While Latin America is a global leader in copper mining, there are opportunities for further market dominance.

Chuquicamata Subterranea is an ambitious project to extend the open-pit copper mine's lifespan by converting it into an underground operation. The project has faced years of significant delays and ...

A melting glacier, a gigantic tree and an abandoned mining town are among the winning images of the Earth Photo 2025 competition.

Earth Photo engages with still and moving image makers to showcase the issues affecting the climate and life on the planet.

It is the second-largest open-pit copper mine in the world by excavated volume, and one of the deepest, plunging nearly 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) into the Earth.

Photographer Lorenzo Poli took the top prize for his series of photos titled “Autophagy,” which document — in black and white — the Chuquicamata mine in Chile, one of the largest and deepest open-pit ...

Copper miners with productive assets have much to gain as supply and demand tighten. In May 2024, the copper price hit a new ...