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News Chile » Atacama » Economy: Chile’s Economy Contracts for Second Month as Rebound Fades

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/chile-economy-contracts-second-month-125912294.html

Published on: Monday 03 June 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Chile’s economic activity fell for the second straight month on declines in mining and commerce, adding to evidence that the jump in growth at the start of the year was short-lived. The ...

News Chile » Atacama » Economy: Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/general/chile-s-lithium-boom-promises-jobs-and-money-but-threatens-a-critical-water-source/ar-AA1BGmeO

Published on: Tuesday 25 March 2025

The country of Chile owns the mining rights to the Atacama Salt Flat. The Chilean Economic Development Agency, or Corfo, manages the agreements and leases with private companies operating and ...

News Chile » Atacama » Economy: Chile’s Atacama desert is becoming the world’s biggest battery farm

News channel or source: https://thenextweb.com/news/chiles-atacama-desert-is-becoming-the-worlds-biggest-battery-farm

Published on: Wednesday 27 May 2026

ContourGlobal inaugurates a $500M solar-and-storage plant in Chile's Atacama desert. Chile expects 8,400 MW of battery storage capacity by end of 2026.

News Chile » Atacama » Economy: Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert

News channel or source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62kg63k8v6o

Published on: Saturday 18 April 2026

Some 39,000 tonnes of old clothing is said to be dumped in Chile's Atacama Desert every year If you have ever taken old clothes to a recycling bank, be it in the UK or North America, there is a real ...

News Chile » Atacama » Economy: The Most Martian Desert On Earth: The Atacama Desert In Northern Chile

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannarandall/2025/12/17/the-most-martian-desert-on-earth-the-atacama-desert-in-northern-chile/

Published on: Wednesday 17 December 2025

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...

News Chile » Atacama » Economy: Ingeteam, Grenergy increase inverter supply to 2GW for Oasis de Atacama hybrid project in Chile

News channel or source: https://www.pv-tech.org/grenergy-secures-1gw-of-ingeteam-inverters-for-chile-oasis-de-atacama-project/

Published on: Tuesday 03 June 2025

The purchase agreement secures an additional 1GW for phases 4 and 6 of the Oasis de Atacama project, known as Gabriela and Elena. Image: ContourGlobal. Independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy has ...