Caserones Copper Outage Hits Chile Mine, Lundin Keeps Target
A severe winter storm knocked out grid power at Lundin Mining's Caserones copper mine in Chile. The company maintained its...
July 29, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Kast Opens Agenda with Fujimori Before Xi Visit at APEC
Chile's Kast aligns with Peru's Fujimori on a deregulation and mining investment agenda, balancing a right-leaning Pacific bloc against China's...
July 29, 2026Shell LNG Deal Overhaul Lifts Enel Chile Profit 11%
Enel Chile’s first-half net profit rose about 11% after a gas contract optimization with Shell lowered fuel costs and generated...
July 29, 2026Chile’s Private Miners to Pay Record US$8 Billion in 2026
Chile's private mining sector will contribute a record US$8 billion in 2026, driven by a new copper royalty and high...
July 29, 2026SQM 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, 2026
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
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