Ambulance plane crash kills 6 in Chile

SANTIAGO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A small ambulance plane carrying six people that lost contact on Wednesday en route from central to northern Chile has been found crashed with no survivors, local authorities confirmed on Thursday. "We extend our …

China’s BYD, Tsingshan Scrap Plans for Chile Lithium Plants as Price Collapses

Plunging lithium prices have forced Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co. Ltd. and stainless steel producer Tsingshan Holding Group Co. Ltd. to cancel plans to build battery material plants in Chile, a setback for the Andean nation’s strategy to …

Seis muertos tras estrellarse una avioneta ambulancia en Chile

SANTIAGO (AP) — Las autoridades de Chile informaron el jueves que localizaron una avioneta ambulancia que había desaparecido la noche del miércoles tras despegar de Santiago y confirmaron el fallecimiento de las seis personas que viajaban a bordo, entre …

Fitzroy Minerals updates drilling programs, Chile

Fitzroy Minerals Inc. [TSXV: FTZ; OTCQB: FTZFF] provided an update on the exploration activities within its portfolio of properties in Chile. At the Caballos Copper Project, a 2,700-metre, Phase 2 drilling program is underway. Drilling will focus on depth …

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India, Chile Ink Terms of Reference for Comprehensive Free Trade Pact

They emphasised the importance of enhancing the existing trade framework to unlock new opportunities for growth. In this spirit, the two leaders acknowledged the signing of the mutually agreed Terms of Reference (ToR) and welcomed the launch of …

Copper output from Chile's Codelco climbs 15% in March

May 8 (Reuters) - Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco ticked up nearly 15% year-over-year in March, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, climbing to 123,200 metric tons. Codelco is the world's largest miner of the …

Chile's Copefrut forecasts 6% growth in cherry volume next season

Chilean company Copefrut expects growth in the 2025-2026 cherry export season. "This year we received 40 million kilos from producers, and I believe that this new season we will receive 46 million to 47 million kilos, so we estimate that we will grow …

World’s Largest Nature-Finance Summit Opens in Chile

The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened Tuesday in Chile. The event brings together over 130 countries to advance global biodiversity goals and unlock sustainable funding for conservation. The 6 Global Conference on Biodiversity Finance …

China’s BYD, Tsingshan scrap plans for Chile lithium plants

SANTIAGO: Chinese automaker BYD and metals group Tsingshan are backing out of multi-million dollar plans to build lithium cathode plants in Chile, the country’s economic development agency said on Wednesday. The retreat by the two huge Chinese companies is …