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Brazil Rare Earth Mine Gets U.S. Backing Through US$1.55 Billion Offtake Vehicle

Brazil's Pela Ema rare earth mine will sell 100% of its Phase I production to a U.S. government-backed special purpose vehicle providing a funding package worth US$1.55 billion to support offtake.

Friday, September 04, 2026

Mining

U.S. Defense Department to Take Minority Stake in Venezuelan Oil

In a move without precedent in the post-colonial landscape, the U.S. government took a minority stake in Venezuelan crude oil.

Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Production

Lula Encourages Brazil Senate to Approve Bill on Critical Minerals, Mining

Lula met with congressional leaders to prioritize a vote on a critical minerals bill aimed at promoting investment in Brazil.

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Mining

Lula impulsa en el Senado brasileño la aprobación de un proyecto de ley sobre minerales críticos

Lula se reunió con líderes del Congreso para priorizar la votación de un proyecto de ley sobre minerales críticos, cuyo objetivo es promover la inversión en Brasil.

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Mining

Brasil impulsa su expansión en centros de datos; Alibaba lanza su primera región "cloud"

Brasil concentra más de la mitad de los proyectos de centros de datos monitoreados por IIR en Centroamérica, Sudamérica y el Caribe, gracias a su vasta generación de energía renovable y a los esfuerzos gubernamentales para incrementar los incentivos al desarrollo de centros de datos.

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Manufacturing

U.S. Companies Scouring for Deals for Venezuelan Oil

The U.S. now imports more than half of Venezuelan's crude oil and is looking to make investments to increase production in the country, although whether oil companies are on board to establishing costly infrastructure there remains an open question.

Monday, August 31, 2026

Production

Codelco Leverages Pucobre Financing to Develop Tovaku Copper Project in Chile

Codelco finalized the formation of its joint venture with Pucobre to develop the Tovaku copper project.

Monday, August 31, 2026

Mining

Codelco aprovecha el financiamiento de Pucobre para desarrollar el proyecto de cobre Tovaku

Codelco finalizó la formación de su empresa conjunta con Pucobre para desarrollar el proyecto de cobre Tovaku, valorado en US$870 millones, con una producción anual prevista de 46.000 toneladas de cátodos de cobre a partir de 2030.

Monday, August 31, 2026

Mining

Brazil's Petrobras Seeks to Expand S-10 Diesel Production

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than US$78 billion worth of projects from Petrobras, including six renewable diesel and SAF projects

Friday, August 28, 2026

Refining

Petrobras busca expandir la producción de diésel S-10 con el proyecto HDT en la refinería de Repar

Petrobras aprobó el inicio del proceso de licitación EPC para la ampliación de su unidad HDT en la refinería de Repar.

Friday, August 28, 2026

Refining

How Sustainable is Venezuela's Oil Recovery?

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 16 projects related to oil production in Venezuela, with the largest by investment value controlled by state-run PDVSA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Production

Continental Eyes Venture to Drill in Argentina's Vaca Muerta

Industrial Info Resources is tracking nine projects across Argentina owned by Phoenix, amounting to roughly US$223 million of investment

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Production

Peru's Government Seeks to Approve Mining Projects, Add Power Generation

Fujimori's new government expects to authorize 240 mining projects involving exploration, exploitation, and beneficiation concessions in 2026 to speed up mining developments.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Mining

Nuevos Proyectos de Hidrocarburos Avanzan Bajo el RIGI de Argentina

Los Toldos II Este fue aprobado bajo el Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones RIGI, mientras que YPF y sus socios presentaron su proyecto Argentina LNG para su consideración bajo el régimen.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Production

Global Power Construction Spending Led by Nuclear, Wind

Nuclear power garners the lion's share of global power generation construction spending, although wind and solar power have the highest number of projects.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Power

New Hydrocarbon Projects Move Forward Under Argentina's RIGI

A sixth oil and gas project has been approved under Argentina's RIGI scheme, while YPF and partners have submitted their plans for an LNG project.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Production

Copper Miners Cut 2026 Guidance Following Severe Storms in Chile

Lundin and Antofagasta have lowered their copper production guidance for this year.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Mining

U.S. Taking in More than Half of Venezuela's Crude Oil Exports

Venezuela is now No. 2 for oil imports to the U.S.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Refining

Lula respalda el descubrimiento de petróleo de Petrobras en el controversial bloque costa afuera de Foz do Amazonas

Lula celebra el nuevo descubrimiento de petróleo de Petrobras en la controversial cuenca de Foz do Amazonas, una frontera exploratoria que enfrenta la oposición de grupos ambientalistas.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Production

Chile's Copper Growth Hinges on Faster Permitting, More Incentives

Chile's Minister of Economy and Mining warns that reaching 6 million tonnes of copper annually will require lower taxes, shorter permitting times, and cross-border cooperation.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Mining

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Brazil Rare Earth Mine Gets U.S. Backing Through US$1.55 Billion Offtake Vehicle

U.S. Defense Department to Take Minority Stake in Venezuelan Oil

Lula Encourages Brazil Senate to Approve Bill on Critical Minerals, Mining

Lula impulsa en el Senado brasileño la aprobación de un proyecto de ley sobre minerales críticos

Brasil impulsa su expansión en centros de datos; Alibaba lanza su primera región "cloud"

U.S. Companies Scouring for Deals for Venezuelan Oil

Codelco Leverages Pucobre Financing to Develop Tovaku Copper Project in Chile

Codelco aprovecha el financiamiento de Pucobre para desarrollar el proyecto de cobre Tovaku

Brazil's Petrobras Seeks to Expand S-10 Diesel Production

Petrobras busca expandir la producción de diésel S-10 con el proyecto HDT en la refinería de Repar

How Sustainable is Venezuela's Oil Recovery?

Continental Eyes Venture to Drill in Argentina's Vaca Muerta

Peru's Government Seeks to Approve Mining Projects, Add Power Generation

Nuevos Proyectos de Hidrocarburos Avanzan Bajo el RIGI de Argentina

Global Power Construction Spending Led by Nuclear, Wind

New Hydrocarbon Projects Move Forward Under Argentina's RIGI

Copper Miners Cut 2026 Guidance Following Severe Storms in Chile

U.S. Taking in More than Half of Venezuela's Crude Oil Exports

Lula respalda el descubrimiento de petróleo de Petrobras en el controversial bloque costa afuera de Foz do Amazonas

Chile's Copper Growth Hinges on Faster Permitting, More Incentives