Chile’s Biggest Mines and Copec Sue Over a Cybersecurity Label
Twelve Chilean entities, including three Antofagasta Minerals mines and Copec, have gone to court over being listed as critical cyber...
August 18, 2026Section
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Chile-Argentina Border Pass Reopens After Record 35-Day Snow Closure
Chile-Argentina border pass reopens after record 35-day snow closure, with freight moving again and losses estimated near US$200 million.
August 18, 2026
Enel Starts Building US$80 Million Battery at Chile Solar Farm
Enel starts building an US$80 million battery next to its Finis Terrae solar farm in Chile. The BESS will store...
August 18, 2026
Chile Debt to Top Prudent Level by 2029, Watchdog Warns
Chile's fiscal council warns gross debt will pass 45% of GDP by 2029. Copper at a record does not change...
August 18, 2026
Copper Overtakes Iron Ore at BHP, and Most of It Comes From Chile
BHP's FY2026 results show copper overtakes iron ore as top earner, with Chile leading. Learn what this means for the...
August 18, 2026
China’s Chile Envoy Warns Against External Interference
China's envoy to Chile warns against external interference as US tariffs strain ties. Read how this affects trade and investors...
August 18, 2026
Chile Names 12 Experts to Redraw How the State Hires and Pays
President Kast creates a 12-person commission to modernise public employment in Chile. The panel has 120 days to propose reforms....
August 18, 2026
Standard Bank Leadership Shift Names Hodnett South Africa CEO
Standard Bank leadership shift: David Hodnett became South Africa CEO in October 2025 as Kenny Fihla left for Absa, refreshing...
August 18, 2026
South Africa Seeks US$2.2 Billion to Modernize Transnet Rail and Ports, Revive Exports
South Africa's Transnet modernization drive seeks about US$2.2 billion to upgrade freight rail and ports and revive coal and iron...
August 18, 2026
Nigeria Inflation Drops to 15.43 Percent in July 2026
Nigeria inflation drops to 15.43 percent in July 2026 from 15.91 percent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics reported,...
August 18, 2026
Uganda-Vietnam Trade Jumps to US$95.4 Million as Coffee and Tech Deals Deepen
Uganda-Vietnam trade reached about US$95.4 million in 2025, up from US$22.1 million in 2024, driven by coffee exports and new...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Scraps Eight Mining Programmes in Rulebook Clean-Up
Argentina's mining secretariat has scrapped eight resolutions dating to 2008, including the PEDMA strategic plan. Signed agreements stay in force.
August 18, 2026
Victoria’s Secret Opens Its First Store in Argentina’s Second City
Victoria's Secret opens at Nuevocentro Shopping in Cordoba in November, a 427 square metre store run as a franchise by...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Prepares El Nino Flood Response With Mobile Hospitals
Argentina prepares El Nino flood response with mobile hospitals and a map of 5.4 million hectares at risk. See the...
August 18, 2026
Naturgy Seeks 20-Year Extension for Argentine Gas License
Naturgy seeks a 20-year extension for its Argentine gas license until 2047, plus connections for 100,000 homes. The Energy Secretariat...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Runs Its Shale Oil Fields From a Buenos Aires Control Room
YPF runs a large part of Vaca Muerta from a Buenos Aires control room that reads three million data points...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Beef Exports Surge in First Half as US Demand Grows Strongly
Argentina beef exports surged 44.7% in value in the first half of 2026 on higher prices and stronger US demand....
August 18, 2026
Argentina’s Metal Workers Use Just 39% of Factory Capacity
Argentina's metal-working sector uses just 39.2% of factory capacity. Production fell 4.4% in July 2026. See the ADIMRA report analysis.
August 18, 2026
A Former Argentine Central Bank Chief Backs Milei’s Bank Reform
Martín Redrado backs the BCRA charter reform but warns of 2027 tension from dollarization. Learn what the bill changes and...
August 18, 2026
Argentina’s Vice-President Calls for an End to Farm Export Taxes
Argentina's vice-president Villarruel publicly distances from Milei, urges end to export taxes, worrying about families. No bill, no palace response...
August 18, 2026