Mining

Free translation by: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, October 10, 2022.
Cobalt is a crucial component of electric vehicle batteries and is on the US government’s list of critical minerals. Since 1994 it has not been produced in the US, according to data from the United States Geological Survey.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, October 6, 2022.
The National Pilotage Center (CNP) of Chile invites entrepreneurs, startups and technology-based companies to apply for the Impacta Minería 2022 national contest, which will have a prize of 25 million pesos for the design, preparation and execution of the test industrial pilot, with access to test sites in mining operations.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, October 4, 2022.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) formed a sectoral working group to take actions to optimize exploration activities and an eventual stage of lithium exploitation in the country, said the head of the sector, Alessandra Herrera.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 30, 2022.
With the aim of promoting the development of the mining sector and promoting investments in four states, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, through the Geological Service of Brazil (SGB-CPRM), published notices for the transfer of mining rights in the areas of Kaulim do Rio Capim, Copper from Bom Jardim de Goiás and Phosphate from Miriri, located in the states of Pará, Goiás and Paraíba-Pernambuco, respectively.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 28, 2022.
Mexican senators presented a motion to establish a government body to promote the development of the state lithium industry.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 23, 2022.
Australia inaugurated its first renewable energy sustained crypto mining hub in the city of Whyalla. It is a Bitcoin mining center powered by solar energy, with an operating capacity of 5 megawatts (MW) from the company Lumos Digital Mining.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 21, 2022.
The 18th International Conference on Mineral Processing and Geometallurgy, Procemin-Geomet 2022, will take place from October 5 to 7 in online mode, with a face-to-face networking cocktail on October 9 at the Sheraton Hotel, in Santiago, Chili.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 21, 2022.
Ecuador projected that the two main mines in the country, the copper mine; Mirador and the gold one; Fruta del Norte, allocate investments of USD 60 million throughout 2022.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 20, 2022.
The Canadian company Bitfarms —whose founders are Argentines— began Bitcoin mining operations in its mega-farm located in the city of Río Cuarto, in the province of Córdoba, Argentina.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 19, 2022.
One of the biggest events in cryptocurrency history finally came to fruition last Thursday, with the merger of the Ethereum mainnet with its beacon chain proof-of-stake system.

By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 19, 2022.
Chihuahua Mining Cluster reported that employment in the mining sector has registered an increase of 11% from the end of 2021 to date. The president of the Chihuahua Mining Cluster, Pablo Méndez Alvídrez, detailed the reasons that have driven job growth.

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.