Latest Chile News

BHP kicked off FY26 with solid operational results, including a 4% rise in copper output and progress on major projects like Jansen potash. The miner maintains full-year guidance, supported by a constructive commodity market.

Freehill Mining Limited has increased its capital raising to $540,000 through a share placement and free-attaching options, aiming to support its processing operations in Chile and strengthen working capital.

Talga Group and SQM have mutually terminated their joint venture for the Aero Project in Sweden due to regulatory delays, with Talga now exploring new partnership opportunities to advance the critical minerals project.

Lodestar Minerals has confirmed significant gold mineralisation extensions at its Ned’s Creek project in Western Australia, while drilling in Chile faces a brief delay due to a rare wildflower bloom.

Capstone Copper has struck a strategic deal with Orion Resource Partners, unlocking up to $360 million for a 25% stake in its Santo Domingo and Sierra Norte projects, accelerating development in Chile’s Atacama region.

Austral Gold has resumed commercial production at its Casposo Mine in Argentina after completing a significant plant refurbishment, aiming to boost its output alongside operations in Chile.

Kingsgate Consolidated updates its 2025 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, introducing a maiden estimate for the Chatree South-East Complex while reporting modest declines in overall Ore Reserves.

Andean Silver’s initial drilling at the Temer lode within Chile’s Cerro Bayo project reveals thick, high-grade silver-gold mineralisation, underpinning a 340% resource increase since acquisition. New vein discoveries promise further growth.

Flagship Minerals’ review of Anglo American’s dataset reveals a 5km by 1.2km gold-in-soil anomaly at the Pantanillo Gold Project in Chile, significantly larger than current drill coverage and supporting plans to upgrade the resource estimate.

Capstone Copper reports promising Phase 1 drilling outcomes at its Mantoverde mine in Chile, revealing higher-than-expected copper grades and confirming mineral continuity. The company plans an ambitious Phase 2 drill program targeting resource growth in the northern corridor.

Freehill Mining has secured $300,000 through a non-brokered placement to fund capital upgrades in its Chilean aggregates business and explore higher-value commodity opportunities.

Culpeo Minerals reports promising high-grade, near-surface copper mineralisation from its maiden drilling at La Florida Prospect within the Fortuna Project in Chile, confirming a new porphyry system.