“We would like exploration to open the door to new developments, so we aim to make the necessary regulatory changes to increase legal certainty for those who are willing to invest in exploration.”
"Just by developing known reserves, even without exploration success, Chile can increase its copper production by around 2 million t/y and its lithium production by around 1 million t/y."
"ME Elecmetal is working on several initiatives with mining companies to make changes to processes and products, such as upgrades to mill liners that allow mining operations to run more safely and efficiently."
Latam North and Caribbean Mining 2025 - Digital Interactive
A convergence of high-commodity prices and low valuations, on the back of a structural deficit in exploration and discoveries, has set the perfect scene for increased M&A. The leverage is particularly high for acquisitions in Latam North and the Caribbean, where stocks do not command the high premiums of tier-one jurisdictions. But M&A is only a quick fix to the global resource replenishment crisis.