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Mysterious Purple Cloud Over Chile Town Puzzles Locals, Pics Go viral
Local officials remained at the site of the mine in Chile for 48 hours during which the cloud disappeared.
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Mysterious Sinkhole Leaves Chilean Officials Puzzled
Chilean authorities started investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the north of the country.
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Chile's Central Bank to Decide on Rollout of Digital Currency in 2022
Chile's central bank will decide in early 2022 on a strategy for the potential rollout of its own digital currency, the bank's president said on Monday, as policymakers worldwide seek to keep pace with fast-spreading cryptocurrencies.
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Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG And Fairphone Start Partnership For Sustainable Lithium Mining In Chile
This cross-industry partnership is funded at its inception by Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone.
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Germany's Volkswagen And Daimler Push For More 'Sustainable' Chile Lithium
German automakers Volkswagen and Daimler have launched a study to push for more "sustainable" lithium mining in Chile, according to lobbyist filings reviewed by Reuters, a sign of growing supply chain concerns ahead of an expected electric vehicle boom.
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Amazon Eyes Chilean Skies as It Seeks to Datamine the Stars
The data could prove fertile ground for Amazon to develop new artificial intelligence tools.
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Arsenic From Chilean Mines Found in Antarctica
Researchers in Antarctica have found ice with traces of arsenic that originated at copper mines in northern Chile, said a study released Monday.
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Major Copper mine in Chile Closed by Storm
Chile's state mining giant Codelco - the world's top copper producer - called off operations at one of its largest facilities Sunday due to a major storm that has killed at least five people.
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Volcano in Chile Erupts a Second Time: Official
Volcano in Chile that had been inactive for 50-plus years suddenly erupted twice in the space of hours with tremendous force, blasting huge clouds of ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of some 5,000 people.
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Jennifer Lopez signs film on Chilean miners
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is the latest addition to the cast of The 33, a film based on the story of survival of the miners trapped for more than two months after a mine collapse in northern Chile.
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Unions in Chile declare general strike, block copper mines
Protesters blocked access to Chile's largest copper mines by setting barricades on fire as unions declared a general strike in Calama.
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Chile miners sue government for 69-day ordeal
Some 31 miners who endured 69 days trapped underground when a northern Chile mine collapsed are suing the government for negligence saying there was lack of security, one of them said.
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Stories of hope and hardship of 'Los 33'
José Ojeda can barely sleep without the comfort of a miner nearby to confide in when dreams shake him awake. Omar Reygadas, a great-grandfather more used to comforting than being comforted, cries easily. And Edison Peña, the miner who kept himself grounded by running miles underground most days, was hospitalized last week for emotional distress.I...
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Miners' secrecy pact erodes in spotlight
Family members of the 33 miners who were trapped for 69 days had said a special Mass on Sunday would be a chance for the miners to find closure and understanding. As one of them, Omar Reygadas, 56, left the service and walked with his family to the tent where they had lived while the men were trapped, cameramen and photographers surrounded him. His...
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Rewards for miners rescued in Chile
The lucky ones now have more than $10,000 in the bank and a free vacation in Greece awaiting them. But for the moment, many of the family members of the 33 miners trapped under the hard volcanic rock here for more than two months seemed content to remain at Camp Hope on Thursday, tending to their tents and sweeping away the desert dust from their m...
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Mysterious Purple Cloud Over Chile Town Puzzles Locals, Pics Go viral
Local officials remained at the site of the mine in Chile for 48 hours during which the cloud disappeared.
-
Mysterious Sinkhole Leaves Chilean Officials Puzzled
Chilean authorities started investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the north of the country.
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Chile's Central Bank to Decide on Rollout of Digital Currency in 2022
Chile's central bank will decide in early 2022 on a strategy for the potential rollout of its own digital currency, the bank's president said on Monday, as policymakers worldwide seek to keep pace with fast-spreading cryptocurrencies.
-
Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG And Fairphone Start Partnership For Sustainable Lithium Mining In Chile
This cross-industry partnership is funded at its inception by Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone.
-
Germany's Volkswagen And Daimler Push For More 'Sustainable' Chile Lithium
German automakers Volkswagen and Daimler have launched a study to push for more "sustainable" lithium mining in Chile, according to lobbyist filings reviewed by Reuters, a sign of growing supply chain concerns ahead of an expected electric vehicle boom.
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Amazon Eyes Chilean Skies as It Seeks to Datamine the Stars
The data could prove fertile ground for Amazon to develop new artificial intelligence tools.
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Arsenic From Chilean Mines Found in Antarctica
Researchers in Antarctica have found ice with traces of arsenic that originated at copper mines in northern Chile, said a study released Monday.
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Major Copper mine in Chile Closed by Storm
Chile's state mining giant Codelco - the world's top copper producer - called off operations at one of its largest facilities Sunday due to a major storm that has killed at least five people.
-
Volcano in Chile Erupts a Second Time: Official
Volcano in Chile that had been inactive for 50-plus years suddenly erupted twice in the space of hours with tremendous force, blasting huge clouds of ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of some 5,000 people.
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Jennifer Lopez signs film on Chilean miners
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is the latest addition to the cast of The 33, a film based on the story of survival of the miners trapped for more than two months after a mine collapse in northern Chile.
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Unions in Chile declare general strike, block copper mines
Protesters blocked access to Chile's largest copper mines by setting barricades on fire as unions declared a general strike in Calama.
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Chile miners sue government for 69-day ordeal
Some 31 miners who endured 69 days trapped underground when a northern Chile mine collapsed are suing the government for negligence saying there was lack of security, one of them said.
-
Stories of hope and hardship of 'Los 33'
José Ojeda can barely sleep without the comfort of a miner nearby to confide in when dreams shake him awake. Omar Reygadas, a great-grandfather more used to comforting than being comforted, cries easily. And Edison Peña, the miner who kept himself grounded by running miles underground most days, was hospitalized last week for emotional distress.I...
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Miners' secrecy pact erodes in spotlight
Family members of the 33 miners who were trapped for 69 days had said a special Mass on Sunday would be a chance for the miners to find closure and understanding. As one of them, Omar Reygadas, 56, left the service and walked with his family to the tent where they had lived while the men were trapped, cameramen and photographers surrounded him. His...
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Rewards for miners rescued in Chile
The lucky ones now have more than $10,000 in the bank and a free vacation in Greece awaiting them. But for the moment, many of the family members of the 33 miners trapped under the hard volcanic rock here for more than two months seemed content to remain at Camp Hope on Thursday, tending to their tents and sweeping away the desert dust from their m...
