News of mine

Chile court shuts Pascua Lama gold mine over environmental fears

18-09-2020 10:44 Chile's environmental court issues final order to close Canadian company Barrick Gold's huge Pascua Lama mining project, on hold since 2013 over environmental concerns.

MINING

Barrick Gold, Shandong invest in Veladero mine in San Juan

14-02-2020 14:08 Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold are pursuing three strategic projects with the aim of extending the useful life of the Veladero mine until at least 2030: investment, employment and growth.

Aníbal returns

Aníbal Fernández appointed trustee of Río Turbio coal-mine

30-01-2020 14:39 Ex-Cabinet chief and government minister returns to government, as President Alberto Fernández signs decree appointing him to position underneath Production Minister Matías Kulfas.

BLOOMBERG – FEATURE

Chile's glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change

15-08-2019 10:34 Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast. That’s not just an ecological disaster in the making – it’s rapidly becoming an economic and political dilemma for the government of Latin America’s richest nation.

Environment

Macri gov't to push mine closure regulatory bill in Congress

20-07-2019 08:06 The bill would seek to ensure orderly financial and environment management of mine closures.

News of mine

Chile court shuts Pascua Lama gold mine over environmental fears

Barrick Gold, Shandong invest in Veladero mine in San Juan

Aníbal Fernández appointed trustee of Río Turbio coal-mine

Chile's glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change

Macri gov't to push mine closure regulatory bill in Congress

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