Talking environmental approval or rejection with Chile's SEA
The mining sector has looked on with concern at the rejection of multimillion-dollar projects by Chile's environmental review agency SEA, such as the expansion at Los Bronces copper mine and the project to extend the life of Anglo American's El Soldado copper operation.
Obtaining environmental permits has become one of the biggest challenges for miners and, to make matters even more challenging, the rollout of a climate change framework law is expected to raise the environmental bar. Read More…