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BHP, the Australian mining giant, filed a civil suit against the union at its Spence copper mine in Chile, claiming about US$8.58 million in lost output. The post BHP Sues Chile Mine Union Over Stoppages appeared first on The Rio Times.
The lithium triangle of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia holds about 43% of known lithium. Who owns it, who mines it and who sets the rules in 2026. The post Lithium in Latin America 2026: Inside the Lithium Triangle appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile’s IPSA edged up 0.05% to 10,971.88 on Thursday 15 October as the peso firmed to about 981 per US dollar and lithium miner SQM fell 1.9%. The post Chile Stocks Edge Up 0.05% as Peso Firms | Chile Market Report, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Las administradoras de pensiones ganaron durante años con derivados de tasas. Pero el giro de los bonos de EE.UU. convirtió esas posiciones en fuertes pérdidas.
It was a desperate appeal to regulators: Step in, they were urged, and put a stop to this reckless behavior. It came as Chilean pension funds were making outsized bets on US interest rates, more than a year before a painful blowup left them billions of dollars in the red.
Chile resources in 2026: copper worth US$58.7 billion in exports, the largest lithium reserves, fruit, forests, salmon, and who profits from them. The post Chile Natural Resources Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's government has rejected calls for a new pension withdrawal and will not commit to emergency aid, with unemployment at 9.6%. The post Chile Rejects 10% Pension Withdrawal Calls appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's environmental regulator charged fuel giant Copec over wastewater from its Quintero terminal, where one pollutant ran 382% over the permitted limit. The post Chile Charges Fuel Giant Over Bay Pollution appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lithium stocks fell on Wednesday 14 October as the LIT fund lost 1.88% and Chile’s SQM 1.89% as lithium prices stayed weak. The post Lithium ETF Falls 1.88% as Chile’s SQM Slides | Lithium, Oct 14 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile history for newcomers: Inca and Mapuche lands, Spanish rule, independence, the 1973 coup, Pinochet and the road to 2026. The post Chile History Explained, From Origins to 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's Finance and Mining ministries asked Codelco, the state copper giant, for a shareholders' meeting over a second case of false copper output. The post Chile Demands Answers on False Copper Output appeared first on The Rio Times.
About 1,020 supervisors at Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, called a strike for Wednesday after mediation with BHP ended without a deal. The post Chile Strike Set at World’s Top Copper Mine appeared first on The Rio Times.
La apuesta por una caída de las tasas no dio resultado. Ahora las AFP deben reducir sus posiciones en derivados justo cuando cerrar esos contratos resulta más costoso.
The pension funds used by millions of Chileans are racing to close out bets on US interest rates that backfired after the Iran war unleashed a global inflation shock, exposing them to billions of dollars of losses.
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook cut Chile's 2026 growth forecast to 0.6% and raised its jobless projection to 9.5%, down sharply from April. The post IMF Cuts Chile Growth Forecast to 0.6% This Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US copper fund CPER rose 0.79% to US$40.63 on Monday 12 October while Southern Copper and Freeport slipped, and Chile and Peru stay in focus. The post Copper Fund Rises 0.79% to US$40.63 as Miners Slip | Copper, Oct 12 appeared first on The Rio Times.