Dorothee Munch, born in Colonia Dignidad, plays the piano in the German-themed settlement and onetime dissident ...

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Chile lithium deal deepens Rio Tinto’s push into ‘white gold’ EV metal

By Daina Beth Solomon and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile’s Codelco will partner with global mining giant Rio Tinto for its new Maricunga lithium project, the state miner said on Monday, bringing a major new player into the sector in the world’s …

Chile: GDP growth improves in Q1

GDP reading: GDP growth gathered steam to 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted quarter on quarter basis in the first quarter, from 0.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. The Q1 reading was slightly above the estimate based on monthly economic activity data. …

Rio Tinto strikes another lithium deal with Chile’s Codelco venture

Chile’s economy edges up in first quarter

Santiago — Chile’s GDP grew 0.7% in the first quarter of 2025 from the previous three-month period, central bank data showed on Monday. The result came in slightly above the 0.5% expansion expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The Andean nation’s …

Mining giants Codelco, Rio Tinto to develop major Chile lithium project

By Daina Beth Solomon and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's Codelco will partner with global mining giant Rio Tinto for its new Maricunga lithium project, the state miner said on Monday, bringing a major new player into the sector in the world …

Sacyr awarded $292 million water reuse P3 project in Antofagasta, Chile

Sacyr Water has been awarded the wastewater treatment and distribution P3 contract for the city of Antofagasta, Chile, in a project tendered by Chile’s Sanitary Services Company, Econssa. Sacyr Water will be responsible for maintaining and developing this …

The Battle By Chile Torture Site Dwellers To Remain

With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for …

Grenergy Signs a 390 GWh Annual PPA in Chile

The contract stipulates the sale of 390 GWh of solar energy per year, through a daytime PPA that will come into force in October 2026. This energy will be generated by the platform of projects that Grenergy is developing in central Chile. Of the total …

When Chile's German-themed settlement Villa Baviera was known as Colonia Dignidad, it was the home of a brutal cult used ...