Argentina’s YPF at a Glance: Vaca Muerta Anchors Record Production and Exports in 2024

RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Mar.2025) — In 2024, Argentina’s state-owned oil and gas company YPF strengthened its leadership in the Vaca Muerta shale play, achieving significant growth in production, exports, and unconventional oil reserves.  The Buenos Aires-based company closed 2024 with impressive results. In 2024, YPF boasted […]

Desalination LatAm Recognition Ceremony 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Mar.2025) — The Desalination Latam Recognition Ceremony 2025 will celebrate the most outstanding contributions in desalination, sustainability, and innovation across Latin America. Held as part of the 7th International Conference and Exhibition Desalination Latin America 2025, this prestigious event will bring together industry […]

EAI Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 [PDF Download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable, new energies and other updates from Argentina (planned LNG projects, plans in the prolific Vaca Muerta shale play), Bolivia, Brazil (pre-salt and floating production, […]

Argentina’s Hydrocarbon Sector Takes Baby Steps in 2024, Bigger Steps to Come in 2025

(Camilo Ciruzzi , Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2024) — Efforts by Argentina’s president Javier Milei have resulted in a more flexible regulatory framework and to the benefit of his South American country’s hydrocarbon sector as  strategic projects continue to inch forward. No surprise, Argentina’s crude oil and natural gas sectors are […]

Chile’s SQM Reports 3Q:24 Results

(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2024) — Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. reported a net loss for the nine months ended 30 Sep. 2024, of ($524.5)mn or ($1.84) per share, compared to $1,809.5mn or $6.33 per share reported for the same period last year.  Gross profit reached $1,033.3mn (29.9% of revenues) […]

Golden Arrow Initiates Permitting at the San Pietro Project in Chile

(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Sep.2024) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation has engaged the services of a Chilean environmental consultancy firm for the preparation and submission of an Environmental Impact Statement, known as a “Declaración de Impacto Ambiental (DIA)” in Spanish, for the cdompany’s flagship San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project in Chile Golden Arrow said 19 […]

CLOU Electronics Inks BESS Warranty Service Deal in Chile

(CLOU Electronics, 10.Sept.2024) — CLOU Electronics, a BESS system integrator, has recently signed a BESS Warranty Service Agreement with INGENOVA ASESORIAS S.A. in Chile. Under this agreement, CLOU’s subsidiary, CL Energy Company, will engage the contractor to provide warranty repairs, commissioning, maintenance, and logistics services for Chile BESS market. As many […]

Platts Launches Daily South America Lithium Triangle Price Assessments

(Platts, 3.Sep.2024) — Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities, energy, battery metals and energy transition markets, has launched the first-ever daily, physical spot market price assessments for South Americalithium carbonate, effective 2 Sep. 2024. This builds on Platts’ […]

ENAP On Offer Related to its Notes due 2031

(ENAP, 5.Aug.2024) — Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, a state-owned enterprise organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile announced today the pricing and final results of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash its 3.450% Notes due 2031 (the “Maximum Tender Offer Notes”) upon the terms of, and subject […]

Ndustrial Expands Industrial Energy Platform into LatAm

(Ndustrial, 18.Jun.2024) — Ndustrial, the AI-powered energy intensity platform for industry, is expanding its presence throughout Latin America to meet strong customer demand to drive down industrial energy costs and emissions. The company is deploying its technology at more than a dozen industrial facilities from Chile to Mexico, with native functionality in Spanish, Portuguese and English. […]

Golden Arrow Updates on San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project

(Golden Arrow, 23.May.2024) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) provided an update on its exploration activities in Chile and Argentina. Highlights: Multiple magnetite mantos that correlate with similar bodies in adjacent holes, and new specularite breccias confirmed in first drill hole of 2024 campaign at the central Rincones target, San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt […]

Sandstorm Gold Royalties Reports 1Q:24 Results

(Sandstone Gold, 2.May.2024) — Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSE: SAND) (TSX: SSL) has released its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 Mar. 2024 (all figures in U.S. dollars). First Quarter Highlights Revenue of $42.8 million (Q1 2023 — $44mn); Attributable gold equivalent ounces1 of 20,316 ounces (Q1 2023 — 28,368 ounces); Cash flows from operating activities, excluding changes […]

AES Andes S.A. Announces Early Tender Results

(AES Andes, 15.Mar.2024) — AES Andes S.A., a sociedad anónima abierta, or a publicly traded open stock corporation, organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile announced: the early results of the previously announced offers to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offers“) any and all of its outstanding 5.000% Senior Notes […]

Atlas Renewable Inks PPA with Codelco

(Atlas Renewable Energy, 6.Mar.2024) — Atlas Renewable Energy, an international renewable energy company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Codelco, the state-owned Chilean mining company and the world’s largest copper producer, for the supply of 375 GWh of 24/7 energy per year, to be generated by a new renewable […]

Golden Arrow Announces $5mn Option Agreement

(Golden Arrow, 12.Jan.2024) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) announced that New Golden Explorations Chile SpA (NGE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into an option agreement (fully executed 9 Jan. 2024) with Sociedad de Servicios Andinos SpA (SSA). Under the option agreement, NGE has granted […]

Ancient Thanksgiving to Pachamama [Photos]

(Mainstream, 16.Nov.2023) — Members of Mainstream’s Chilean team recently honored local indigenous tradition by taking part in a centuries-old ceremony against the backdrop of Tchamma wind farm’s turbines, in the arid northern Atacama Desert. Plant Manager Juan Muñoz, along with Matías Camaño, Natalia Reveco and Sebastián Espinoza of the renewable […]

Mainstream Finalizes Reorganization Process in Chile 

(Mainstream, 14.Nov.2023) — Reference is made to previous announcements by Aker Horizons ASA regarding the initiation by Mainstream Renewable Power of Judicial Reorganization Proceedings for Condor Energía SpA and Huemul Energía SpA (“Condor”, “Huemul”, the “Energía companies”) in Chile. Mainstream today announced the conclusion of the proceedings for the Energía companies, part […]

EAI’s NRGBriefs: Aug. 2023

(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Aug.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during August 2023 including Petrobras commenting on divestment process related to the LUBNOR refinery; Petrobras commenting on Sete Brasil; FMC Corporation on revenues in Latin America in the second quarter 2023; Sempra appointing Richard Mark to […]

SQM Reports Earnings for Six Months Ended 30 June 2023

(SQM, 16.Aug.2023) — Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported earnings for the six months ended 30 June 2023 of $1,330.1mn ($4.66 per ADR), a decrease of approximately 20% from $1,655.4mn ($5.80 per ADR) for the six months ended 30 June 2022. Gross profit reached $1,920.7mn (44.5% of […]

Golden Arrow Expands Program at San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project, Chile

(Golden Arrow, 18.May.2023) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) has increased the size of its first diamond drilling program at the Company’s flagship San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project in Chile from 2,650-metre in 7 holes, to approximately 3,500 metres in 10 holes. Drilling is now anticipated to be completed by the end […]

Chile Signs Oil Import Deal with YPF 

(Reuters, 8.May.2023) — Chilean state oil company National Petroleum Company (ENAP) said on Monday it has signed a temporary agreement with Argentine oil firm YPF (YPFD.BA) to import crude through the Trasandino pipeline, a key step for both countries’ trade. The Trasadino pipeline, known as OTA-OTC or OTASA, connects the huge Vaca […]

ENAP Starts Cash Tender Offer

 (ENAP, 26.Apr.2023) — Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the company’s offer to purchase and consent solicitation statement dated 26 April 2023, for any and all of its outstanding 4.375% Notes due 2024. Capitalized terms […]

NatGas in Transition to Low-Carbon Economies [PDF Download]

(IGU, OLADE, ARPEL, 17.Apr.2023) — The world needs to transition to low-carbon economies to reduce global warming while continuing to promote sustainable socioeconomic development for a growing global population. Achieving this massive goal requires a radical transformation in how energy is supplied and used worldwide, as 73% of global greenhouse […]

Mandalay Resources Reveals 4Q:22, YE:22 Results

(Mandalay, 24.Feb.2023) — Mandalay Resources Corporation (TSX: MND) (OTCQB: MNDJF) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. The company’s audited consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022, together with its Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the corresponding period, can be accessed […]

Golden Arrow Commences New Diamond Drilling in Chile

(Golden Arrow, 14.Feb.2023) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) announced a new diamond drilling program has commenced at the company’s flagship San Pietro Iron-Copper-Gold-Cobalt Project in Chile. The 2,650-metre, 7-hole program is the first stage of up to 20,000 metres of drilling budgeted for the year to advance at […]

KBR Technology Selected for Green Ammonia Project in Chile

(KBR, 6.Feb.2023) — KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that its green ammonia technology, K-GreeN®, has been selected by Enaex, S.A. for its innovative HyEx green ammonia project in Chile.  The HyEx project will demonstrate operational stability of production of green ammonia using renewable energy from photovoltaic power plants. Toyo Engineering Corporation will undertake […]

GoldHaven Signs LOI for Proposed POA in Chile

(GoldHaven, 5.Jan.2023) — GoldHaven Resources Corp. (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) (FSE: 4QS) entered into a Letter of Intent (the “LOI”) dated December 21, 2022, to assess a Plan of Arrangement (the “POA”) with Oro Atacama SpA, a private Chilean mining group with three properties (India Coya, Los Sapos, Pepita) – two of which are […]

Canadian Solar Awarded Battery Storage Project in Chile

(Canadian Solar, 1.Sep.2022) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) was awarded a 253 MWp solar plus 1,000 MWh battery energy storage project (“Zaldivar Project”) in Chile’s public tender CNE 2022/01 held by Chile’s Energy National Commission (CNE) in July 2022. The CNE awarded a total of 777 GWh/year of new generation backed by three different new […]

NRGBriefs: Bristow Inks 1.6bn 10-year Deal

(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including Bristow Helicopters Ltd (NYSE: VTOL) signing a £1.6bn 10-year contract for the Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation program; Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) terminating its option for the Libanesa Silver-Gold Project in Argentina; Great Panther Mining Limited (TSX: GPR) (NYSE-A: GPL) […]