Indonesia, Chile seek stronger agricultural, trade ties

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman hosted his counterpart from Chile, Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek, in Jakarta on Monday (May 19), to explore avenues for expanded agricultural and trade cooperation to mutually enhance …

Rio pumps US$900m for Chile lithium play with Codelco JV

Rio Tinto will invest up to US$900 million in a joint venture with Chile’s state-owned copper arm Codelco for the development of the Salar de Maricunga high-grade lithium brine project. Salar de Maricunga, in the Atacama desert of South America’s ‘Lithium …

Chile lithium deal deepens Rio Tinto’s push into ‘white gold’ EV metal

By Daina Beth Solomon and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile’s Codelco will partner with global mining giant Rio Tinto for its new Maricunga lithium project, the state miner said on Monday, bringing a major new player into the sector in the world’s …

Dorothee Munch, born in Colonia Dignidad, plays the piano in the German-themed settlement and onetime dissident ...

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Rio Tinto strikes another lithium deal with Chile’s Codelco venture

Chile’s economy edges up in first quarter

Santiago — Chile’s GDP grew 0.7% in the first quarter of 2025 from the previous three-month period, central bank data showed on Monday. The result came in slightly above the 0.5% expansion expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The Andean nation’s …

Mining giants Codelco, Rio Tinto to develop major Chile lithium project

By Daina Beth Solomon and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's Codelco will partner with global mining giant Rio Tinto for its new Maricunga lithium project, the state miner said on Monday, bringing a major new player into the sector in the world …

When Chile's German-themed settlement Villa Baviera was known as Colonia Dignidad, it was the home of a brutal cult used ...

Zelestra orders 1 GWh battery system from Sungrow for Chile project

Zelestra has contracted Sungrow to supply battery storage technology for a 1 GWh system at the Aurora project in Chile’s Tarapacá region. The agreement covers Sungrow’s PowerTitan 2.0 liquid-cooled battery system and medium voltage power conversion units. …

The Battle By Chile Torture Site Dwellers To Remain

With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for …