Rio Tinto chosen as preferred partner for lithium project in Chile

Rio Tinto, the British-Australian multinational mining corporatoin, has been confirmed as the preferred partner for the Salares Altoandinos lithium project in Chile’s Atacama region, as announced by Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI), the state-owned …

Chile in Their Hearts, and Ours (Review)

In October 1999, the Clinton Administration released a tranche of formerly secret records on the case of Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, two U.S. citizens executed by the Chilean military following the September 11, 1973, military coup. Part of a larger …

BYD to deliver 3.4 GWh to Chile in Latin America’s largest battery supply deal

Chinese battery giant BYD Energy Storage has clinched its largest Latin American contract to date, securing a 3.5 GWh supply deal with Spanish developer Grenergy for the next phase of Chile’s significant Oasis de Atacama project. The agreement will see BYD …

UK, Chile sign MoU on cooperation in Gender Equality

The agreement was signed by Baroness Chapman, the Minister for Latin America, and Deputy Minister de la Fuente. This historic document aims to establish sustained mutual cooperation between the UK and Chile in the field of gender equality In a significant …

DNV supports record financing for Chile's solar-storage hybrid project

DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has played a key role in providing comprehensive advisory services to Atlas Renewable Energy to secure US$510 million in financing for the landmark Estepa hybrid solar and battery storage project in …

Rio Tinto's Chile deals bet on unproven technology and lithium price bounce

By Daina Beth Solomon and Clara Denina   SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto will tackle one of the biggest technological challenges in the lithium industry as it takes the lead in Chile’s first major projects involving the battery metal in years, …

Chile’s colorful coastal city of Valparaiso is worth the day trip

Rio Tinto Partners with Codelco to Develop Lithium Project in Chile

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO)said on Monday (May 19) that it has signed binding agreements with Corporación Nacional Del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) to develop and operate a high-grade lithium project. The asset is located in the Salar de Maricunga, a …

Ecological overshoot reported in Chile for the sixth straight year

Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:35 UTC These unwanted results endanger food security and water availability, it was explained The Global Footprint Network (GFN) monitoring ecological developments reported that Chile has exhausted its annual natural resources …

Ride with gauchos, chase glaciers and go deep into Chile's wild south

Getting there: LATAM Airlines flies to Santiago from Australia six times a week via Auckland. It also flies four times a week from both Sydney and Melbourne. Staying there: Rates, which include meals, activities and spa, start at $US1047 ($1630) per night …