Penco Residents Go to Court to Stop a Rare-Earths Plant
Community groups in Penco, Chile, are suing to overturn the environmental permit for Aclara’s rare-earths project, arguing regulators ignored pollution
August 12, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
A Chilean Court Hands Interchile a Win Over the Environmental Regulator
Chile’s environmental tribunal annulled two regulator decisions against Interchile’s Cardones-Polpaico power line, ordering the SMA to reconsider the
August 12, 2026
Chile’s Marathon SQM Case Ends in a 4,356-Page Acquittal
The written judgment in Chile’s decade-long SQM campaign-finance case runs 4,356 pages and confirms the acquittal of all eight defendants...
August 12, 2026
Chile Moves to Extend Its Mortgage-Rate Lifeline to 2028
Chile’s government wants to extend its mortgage-rate subsidy for new homes to May 2028, raise the caps, and cut the...
August 12, 2026
Codelco Pauses Its El Teniente Expansion Again Over a New Seismic Risk
Codelco has paused the Andes Norte expansion at El Teniente over a new seismic risk, a year after a fatal...
August 12, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's S&P IPSA fell 1.25% on August 11 as copper-price jitters and a mixed retail outlook dragged down Falabella and...
August 12, 2026
Chile Authorizes Codelco to Reinvest 100% of 2025 Profits, Sparking Political Dispute
Chile will let Codelco reinvest 100% of 2025 profits, about US$2.42 billion — a move the government calls historic but...
August 11, 2026
Chile Cuts 2026 Copper Output Forecast to 5.27 Million Tonnes on Weak First Half
Cochilco cuts Chile's 2026 copper output forecast to 5.27 million tonnes, down 2.6%, with a rebound seen in 2027. The...
August 11, 2026
Google’s Americas Connect Cable Will Link Chile, Panama and the Dominican Republic
Google announced Americas Connect cable on August 11, 2026, linking Chile, Panama, and the Dominican Republic with Alisios, enhancing Pacific...
August 11, 2026