Gold and silver bars of various sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Gold prices have been rallying to record highs, with spot gold notching a new top of $2,449.89 per ounce on Monday. Silver too hit multi-year highs … Read more
NEW DELHI: In response to growing demand for critical minerals driven by India’s rapid economic growth and efforts to accelerate the energy transition, a government source revealed plans for India to dispatch two delegations to Chile next month. These delegations aim to scout for lithium and copper resources, reflecting New Delhi’s strategic focus on securing … Read more
SANTIAGO: Deadly wildfires like those that burned through central Chile and killed at least 133 people this month will become more likely in the South American country as climate change makes the world hotter and drier, according to a report released on Thursday. The fires were Chile’s deadliest natural disaster since a 2010 earthquake that … Read more
The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. The fires in Valparaiso are said to be Chile’s deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010. Officials have suggested that some … Read more
Firefighters in central Chile have battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 123 people so far and razed entire neighbourhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a “tragedy of very great magnitude”. Hundreds of people are still missing, authorities say, stoking fears the death toll will keep climbing as more bodies … Read more
At least 122 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of national mourning. The devastation comes soon after Colombia declared a disaster over wildfires. Scientists say climate change makes the heat waves and drought now hitting South America more likely – and both contribute to wildfires … Read more
By Patricia Luna and Manuel Rueda | Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 122. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have … Read more
Chile Forest Fires: The deadly wildfires, spreading in densely populated areas, have claimed the lives of as many as 99 people. President Gabriel Boric has declared Monday and Tuesday as national mourning days in memory of those who lost their lives in the wildfires. Chile Forest Fires: Death Toll Rises to 99; Efforts to Contain … Read more
SANTIAGO: Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 99 people were killed. The fires burned with the highest intensity around the city of Vina del Mar, where a famous botanical … Read more
SANTIAGO: Firefighters wrestled on Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 64 people were killed. The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Vina del Mar, where … Read more