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A $3 Billion Argentine Lithium Project Is Hunting a Third Backer
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (899+ words) Energy & Commodities " Argentina "The search. China's Ganfeng and its Swiss-based partner Lithium Argentina are looking for a third investor to help fund their PPG lithium project in northern Argentina. "The scale. The project carries more than three billion dollars in…...
Argentina's State Oil Giant Teams Up With Tesla on EV Charging
2+ day, 42+ min ago (975+ words) The deal. Argentina's state oil company YPF signed a letter of intent with Tesla. The scope. They will explore fast electric-car charging, energy storage and new technology. The pivot. An oil champion is positioning itself for a future built on…...
Chile's Lithium Champion Now Wants Copper Too
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (894+ words) The move. SQM, Chile's lithium giant, is exploring for copper alongside a United States technology partner. The size. The partners will scan more than two thousand square kilometres of SQM land in northern Chile. The money. SQM is funding a…...
Chile Bets $3bn on a Make-or-Break Lithium Project
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (873+ words) The filing. Nova Andino Litio plans to lodge the environmental study for its Salar Futuro project with Chile's regulator in the second half of June 2026. The price tag. Estimates put the investment at between $2bn and $3. 5bn, among the largest in the…...
In Brazil Electric Buses, a Home-Grown Maker Still Beats BYD
4+ day, 58+ min ago (940+ words) Region. China's BYD is the single largest supplier of electric buses across Latin America, where Chinese brands account for roughly 80% of the fleet. Brazil twist. A 100%-Brazilian maker, Eletra (sold through Induscar/Caio), still leads the year-to-date count and the…...
Chile's Fuel Shock Is Quietly Turning Drivers Toward Electric Cars
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (818+ words) The trigger. Chile delivered its steepest fuel-price increases in decades earlier this year. The response. Electric cars are gaining ground fast as drivers look to escape the pump. The numbers. Electric-car sales roughly quadrupled between 2023 and 2025, to about four percent…...
Mexico Throws Open Its Power Grid to Private Renewables
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (756+ words) The award. Mexico selected roughly 37 renewable projects totalling about 7, 411 MW. The mix. Around 6, 710 MW is solar power and close to 700 MW is wind. The appetite. The tender drew over 200 bids worth nearly 38 GW, far above the target. The model. It uses…...
China Brings Its Electric Trucks to Colombia to Take On Diesel
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (807+ words) A new arrival. China's BYD has launched electric trucks in Colombia. The target. Two models aim at the light-cargo segment that dominates the market. The pitch. The firm says going electric can cut running costs sharply. The goal. It hopes…...
The Biggest Stock Listing Ever Is Worth Nearly Twice All of Brazil
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (819+ words) The record. Space X raised $75 billion in its market debut, the largest initial public offering in history. The price. Shares were set at $135, valuing the company at about $1. 77 trillion. The comparison. That figure is close to twice the combined value…...
China Now Wants to Power Brazil Grid, Not Just Drive Its Roads
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (828+ words) The pledge. Chinese carmaker BYD will invest up to R$500m ($98m) in battery storage in Brazil. The trigger. Brazil will hold its first auctions dedicated to grid batteries on December 2 and 4. The field. Chinese giants including CATL, Huawei and Sungrow are…...