(S&P Global, 4.Aug.2023) — Argentina, the world’s fourth largest lithium producer, second in resources, has been cast as the promising supplier to leapfrog Chile in the short term, as it […]
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EAI’s NRGBriefs: Jul. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jul.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during July 2023 including Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) concluding a sale process and executed […]
Mantra Closes Purchase of Bolivian PropertiesÂ
(Mantra, 13.Jun.2023) — Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV: MNTR) (OTCQB: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ) closed its acquisition of two highly prospective licenses, being the East Trend and Media Sur properties, in the San […]
Mantaro Announces Private Placement
(Mantaro, 13.Feb.2023) — Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV: MNTR) (OTCQB: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ) announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 7,000,000 units (each a “Unit”) at a price of $0.05 per Unit for gross […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Jan. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during January 2023 including Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Keith Rowley said […]
Pan American Silver Reveals Prelim 2022 Production Results
(Pan American, 17.Jan.2023) — Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) announced its preliminary production results for the fourth quarter (“Q4 2022“) and full year 2022 (“FY 2022“), with FY 2022 […]
Bolivian Gas Production to Decline Faster than Expected
(WoodMac, 17.Jan.2023) — Bolivian gas production will decline more rapidly than expected, falling from 1,400 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) in 2022 to as low as 400 mmcfd by […]
Mantaro Precious Metals Buys 51% Interest in Golden Hill Property
(Mantaro, 25.Aug.2022) — Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV: MNTR) (OTCQB: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ) has exercised its option to acquire a 51% in the share capital of Minera Golden Hill S.R.L. (“MGH”), which owns […]
New Pacific Reports Financial Results
(New Pacific, 25.Aug.2022) — New Pacific Metals Corp. reports its financial results for the three months and year ended June 30, 2022.  All figures are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated. […]
Petrobras Inks New Addendum with Bolivia’s YPFB
(Petrobras, 5.Aug.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 24 May 2022, has celebrated a new addendum to the natural gas purchase contract with Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos […]
YPFB Invoices $160mn for Commercialization of Granulated Urea (Jan.-Jun. 2022)
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jul.2022) — Between January and June 2022, Bolivia’s state owned entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) invoiced more than $160mn for the commercialization of granulated urea in […]
Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. Starts 5,000m Drill Program at Golden Hill
(Mantaro, 19.May.2022) — Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV: MNTR) (OTCQB: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ) announced the maiden 5,000-meter diamond drill program has commenced at the Golden Hill Property, located in Bolivia. The company […]
NRGBriefs: May Day Celebrations, No Expropriations Expected
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young visiting Washington, DC to discuss regional […]
YPFB Initiates Commercialization of Gasoline Plus in Oruro Department
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2022) — Bolivia’s state oil entity YPFB initiated the commercialization of gasoline plus in Oruro at the “Morela” and “QV2” service stations. “We currently have 20 urban […]
Argentina Gov’t Says Bolivia Gas Deal to Save $769mn, Replace LNG Imports
(Reuters, 8.Apr.2022) — Argentina’s new deal with Bolivia to up natural gas imports will bring savings of $769 million in foreign-exchange reserves and replace 14 vessels of increasingly expensive liquefied […]
Leaders from Africa and LatAm’s Major Gas Producing Economies To Gather
(EnergyNet Ltd., 2.Mar.2022) — As gas again is discussed as a critical fuel for the energy transition, the most senior officials from Africa and Latin America’s natural gas economies are set to visit Washington DC on […]
Orvana to Amend Technical Report for Don Mario Property in Bolivia
(Orvana, 30.Jan.2022) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) is issued the following details regarding its disclosure on the Don Mario Property. On 30 December 2020, the company filed a technical report effective 30 […]
Southern Cone Power Markets Primed for Dynamic Year
(WoodMac, 26.Jan.2022) — Last year proved how dynamic the gas and power markets in the Southern Cone are. And many uncertainties will be carried to 2022, especially regarding the extent […]
NRGBriefs: Bolivia’s Urea Exports to Argentina, Brazil, and Peru
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Bolivia’s urea production gaining mkt shr in Argentina, Brazil and Peru in less than 4 mths; Chile building more than 6,600MW of […]
Orvana Files 2021 Annual Info
(Orvana, 29.Dec.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) filed its annual info. For for the year ended 30 September 2021 (the “AIF”) and independent 43-101 report on the Don Mario Tailings Reprocessing […]
NRGBriefs: Golden Arrow Drilling In Paraguay
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Mantaro Silver Corp. changing its name to Mantaro Precious Metals Corp.; Golden Arrow Resources Corp. commencing a diamond drilling program in Paraguay; […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentina Lithium Acquisition, Citgo Challenges
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. acquiring high quality lithium projects, Citgo Petroleum executives warning of […]
Mantaro To Buy Into Golden Hill Property
(Mantoro 25.Aug.2021) — Mantoro Silver Corp. (TSXV: MSLV) (FSE: 9TZ) entered into a property option agreement with Minera Golden Hill S.R.L. (MGH) and Luis Fernando Kinn Cortez (the “Optionor”) to […]
Orvana Reports El Valle Plant Stoppage
(Orvana, 16.Aug.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) announces that a rock fall has occurred at a legacy open pit wall at El Valle. The fallen material impacted the east […]
LatAm Briefs: Raizen IPO, Bolivian Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina’s YPF Sociedad AnĂłnima repurchasing Class XII Notes, YPFB and Ambar EnergĂa Ltda. inking a […]
LatAm Briefs: Ecopetrol Results, Guyana Oil Lift
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: New Pacific Metals Corp. commencing a diamond drilling program in Bolivia, Ecopetrol’s strong second quarter […]
New Pacific Starts Initial Drilling At Carangas Silver Project
(New Pacific, 29.Jun.2021) — New Pacific Metals Corp. (TSX: NUAG) (NYSE-A: NEWP) commenced an initial discovery drill program at the Carangas Silver Project, Oruro Department, Bolivia. The company has identified […]
Enbridge, Fluxys, EIG Bid For Brazil’s Top Import Pipeline: Sources
(Reuters, 21.May.2021) — A consortium of Canada’s Enbridge, Belgium’s Fluxys and U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners has submitted a non-binding offer for Brazil’s largest natural gas import […]
LatAm Briefs: New Pacific In Bolivia, Orvana’s 2Q:21 Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: New Pacific acquiring the Carangas Silver Project, Bolivia and Orvana announcing second quarter production of […]
Shell Updates On South American Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows is a summary from the […]
Bolivia, Germany Resume Talks Over Lithium Development
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2021) — Bolivia resumed negotiations with Germany for the industrialization of the South American country’s lithium reserves. Bolivia is also open to the possibility of the participation […]
Bolivia Eyes GDP Growth Of 4.4% In 2021
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2021) — Bolivia’s government adjusted its 2021 Financial Fiscal Program and foresees Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 4.4% and controlled inflation of 2.6% this year. Bolivia’s […]
LatAm Briefs: Ambar Eyes Bolivian Gas, PDVSA Shuts CardĂłn Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Bolivia and Venezuela including Ambar executives seeking a deal for piped gas from Bolivia’s YPFB, PDVSA […]
Bolivia Seeks To Cut Diesel Imports
(Argus, 11.Mar.2021) — Bolivia is laying out concrete plans for a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel plant that it hopes will replace 40pc of conventional diesel imports. Hydrocarbons minister Franklin […]
Orvana Announces Results Of Shareholders’ Meeting
(Orvana Minerals, 18.Feb.2021) — Orvana Minerals Corp. announced that, at its annual shareholders’ meeting held on 18 February 2021, the individuals noted below were elected as directors of the company. […]
Petrobras Begins Non-binding Phase For TBG, TSB
(Petrobras, 5.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 December 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its 51% stake in Transportadora […]
YPFB And IEASA Ink Fifth Gas Addendum
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jan.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Boliviano (YPFB) and Argentina’s IEASA signed onto a fifth addendum to a natural gas purchase and […]
Q&A: Bolivia Doubles Down On Gas
(Argus, 31.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s new government is looking to cut diesel imports by encouraging exploration with a focus on liquids and transitioning its transportation sector to natural gas, the country’s […]
Heard Bolivia: Hydrocarbon Reserves, Ecological Fuels
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2020) — Heard on the street from Bolivia related to the Andean country’s plans to boost hydrocarbon reserves and development of projects related to producing ecological fuels. […]
Bolivia Finds 1+ Tcf At Boicobo Sur X-1 Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Dec.2020) — Bolivia announced discovery of more than 1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas at the Boicobo Sur X-1 well located in the Huacaya region […]
Hortensia JimĂ©nez To Head Bolivia’s ABEN
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz named Hortensia JimĂ©nez Rivera as Executive General Director of Bolivia’s Nuclear Energy Agency or ABEN. JimĂ©nez is […]
Bolivia Gets 454 Domestic Gas Installations In Mizque
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Ministry with assistance from state oil and gas company Yacimientos Petrolifos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) completed the installation and connection of 454 […]
YPFB Confirms Find At Yarará -X1 Exploratory Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2020) — Drilling of the Yarará X-1 (YRA-X1) exploratory well, which commenced on 14 September 2020, reached a final depth of 2,850m and encountered the presence of […]
Argentine And Bolivian Energy Ministers Discuss Gas
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz held a virtual meeting with Argentina’s Energy Secretariat DarĂo MartĂnez to discuss issues related to a common […]
New YPFB Head Zelaya Eyes Key Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Nov.2020) — Wilson Zelaya Prudencio, the new executive president of Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), eyes a short list of projects as he […]
YPFB Eyes Gomero X1 IE Well In Northern Amazon
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is turning its attention to the Andean country’s northern Amazonian region with the drilling of the […]
Bolivia Names Heads To YPFB And ANH
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz appointed engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as president of state oil and gas company Yacimientos Petrolifos Fiscales Bolivianos […]
YPFB Names Zelaya As New President
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) named engineer Wilson Zelaya Prudencio as the company’s new executive president. Zelaya was born […]
Molina Says Bolivia Needs To Lower Liquids Subsidy
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Franklin Molina Ortiz said the country needs to lower its liquids subsidy and implement policies, programs and projects that help […]
Ortiz To Head Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons Ministry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Nov.2020) — Bolivia’s President Luis Arce Catacora appointed Franklin Molina Ortiz as the country’s new Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister. Molina is a native of Santa Cruz and […]