Bloomberg US Treasury Secretary Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally 01-03-2024 16:42 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday lavished praise on Chile during a visit focused on critical minerals.
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
BOOKS & LITERATURE Is Argentina’s publishing industry at risk of extinction? 22-01-2024 08:05 The abrupt fall of demand from the domestic market, disproportionate increases of the price of paper and fuel, deferred payments in a context that is virtually hyperinflationary, the opening of imports and books on sale, the possible repeal of the Law for the Defence of the Book Industry, a lack of state purchases… a potent cocktail is attacking the entire ecosystem of Argentine books. by Gonzalo Santos
Bloomberg Billionaire Paolo Rocca has a Plan B for lithium if alpha bid fails 11-10-2023 08:10 Billionaire Paolo Rocca’s oil drilling unit will enter the lithium business one way or another.
Bloomberg Argentina seeks to tax lithium boom to avoid region’s resource curse 02-10-2023 11:57 Provincial and federal officials want to tap the profits of lithium companies with an annual tax that would be put toward building infrastructure.
Lithium in Argentina Lithium boom in Argentina hinges on politics, Zijin unit says 27-09-2023 19:05 Hurdles to lithium development in neighbouring Chile and Bolivia have opened the door for Argentina, says top industry official
Bloomberg China’s Zijin is in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathode 11-07-2023 17:46 China’s Zijin Mining Group is in advanced talks to build a plant in Catamarca that will turn some of the nation’s huge lithium reserves into cathodes used to make electric-vehicle batteries.
Lithium sector Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records 17-06-2023 13:50 Argentina's lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to US$60 million in May, up 17% from the same month a year ago.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Lula: Brazil 'will not give in' on public procurement in EU-Mercosur deal 26-05-2023 11:25 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared Thursday that Brazil "will not give in" in talks over the free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Edward Porter: What Xi Jinping wants in Latin America 28-04-2023 11:29 China is not interested in turbocharging the region’s industrial development. But neither are its investments seeking to challenge the United States.
Lithium in Latin America Chile’s Boric announces public-private model for tapping lithium reserves 21-04-2023 09:53 Chile’s government delivers long-awaited lithium development policy; State will partner with private firms to tap reserves says President Boric.
MINING & INDUSTRY Theft of US$1 million in gold suspends Argentina mine project 18-04-2023 08:48 Thieves break into the gold room at Patagonia Gold's Cap-Oeste Project in Santa Cruz Province escape with about 500 ounces of gold.
SOARING PRICES Inflation at 140% – industry leaders forecast alarming new ceiling 17-04-2023 15:52 Industry leaders are adjusting their accounts and forecasting a monthly inflation rate of at least six percent per month until the end of the year – provided there is no devaluation. by Ariel Maciel
PRODUCTION & INDUSTRY Auto industry takes leap forward after stagnant decade 11-04-2023 16:43 New survey from ADEFA car manufacturers association shows a volume of production not registered since October 2013 – more than 61,000 vehicles in a month. by Gabriela Maidana
MINING & INDUSTRY Lithium boom delivers job growth to Argentina’s mining industry 28-03-2023 15:09 National industry industry has now recorded 28 consecutive months of job creation growth, with more than 37,000 workers now employed in the sector.
WINE PRODUCTION Race against time to rescue Argentina’s wine grapes 23-03-2023 00:52 Argentina's grape 2023 harvest will not exceed 15.4 million tons, according to projections by the National Institute of Vitiviniculture (INV). That's 40% less than a normal year.
Oil corruption Venezuela's oil minister resigns over graft probe 21-03-2023 12:24 Venezuela's oil minister Tareck El Aissami resigned on Monday after prosecutors opened a corruption investigation into officials at the state oil company PDVSA.
Grounded plane row Whirlpool touts bet on troubled Argentina as others steer clear 25-10-2022 14:38 Whirlpool is betting on demand for front-load washing machines in Latin America with a new state-of-the-art plant in Pilar.
Labour unrest Union lifts strike after sealing wage deal with tyre-producing firms 30-09-2022 15:40 Workers at the main tyre-producing factories in Argentina have on strike demanding salary improvements, keeping the production of tires in the country paralyzed.
LABOUR TENSIONS Strike paralyses tyre production, forces closure of car plants 26-09-2022 21:55 A strike by workers demanding higher wages has brought tyre production and activity at two major car factories in Argentina to a complete halt.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Can’t see the forest for the trees 21-05-2022 06:01 The internal struggles between Alberto and Cristina, along with the rift with the opposition, trivialise the issue of export duties and other much needed reforms that would allow Argentina to unlock its potential. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG As rivals turn screws on mining, Argentina puts out welcome mat 11-05-2022 23:35 Government turns to capital-control loopholes and tax breaks, eyeing export boost as neighbours look to raise mine taxes.
iPod RIP The end of the iPod: How Apple's now discontinued music player transformed an industry 11-05-2022 13:18 Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone.
TECH & TAX Argentina's tech industry earning billions of dollars off the books 22-04-2022 16:30 Billions of dollars in Argentine technology exports are going unreported as companies and freelance workers skirt currency controls, according to an industry group.