Chile mining body says new lithium projects needed beyond SQM, Albemarle
By Daina Beth Solomon and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The head of one of Chile’s top mining associations on Tuesday urged the government to speed up efforts to expand the lithium…
Food giant Cargill to buy $290 million stake in Chile salmon farmer
SANTIAGO – U.S.-based commodities trader Cargill Inc has agreed to acquire a 24.5% stake in the salmon farming subsidiary of Chile’s Multiexport Foods for some $290 million, it said on Friday. Chile…
Union at BHP’s Escondida Chile copper mine threatens work stoppage
SANTIAGO – A union representing workers at BHP’s sprawling Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest copper mine, on Thursday threatened a work stoppage over what it claims are breaches in…
Chile regulator fines BHP’s Escondida mine for damage in Salar de Atacama
SANTIAGO – Chile’s environmental regulator said on Thursday it had fined Escondida mine, controlled by company BHP, $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction in the Salar de Atacama salt flat.…
Chile copper giant Codelco profits surge on higher metals prices
By Fabian Cambero and Anthony Esposito SANTIAGO – Pre-tax profits for the world’s largest copper producer Codelco surged to $7.4 billion in 2021 from $2.1 billion a year earlier, boosted by high…
Tattooed, Leftist Millennial Gabriel Boric Elected Youngest President Of Chile
Gabriel Boric, a left-leaning 35-year-old, won Chile’s presidential election Sunday with 56% of the votes. He gave a victory speech in the indigenous Mapuche language to a crowd of young supporters, the…
AP: UN accuses Chilean police of rights violations
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