Santiago, Jan 18 (EFE).- Chile’s government gave a thumbs down Wednesday to a proposed $2.5 billion iron ore and copper mine near the habitat of 80 percent of the world’s population of Humboldt penguins. The panel of five Cabinet ministers charged with reviewing the project “unanimously decided to accept the 12 objections and therefore, remain …
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By Meritxell Freixas Santiago, Sep 27 (EFE).- A new Greenpeace documentary film produced in collaboration with the History Channel is shedding light on Chile’s salmon industry and the threat it poses to pristine waters off the coast of that country’s Patagonia region. “Por aquí no” (Not Here) analyzes the impact that the harvesting of salmonids …
Buenos Aires Times | Mining firm, eco-activists battle over unique Chile archipelago batimes.com.ar - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from batimes.com.ar Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.