Chile

Chile's D'E Capital's Catemito Battery Energy Storage Project Receives Environmental Approval, Scheduled for Operation in 2028

Chilean energy investment and development company D'E Capital announced that the Catemito battery energy storage system project, located in San Bernardo Cit…

Chile's BESS Paicaví Energy Storage Project Receives Environmental Approval, 150 MW Power to Boost Grid Stability

The Environmental Assessment Committee of the Metropolitan Region of Chile recently approved the Environmental Impact Declaration for the BESS Paicaví en…

Chile Approves Battery Energy Storage Projects to Sell Carbon Credits, Driving Energy Transition

Chile has approved two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to generate and sell carbon credits under a bilateral agreement with Switzerland and Articl…

Metal

Codelco, SQM Seal Lithium Venture in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco and lithium company SQM have completed a major agreement to form a joint venture focused on lithium extraction…

Metal

Super Copper’s Cordillera Project Approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority

Super Copper Corp. (CSE: CUPR) announced on Wednesday, that it has received approval from Chile's National Mining Authority (SERNAGEOMIN) for 26 mining conc…

Metal

Chile Raises Mining Investment Forecast Through 2034 to $105 Billion

Chile's mining sector is projected to attract $104.549 billion in investments between 2025 and 2034, the state copper agency Cochilco announced on Thursday.…

Metal

Codelco and Glencore Agree to Partner on Chilean Smelter Project

Chile's state-owned copper producer Codelco and Swiss-based mining and trading company Glencore have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop a new…

Battery

ACCIONA to Build 1GWh BESS Project at Malgarida, Chile

ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of a 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Malgarida photovoltaic complex in the Atacama Desert…

Chile

Veolia Awarded Operation and Maintenance Contract for Chile’s First Multipurpose Desalination Plant

Veolia SE (Paris) has been awarded the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the Aguas Pacífico multipurpose desalination plant in Valparaí…

Metal

Wealth Minerals to Acquire Andacollo Oro Gold Project in Chile

Wealth Minerals, a Canadian mining company, has entered into a binding letter of agreement to acquire a 100% royalty-free interest in the Andacollo Oro gold pro…

Metal

BHP, Lundin Mining Bet $400M on Argentina Copper Hub

BHP (ASX, NYSE: BHP) and Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN) joint venture in Argentina, Vicuña Corp, is investing over $400 million near the Chilean border…

Metal

Anglo American, Codelco Finalise $5 Billion Chilean Copper Mines Deal

Anglo American (AAL.L) and Chile’s state-owned Codelco announced on Tuesday that they have finalized an agreement to jointly operate their neighboring cop…

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Chile to Resume Poultry Imports From Brazil, Memos Say

On Thursday, Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on poultry imports from Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, according to an Agriculture Ministry memo. The restrict…

Metal

Capstone Copper Sanctions Mantoverde Optimised Project

Capstone Copper has officially sanctioned the Mantoverde Optimised (MV Optimised) project for construction in Chile. The decision follows approval from the Boar…

Metal

Copper Output From Chile’s Codelco Climbs 17% in Ju

In June 2025, Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's leading copper producer, increased its output by 17% compared to the previous year, reaching 120,…