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.
The Chilean government has set a goal to launch tenders for 13 concession contracts that have a collective value of US$3.9bn for 2023. Concessions will include mobility projects such as cable cars and light rails, alongside highways and airports. Check out our highlights.
Chile has a large pipeline of solar and wind projects that will be built in the next few years, but it does not do much if there is no way to dispatch the power to where it is needed. For this reason, transmission capacity is one of the most important issues that needs to be solved in the short to medium term.
Anglo Americans’s Innovation and Technology Manager, Rodrigo Subiabre, presented some details on the company’s technology push at the Copper 2022 conference held last week in Santiago. For mining technology and service companies, updates such as these give insight into where the industry is going.
Peru’s gap in infrastructure is totaling USD$110 billion up to 2025. The country is now undergoing a huge push to improve infrastructure. We have provided a list of the top 5 projects that are currently under construction.
There has been a lot of media attention about the impact that lithium produced from Chile has on the local ecosystem. To increase production, companies will need to navigate the environmental impacts of water usage and technology will be the key to doing so. Chile is the testing ground for new technologies and there are many eyes watching to see if it can accomplished.
Latin America has the right conditions to become a major hydrogen production hub. To build a sustainable industry, each country will need to have well thought out public policies, the ability to attract huge amounts of foreign investment, international partnerships, and the ability to export the final product to international markets. Find out who is winning the hydrogen race in Latin America.
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