Most Atacama tourists are drawn to the north of the desert, to San Pedro de Atacama ... in the Saltpetre War (1879-1884). Gold, silver, copper and lithium are still extracted in mines in the ...

Copper fuels contemporary industries through its exceptional conductivity, durability, and contribution to green energy.

BHP Group on Tuesday posted a sharp rise in second-quarter copper production thanks to a jump in output at Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine. The Australia-based mining giant has put ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes ... has been touted as a means to help decarbonize Chile's crucial copper mining sector, among other industries.

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.