Latest news in Chile? September 8th, 2026
08-09-2026
- State copper commission Cochilco announced that Chile should focus on optimizing and improving the performance of its existing copper smelters rather than building new ones, noting that current plants are operating below full capacity amid tighter global concentrate supplies. Mining.com
- Trade data reports indicate that Chile exported 24,100 metric tons of lithium carbonate in August, while global prices experience a slight downward trend. Shanghai Metals Market
- Human Rights Watch has publicly urged the Chilean Congress to reject proposed constitutional amendments introduced by the administration, arguing that provisions expanding executive powers for public security states of emergency pose risks to civil liberties. Human Rights Watch
- Authorities in regions such as Ñuble have ramped up early wildfire prevention, coordination, and diagnostic planning ahead of the upcoming high-risk fire season. Fire & Safety Journal Americas