The National Mining Company of Chile has initiated a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at companies and consortia working on new technological processes for lithium extraction.

Topics: Lithium

Smart agriculture, water resources management, food traceability, agroinformatics, and agricultural biotechnology are just some of the subsectors with the highest demand.

Topics: AgTech

The percentage of women in operation is more than double the national industry average. Moreover, women hold 40.8% of leadership positions.

Topics: Mining- Women- Best practices

According to a report by Colliers, the occupancy rate for Chilean hotels increased from 49% in 2022 to 51% at the end of 2023, and also compared favorably to 2018 and 2019, when the occupancy rate was 50% and 47% respectively.

Topics: Infrastructure- Tourism

Chilean and foreign companies can donate money or goods through the National Reconstruction Fund, and receive tax benefits by helping the area destroyed by recent forest fires.

Topics: Foreign companies

Tesla will introduce the Model 3 and Model Y in Chile, featuring the most widely-used connector in the country, allowing them to be charged anywhere.

Topics: Electromobility- Tesla

The company was valued at US$680 million, including debt. The process still has to go through the regulatory phases. “We look forward to the next stage of our successful journey,” said Romano Vercellino, founder of Verfrut, in reference to the firm’s future.

Topics: Food Industry

The European group decided to increase the capital of its local subsidiary, Eramet Chile. A month earlier, the company had agreed to acquire the Siete Salares project in Chile for the same amount.

Topics: Mining- Lithium

The Los Durmientes project, a 244 MW photovoltaic solar farm with a storage option, which will be located in the municipality and Region of Antofagasta, submitted its DIA for processing. It will involve an investment of US$300 million.

Topics: Renewable energy

New UNCTAD analysis shows global FDI trends defied earlier expectations but highlights that growth was driven by a few European “conduit” economies and raises concerns about the decline in international investment projects.

Topics: Foreign Investment

The reform involves processing authorizations for 37 types of services and involves 16 ministries. It aims to streamline processes, cut processing times and provide more certainty for investment.

Topics: Investment in Chile

The Humboldt project, born from the collaboration between the Chilean Government and the multinational Google, will span more than 14,000 kilometers and will enable the deployment of an underwater optical fiber.

Topics: Global services- Submarine cable- Optical Fiber

State-owned mining company Codelco will have a majority stake in the new venture to exploit the largest lithium deposit in Chile until 2060. During the first period, SQM will be responsible for the operation.

Topics: Mining- Lithium

The English publication analyzed the performance of the 35 OECD countries based on variables such as inflation, GDP, employment and stock market performance, ranking Chile seventh.

Topics: Chilean Economy

This pact strengthens commercial ties and reinforces shared values and fundamental principles, paving the way for a more prosperous and sustainable future for both parties.

Topics: International trade- Chilean Economy- European Union

The company opened three shops in the country this year and will expand to Talca and Puerto Montt next year. The firm’s local CEO says that they hope to become «the leading athletic wear brand» in Chile.

Topics: Retail- French investment

The company, which has been operating in the country for more than 20 years, announced its plans to add at least seven hotel assets to its portfolio in Chile, which would amount to more than 900 additional rooms.

Topics: Infrastructure- Tourism- French investment

This is the first financial move by the parent company, which has already led Tesla’s incursion into several markets. 

Topics: Lithium- Electromobility

This will be in Valparaíso and required an investment of over US$ 100 million.

Topics: Data Center- Oracle

With 23 energy storage projects already approved, totaling an impressive 3,000 MW of capacity, Chile is at the forefront of innovation and efficiency in Latin America.

Topics: Energy- Renewable energy