Chile — country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Chile

country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica

In brief

A literal communist and a pro-Trump right-wing candidate are set to face off in Chile’s presidential run-off in a contest that could shape the continuing right-wing resurgence in Latin America. Jeannette Jara, the…

The populist, right-wing candidate in Chile won the presidency over his left-wing communist opponent by a healthy margin on Sunday, marking another milestone in the continuing shift to the right in America’s back yard…

Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile has resumed operations after a weather-driven shutdown with no safety incidents or material damage reported, and the site’s water management systems including the El Mauro tailings dam functioned as intended. The company kept its full-year copper production guidance unchanged and is continuing community support efforts in Choapa Province as operations ramp back up.

Austral Gold released a new NI 43-101 technical report for its Guanaco mine in Chile, extending the mine life to 14 years and validating substantial reserves and resources using existing processing infrastructure. The project shows an after-tax NPV of US$192.1 million at a 10% discount with all-in sustaining costs of US$2,114 per ounce of gold equivalent, supported by modest capex and typical recoveries for the operation.

LatestPro-Trump Momentum Surges as Chile Heads into Pivotal RunoffChile is bracing for a tense and sharply polarized presidential runoff after voters delivered a split verdict Sunday, setting up a head-to-head showdown between Communist Party stalwart Jeannette Jara and…Nov 17, 2025