Reported 20 days ago
The local chief of Freeport-McMoRan in Chile has highlighted that prolonged delays in reforming the country's mining permit process pose a serious challenge for the mining industry. Despite the government's efforts to streamline these permits and overhaul environmental assessments, progress has stalled, impacting the development of key projects in the leading copper-producing nation. Freeport plans to invest significantly in expanding its El Abra mine, contingent upon obtaining necessary permits.
Source: YAHOO