Mining

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 16, 2022.
PERUMIN is the most important mining convention in Latin America and the second most important in the world. It will take place from September 26 to 30 at the Cerro Juli Convention Center, in Arequipa, Peru.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 14, 2022.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) explained that, from January to July 2022, China was the main destination for mining exports. According to its statistical bulletin, China condensed 51% of national mining exports.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 30, 2022.
The mining company Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. reported a 22 percent increase in its production of precious metals in the second quarter of the year compared to the first quarter.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 29, 2022.
The Mexican national newspaper published a decree approved by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on the creation of a state company to exploit lithium, a metal nationalized since last April.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 26, 2022.
Engineers from Codelco El Teniente Division and the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) of the University of Chile developed a totally autonomous rock chipper for use in underground mining, pioneering technology for the industry worldwide.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 23, 2022.
The president of the Association of Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and Geologists of Mexico (AIMMGM), Durango District, José Luis Aguilar and the General Coordinator of MexicoMinero.org, Esther Arzate Huitrón, announced the events “Expo Mexico Minero Durango 2022” and the VII Mining Congress Durango 2022, which aim to raise awareness of the importance of mining in the development and progress of the country.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 22, 2022.
The Asociación de Empresas Región de Valparaíso – ASIVA, carried out a commercial mission in Lima – Peru, with the objective of promoting the export of the SMEs of the Valparaíso Region that offer services for the mining industry.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 18, 2022.
According to the state agency Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (Corfo), Chile announced this week the opening for the development of value-added lithium products, in its attempt to create an industry around the coveted light metal.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 16, 2022.
The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, stated last week that his government will ratify Convention 176 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on health and safety in mines to avoid risks during the execution of the activity in this economic field.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 12, 2022.
A sinkhole near the town of Tierra Amarilla in Chile has caused alarm among the population, as since its appearance on July 30, it has doubled in size, extending to 50 meters wide and 200 meters deep.