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Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, situated in the country's central valley at the foot of the Andes mountain range. The city serves as Chile's political, economic, cultural and administrative centre, with a metropolitan population exceeding six-million people, representing roughly one-third of the nation's total population. Santiago is the economic engine of Chile, hosting the headquarters of most major Chilean corporations, financial institutions and government ministries. The city's economy is dominated by services, finance, commerce, manufacturing and technology sectors, with significant activity in retail, telecommunications and mining-sector corporate offices. Santiago is home to the Santiago Stock Exchange, the principal securities market in Chile and one of the largest in Latin America. The city's infrastructure includes an extensive metro system, a major international airport and modern road networks connecting it to Chile's key ports at Valparaíso and San Antonio. Santiago experiences a Mediterranean climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, though air quality challenges linked to geography and urban growth have been a recurring concern. The city was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 and has served as Chile's capital since the colonial period, growing rapidly during the twentieth century through industrialisation and rural-to-urban migration.

Santiago News


El Teniente mine
Chile's El Teniente mine partially suspends operations after fatal landslide
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean State miner Codelco partially suspended operations at its El Teniente mine on Sunday after a landslide left two workers dead while one survived, according to SERNAGEOMIN, the South American... 


Chile President Jose Antonio Kast
Chile proposes market reform to boost junior mining exploration
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Chile has introduced a capital markets reform aimed at boosting early-stage mining exploration and attracting foreign capital to the world's top copper producer and second-largest lithium supplier,... 


Codelco and SQM's lithium joint venture project in Chile
Codelco, SQM budget $3bn for lithium project in Chile
27th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Chilean mining companies Codelco and SQM are budgeting $3-billion to deploy new extraction technologies at their lithium joint venture in the Atacama Desert. The companies' Novandino Litio... 


Ivanhoe Mines CEO Marna Cloete
Ivanhoe holds 'captive audience' on Congo sulphuric acid market, CEO says
16th April 2026 By: Reuters

Ivanhoe Mines has a "captive audience" for its sulphuric acid in the Democratic Republic of Congo, its CEO said on Wednesday, as prices for the chemical soar on limited supplies due to the Iran... 


Jose Antonio Kast
Chile's Kast sworn in as President in biggest right-wing shift in decades
12th March 2026 By: Reuters

Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's President on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right in decades as voters, alarmed by rising insecurity, backed a broader... 


Codelco chairperson Maximo Pacheco
Top copper producer Chile still without details on US tariffs, officials say
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

 Chile's Mining Minister and the chairman of the world's biggest copper producer, Codelco, said on Wednesday they have not yet received details on 50% copper tariffs due to be imposed by the United... 


Chile will hold meeting with copper industry next Tuesday to discuss US tariffs, Minister says
18th July 2025 By: Reuters

Chile will hold a meeting with members of the country's copper industry next Tuesday to discuss the impacts of tariffs from the United States, Mining minister Aurora Williams said on Thursday.... 


Rio Tinto hopes Trump provides favourable path for Resolution copper mine
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

Miner Rio Tinto sees US President Donald Trump's administration showing more interest in a bigger copper supply chain and hopes that will help push forward its Resolution mine project in Arizona,... 


BHP gives Chile a $13bn reason to cut red-tape for mines
BHP gives Chile a $13bn reason to cut red-tape for mines
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

BHP Group is ready to start spending $13-billion to overhaul its aging copper mines in Chile, but is grappling with red tape, an executive said Tuesday. “As a country, we must act with a sense of... 


Anglo American urges faster permits in Chile to close copper supply gap
Anglo American urges faster permits in Chile to close copper supply gap
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

hile needs to speed up its permitting processes to help copper mining expand ahead of a large supply gap expected in the coming years, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo said on Tuesday.... 


Codelco eyes Friedland’s Pulsed power to boost Chilean mine efficiencies
Codelco eyes Friedland’s Pulsed power to boost Chilean mine efficiencies
20th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Codelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, is considering adopting technology being developed by Robert Friedland’s I-Pulse that uses electricity to shatter rocks. Maximo Pacheco, Codelco’s... 


The El Teniente mine
Chile power partially restored after huge outage as copper mines come back online
26th February 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's power grids and major copper mines were coming back online on Wednesday after a major outage rocked the world's top producer of the red metal, with power companies working to restore the... 


Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, Environment Minister says
11th December 2024 By: Reuters

An iron and copper mining project in northern Chile that has raised environmental concerns could eventually face scrutiny by the Supreme Court, the Environment Minister said on Tuesday, after a... 


El Abra copper mine
Delay in Chile mining permits a serious problem, says local head of Freeport
6th November 2024 By: Reuters

An extended delay in enacting reforms in Chile aimed at expediting mining permits represents a "serious" problem for the industry in the world's top copper-producing country, the local head of US... 


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