Contested Chilean mining project given crucial boost under billionaire President Pinera. August 12, 2021 1:20 pm. A regional environmental evaluation commission in Chile on Wednesday approved a controversial mining project close to a national reserve that is home to a vulnerable species of penguin, despite protests from activists.

Update, Oct. 13, 2021: Chilean opposition lawmakers have launched impeachment proceedings against President Sebastián Piñera over new details about the sale of a mining company revealed in the Pandora Papers investigation.. The opposition-controlled Chamber of Deputies will decide whether to approve or reject the accusation in a vote to be held the first week of November, ICIJ …

Chile opposition moves to impeach president over Pandora leaks. President Sebastian Pinera rejects Pandora Papers report linking him to controversial 2010 sale of a mining company.

Diego Hernández, president of the National Mining Society (Sonami) – an umbrella group for Chile's mining sector – said in a presentation Wednesday to Senators that the rates under ...

President Sebastián Piñera of Chile embraced Florencio Ávalos, the first of the miners trapped in the San José Mine to come to the surface. Mr. …

Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground. On October 13, 2010, the last of 33 miners trapped nearly half a mile underground for more than two months at a caved-in mine …

Lithium mining in Chile is uncovering high-grade and low-cost lithium brine deposits, and is supported by a proactive government and well-established mining industry. Lithium …

In the 1980s, he was a founder of CESCO. In the 1990s he served as an Assistant Secretary of Mining and Vice-President of Explorations & Mining Associations of Codelco. His main motivation is how to transform the Chilean mining industry into a powerful driving …

The turbulent time in Chile, the world's top copper producer, has market watchers and industry on edge, as mining, environmental and social policies play …

The turbulent time in Chile, the world's top copper producer, has market watchers and industry on edge, as mining, environmental and social policies play …

Chilean President Grabs Limelight in Miners' Rescue. By Mac Margolis On 10/13/10 at 5:00 PM EDT. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera (right) …

The Chilean public prosecutor's office on Friday opened an investigation into President Sebastian Pinera over the sale of a mining company through a firm owned by his children, which appeared in ...

On August 5, as the news of the trapped miners reached his desk, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera faced two choices. First, to orchestrate a …

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera called it Operation San Lorenzo, in honour of the patron saint of miners. The men have moved to a drier spot 200 metres down a …

Student protesters dressed as penguins carry an effigy of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera as they demonstrate against the effects of a potential mining project on …

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and Mining Minister Laurence Golborne stand with the family of Florencio Avalos while waiting for the trapped miner to exit the mine in the rescue capsule ...

Chilean Leadership Lessons. The successful rescue of the 33 Chilean Miners is perhaps the 'emotional feel good' story of the decade. The BBC summarised their fate as being trapped under over 700 metres of solid rock, in temperatures of 90 degrees plus, with no certainty of rescue having been abandoned by the owners of the mine.

Copiapo, Chile (CNN)-- Some of the families camped outside the San Jose mine, waiting for rescuers to reach 33 workers trapped underground, fear Chilean President Sebastian Pinera may …

The Chilean Senate is currently reviewing a proposed Mining Royalties Law which would impose new taxes on copper and lithium sales. Chile is the …

The Chilean public prosecutor's office on Friday opened an investigation into President Sebastian Pinera over the sale of a mining company through a firm owned by his children, which appeared in the Pandora Papers leaks. Attorney General Jorge Abbott opened the probe after the Pandora Papers revealed the sale of the Dominga mining company by ...

Chile's Minister of Mining was at the site virtually around the clock, and President Pinera appeared frequently as operations shifted into high gear. Sure, the head guy can get updates from his office, but when lives are at stake, optics really matter. Sometimes you just have to be there.

Opposition politicians have launched impeachment proceedings against Chile's president, Sebastián Piñera, over possible irregularities in the sale of a mining …

Sebastián Piñera, in full Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique, (born December 1, 1949, Santiago, Chile), Chilean businessman and politician who served as president of Chile (2010–14) and was elected to a second term in December 2017.. When Piñera was a baby, his family moved to the United States, where his father, a civil servant, spent four years working for the Chilean Economic ...

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said on Friday he did not welcome a new probe into the wrongdoings by a mining project owned by his family and located in an environmentally rich area. The decision of the prosecutor's office to open an investigation follows new revelations about the Dominga mine ...

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and First Lady Cecilia Morel were present during the rescue, greeting each of the miners individually as they emerged from the mine. Bolivian President Evo Morales was also scheduled to be on location for the rescue but did not arrive in time for the rescue of the trapped Bolivian miner, Carlos Mamani. During a visit to Europe following the rescue, Piñera ...

Chile opened an investigation into President Sebastian Pinera on Friday for potential financial irregularities relating to the sale of a mining company …

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean opposition lawmakers on Wednesday started an impeachment process against President Sebastián Piñera for alleged irregularities in the sale of a family mining company that came to light as part of a global investigation dubbed the Pandora Papers.

Chile's public prosecutor said on Friday it would open an investigation into the sale of a mining project involving the family of President Sebastian Pinera after new details emerged about the ...

The 1973 U.S.-supported military coup against Chile's socialist government, and the murder of president Allende, may be old history. ... "sold his 33% ownership share in the Domino [mining ...

7:00. Last Worker Pulled From Chilean Mine. Crowds join President Sebastian Pinera in song as the final miner is rescued. Oct. 13, 2010— -- All 33 Chilean …

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said on Friday he did not welcome a new probe into the wrongdoings by a mining project owned by his family and located in an environmentally rich area.

Chile's opposition moved to impeach the country's president, Sebastian Pinera, for the controversial sale of a mining company through a firm owned by his children, which appeared in the ...

On December 21, 1970, Allende proposed an amendment to the Chilean constitution that would authorize the expropriation of the mining companies. The Chilean Congress passed the nationalization amendment on July 11, 1971, and it became law five days later.

Chile's opposition has homed in on documents detailing the sale of a mining company owned in part by Piñera's children. ... Chilean President …

Chilean miner Florencio Avalos is embraced by President Sebastian Pinera as his wife Monica and son Laino wait, after he reached the surface as the first of the 33 trapped miners to be hoisted to safety, at the San Jose mine in Copiapo in this October 12, 2010.