Escondida Wage Talks Open at the World’s Biggest Copper Mine in Chile
Escondida wage talks opened at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile, while storms forced Lundin Mining to cut its...
August 19, 2026Section
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Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Lithium Producer SQM Posts US$660 Million Quarterly Profit
SQM posted a US$660 million second-quarter profit as lithium prices rebounded, and first-half earnings at the Chilean miner topped US$1...
August 19, 2026
Chile Jails Four Fund Executives Before Trial in an Alleged US$193 Million Fraud
A Santiago court ordered pre-trial detention for four executives in the Chile Sartor fund case, where the charging itemises about...
August 19, 2026
Chile Declares a Disaster Zone After Rain Hits the Driest Desert
Tocopilla is under a state of catastrophe after about 30 millimetres of rain fell in hours, leaving one dead, three...
August 19, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's stock market rose on August 18, with the S&P IPSA gaining 0.34% to 11,187 as lithium and retail names...
August 19, 2026
Where Your Salary Goes Furthest: Buenos Aires, Montevideo or Santiago
Comparing the cost of living in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago: a new Randstad study has the numbers, and two...
August 18, 2026
Chile Economy Shrinks 0.2% as Mining Slump Drags Down Growth
The Chile economy shrank 0.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026 as mining and exports fell, though quarterly data...
August 18, 2026
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, 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