News of clean energy

Energy mogul makes 100-year bet on Argentina’s mineral wealth

20-05-2024 13:45 Through his holding company Integra Capital, José Luis Manzano is going all in on mining and mineral wealth.

Environment

Polluted paradise: Chile town waits for clean-up as coal shuts off

12-02-2024 13:28 Coal-fired plants and factories bellow noxious fumes into the air in a small town, but Chile has embarked on a whirlwind energy transition

latin america

Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life

24-07-2023 18:31 The Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, a potential site for deep-sea mining, is found to be home to thousands of unknown and complex species, raising concerns about the potential ecological impact of mining activities.

economy

Argentina’s companies rush to raise dollars before election volatility

20-07-2023 14:29 Argentine companies are seizing the opportunity to refinance their debt at near-zero interest rates as investors brace for financial volatility and potential currency devaluation ahead of key primary elections.

Clean Energy

Oil billionaire family in Argentina invests in clean energy

18-07-2023 16:55 Argentine conglomerate, Corporacion America International, owned by one of the country's richest families, is making its first major investment in the globally renewable clean-energy.

Minerals and metals

EU nears critical-materials agreements with Argentina and Chile

17-05-2023 16:55 EU working on deals with Argentina and Chile that will widen access to critical minerals and metals such as lithium needed for electric-vehicle batteries.