Codelco Overhauls Its Leadership With Five New Vice Presidents and Four Division Chiefs
Codelco named five new vice presidents and four division chiefs on August 14, 2026, as new CEO Jorge Gomez moves...
August 15, 2026Section
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Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Chile IPSA: Chile's IPSA rose 0.39% on Friday, led by SQM and Copec, while the peso held near 914.50. Copper...
August 15, 2026
AES Andes Completes US$1.3 Billion Solar-Storage Hub in Chile
AES Andes finished its Andes Solar Hub in Chile, pairing 692 MW of solar with 510 MW of batteries in...
August 14, 2026
Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile
Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe Generale. Here...
August 14, 2026
Chile’s Sports Minister Natalia Duco Resigns Over Official Car Row
Natalia Duco, Chile's Minister of Sport and former Olympic shot putter, has resigned over an official-car row, and President Jose...
August 14, 2026
Peru Clears Abra Group’s SKY Airline Takeover, With Conditions
Peru's Indecopi has approved Abra Group's takeover of SKY Airline with conditions, the last regulatory sign-off the airline deal needed...
August 14, 2026
Copec Profit Hits US$712M as It Ties Up With Cabify
Empresas Copec posted a US$712 million first-half 2026 profit and sealed a mobility alliance with ride-hailing app Cabify. What it...
August 14, 2026
SalfaCorp Profit More Than Halves on Nueva Centinela Charges
SalfaCorp's second-quarter 2026 profit more than halved to about US$6.8 million after surprise charges on Chile's Nueva Centinela copper project.
August 14, 2026
Chile’s Competition Court Fines Metrogas About US$3.6 Million
Chile's competition court, the TDLC, fined Metrogas about US$3.6 million for an excessive gas tariff and ordered it reset. The...
August 14, 2026