SQM Launches US$9M Copper Hunt Across 99 Chile Targets
The lithium giant is quietly building a copper exploration pipeline across northern Chile, using AI and a Ivanhoe Electric tie-up...
July 29, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Faith No More 2027 World Tour Will Include South America
Faith No More will play its first shows in over a decade in 2027, supporting System of a Down in...
July 29, 2026
Chilean Gin Goodwinds Wins Gold in San Francisco
Goodwinds, a London Dry gin distilled in Llifén in Chile's Los Ríos region, took gold at the San Francisco World...
July 29, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 29, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA fell 0.77% on Tuesday, dragged down by lithium giant SQM. The peso firmed to 930.9 per dollar....
July 29, 2026
Valparaíso Port Expansion Gets Green Light After 12 Years
Chile's Valparaíso port secures its environmental permit for the $380M TCVAL expansion after a 12-year review. See what the unanimous...
July 28, 2026
Easter Island Recovers Ancestral Remains Taken in 1882
The Australian Museum returned 17 Rapa Nui ancestral remains and a hair sample taken from Rano Raraku in 1882, its...
July 28, 2026
Chile’s Colo-Colo Fights to Save Vozinha Jersey Brand
The Vozinha jersey row pits Colo-Colo against ANFP Article 36, which bans nicknames on shirts and would put the keeper's...
July 28, 2026
Chile InspiraTEC Award 2026 Seeks Women in STEM
Science and economy authorities in Chile’s Biobío region invite girls, young women and STEM entrepreneurs to apply for the 2026...
July 28, 2026
LatAm Bond Rush: Chile Prices US$3.66 Billion Deal
Chile placed €3.1 billion (~US$3.66 billion) in LatAm sovereign bonds at 2.8x oversubscription, while Uruguay opened its first global bond...
July 28, 2026