The world is more connected than ever, and mining technology and service companies are no exception. As they expand their reach globally, they need to follow their clients to new markets, from a copper mine high in the Andes to the icey cold winters of Northern Canada. When exploring new markets, it’s the classic “chicken or egg” dilemma: You want to see success before committing to the expenses of a local operation, but as soon as you start generating revenue, the risk of being classified as a PE increases.
Farmers require a technology that allows them to improve the water quality while at the same time making better use of the water resource available. There are technologies available today that allow for continuous and much more efficient production than what was available before.
Teck Resources’ flagship Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) project in northern Chile is now more than 50% complete, and first production is on track for the second half of 2022
Water issues in Latin America are very important, particularly in Chile, given the reduced rain fall which has limited fresh water for agriculture and personal use over the past 10 years. Companies such as Utilis are providing technologies that are helping water utilities to save water and increase efficiencies of their distribution systems
The Ministry of Mining and Energy reported that a total of 100 mining projects had their environmental permits approved during the first quarter of 2021. Future global growth in the mining industry will mainly be from copper and lithium. Chile has a fantastic copper project pipeline and abundant lithium.
We set out this year to interview operational and managerial staff from both the Chilean and Peruvian mining industry. We provide the number one piece of advice that came from those interviews.
Foreign companies will often use joint ventures to enter a new market or to assist on a specific project. We provide a high level practical overview of how they can be structured in Chile.
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