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 presidential primaries took place over the weekend. When the polls closed and the votes were counted last Sunday, two new candidates emerged. Check out our brief overview of their platforms.
The Visa Tech creates a path for technology founders, investors, and professionals to come to Chile under a more streamlined process. More than ever, there is need for companies to have access to talent in order to support their growth or create new technologies.
Many of us are hearing comments about the Chilean Presidential Elections but it can be difficult to find a detailed summary in English of the leading candidates platforms. It is still very early in the election process so much could change before November.
Gold Fields announced in January 2021 that it had formally began construction of the mining infrastructure at the $860m Salares Norte project in the Atacama Region in northern Chile. The project unique circumstances means it will need to deploy high levels of technology making it one of most digitalized mines in Latin America.
For companies that originate from common law countries, you may not find some of the clauses you would typically be concerned such as Liquidated Damages and Consequential Losses. We provide a practical guide to contracts in Chile.
It is not always exciting to think about but how we grant powers and structure companies from a corporate governance perspective but it plays an important role in how we protect the foreign shareholder and ensure the local entity is operating to the highest standard.
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