Colombia always had the potential to become a major mining jurisdiction but the mining sector is now completely frozen. There is a high level of uncertainty due to the governments push to reform the mining code, create a state mining company, and new a environmental decree.
In 2020, Chile released its green hydrogen strategy which set out to make the country the top destination for hydrogen investment in Latin America. We provide an overview of the project pipeline and how it is moving forward.
Can a small country with a population of 19 million located at the most southern tip of the world produce the cheapest green hydrogen on the planet and be among the top three exporters of the fuel two decades from now. Check out part one of our series outlining the steps that Chile is taking in order to compete on a global level.
Chile is rapidly moving to autonomous trucks in its mining operations. We speak with Alexis Méndez, a Chilean Mining Engineer, who has spent his career helping mining operations to evaluate, implement, and operate autonomous technology.
Another project in Chile’s USD$68.9 billion project is advancing. This time it is Kinross’s usd$1b Lobo Marte which has completed its prefeasbility study and is now moving to its enviromental permits.
Infrastructure investment will play an important part in Chile’s economic recovery from the pandemic. The Chilean government recently announced the investment portfolio for 2022 which includes tenders for 12 contracts involving around US$4.7bn.
We had the opportunity this week to speak with Edgar Carrillo, Operations Manager for IOT Automation, an Australian company that specialise in wireless sensor networks and smart lighting featuring real-time situational awareness (RTSA).
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