Tag: Chile

Monday, November 4th 2013 - 00:27 UTC
Shelving of Pascua-Lama mining project in the Andes conditions Barrick Gold

A massive public share offering from Barrick Gold Corp proved a tough sell, market sources said, as the price of gold dropped and investors digested news that the miner had shelved a key growth project
Saturday, November 2nd 2013 - 23:39 UTC
Chile's Torres del Paine park named '8th Wonder of the World” by VritualTourist

VirtualTourist announced that after more than five million worldwide votes, Turismo Chile's entry of Torres del Paine National Park has been named the “8th Wonder of the World”.
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 21:40 UTC
Argentina warns Barrick on announced suspension of gold mine project

Barrick, the world’s largest gold mining company, is indefinitely suspending construction of its troubled gold mine straddling the Chile-Argentine border, part of a cost-cutting effort that also involves 10 other mining projects around the world.
Wednesday, October 30th 2013 - 22:13 UTC
With help from her rival, Chile's Bachelet poised to win presidential election in the first round

Former president Michelle Bachelet holds a huge lead in Chile’s presidential election this year and may attract enough support to win outright in the first round, a key poll showed this week. An estimated 47% of Chileans surveyed by pollster CEP said they would vote for Bachelet if the election were held this Sunday, while 14% backed right-wing candidate Evelyn Matthei and 10% supported independent economist Franco Parisi.
Monday, October 28th 2013 - 05:23 UTC
Candidate Bachelet announces constitutional reform, tax on the rich and more power to unions

Chilean former president and opposition coalition New Majority candidate Michelle Bachelet presented her government's program which is based on a review of the constitution, education and tax reforms, legalizing same sex marriage, government managed pension funds and strengthening unions' bargaining power, among other issues.
Friday, October 25th 2013 - 06:06 UTC
British universities road-show in Chile to promote study opportunities

Representatives from six British top universities will be visiting Chile to promote the study opportunities available in the United Kingdom. The six leading British universities attending the road-show between 24-30 October are all world-renowned research-intensive institutions.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 20:01 UTC
Chilean leading presidential candidate comments trigger anti-terrorism law debate

Chile’s controversial anti-terrorism law became a major talking point for presidential candidates as the country nears elections after front-runner Michelle Bachelet spoke out against the law’s application in a widely publicized arson case which resulted in two deaths.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 16:26 UTC
Punta Arenas expects 23% increase in calls this 2013/14 cruise season

Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile is expecting over a hundred international calls this coming 2013/14 cruise season, which could reach over 150 including Puerto Natales and the domestic cruise lines, according to local authorities.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 05:31 UTC
Ozone layer hole reaches Argentine and Chilean Patagonia

The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica stretched for the third time this year to reach cities in the south of Argentina and Chile according to the Izaña Atmospheric research centre in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Saturday, October 19th 2013 - 17:53 UTC
In show of Latam unity Chile is elected to the UN Security Council

The United Nations General Assembly elected this week Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2014. The five countries obtained the required two-thirds majority of those Member States present and voting in the 193-member Assembly.