener Editorial Team SANTIAGO, CHILE — From April 22 to 26, 2025, Santiago will once again become the global capital of mining innovation and dialogue as it hosts the 18th edition of Expomin, Latin America’s largest and most influential mining exhibition and congress. Held
Three years after the definitive closure of its controversial Pascua Lama open-pit mine, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has returned to Chile’s Atacama Region. The company has filed a new Environmental Impact Declaration for an exploration project called “Minera El Alto”, aiming to evaluate the potential for renewed mining operations in the same mountainous region.
By Minener Editorial TeamApril 13, 2025 When Beijing announced last week it was halting exports of seven rare earth elements—terbium, dysprosium, yttrium, among others—it sent shockwaves through global industries reliant on these strategic materials. While the immediate trigger was the latest escalation in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, the implications go far beyond geopolitical posturing.
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China has frozen rare earth exports after imposing new licensing rules, threatening global supply chains in defense, energy, and tech industries.
Perth, Australia. Mining giant Rio Tinto reported a record $6.7 billion USD in spending with suppliers in Western Australia in 2024—an increase of $975 million USD over the previous year—as part of its ongoing strategy to support local businesses and expand new mining developments across the Pilbara region. The increase was driven mainly by investments
Chile’s Mining Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities Supply Chain Disruptions and Regulatory Hurdles During the World Copper Conference in Santiago, mining executives raised concerns about global supply chain disruptions exacerbated by rising trade tensions and potential U.S. tariffs on copper. These uncertainties are prompting companies to reassess their strategies and urge Chilean authorities to expedite permitting
Latin America, home to immense biodiversity and vast natural reserves, is at a historic crossroads. The global race to decarbonize economies and secure critical minerals for clean technologies has placed unprecedented attention on the region’s mining and energy sectors. With countries like Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico leading in lithium, copper, renewable power, and fossil
In a context where social and environmental demands on the mining industry are steadily increasing, Anglo American Chile has chosen to go beyond legal obligations in the implementation of its Los Bronces Integrated (LBI) project. Located in Lo Barnechea, 65 kilometers from Santiago, the initiative aims to secure the operational continuity of one of Chile’s
La Moneda, Santiago — The Chilean government has officially formed the High-Level Advisory Committee to draft the country’s National Strategy for Critical Minerals. The committee, comprising 16 members, held its inaugural session on Thursday in the Montt Varas Hall of La Moneda Palace. The goal: to lay out a long-term roadmap that will position Chile