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By Shannon at 02/25/07 21:45
Normally Canadian mining companies mine for copper and gold in Chiles mines but ATACAMA MINERALS is opting instead to mine industrial minerals. This company produces iodine, sodium sulphate and nitrate from its Aquas Blancas property. Chile has produced 62% of the world's iodine in 2004.Original source: Canadian Mining Journal. CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Mining industrial minerals in Chile Tags: business •
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By Shannon at 02/25/07 21:29
Japan announced that it expects to sign a free trade deal with Chile in March. This will be Japan's first agreement with a South American country. Chile and Japan hope to bring this agreement into play around September.Original source: Gulf Daily News. Japan-Chile to sign free trade pact in March Tags: business •
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By Shannon at 02/24/07 00:05
Because of the glitches in getting the new bus system off the ground this month Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, is waiving the studen bus fares for the first three days of next week. Increased employee lateness could cause further delays in the first few weeks.Original source: Bloomberg.com. Chile Waives Student Fares After Delays in New Bus System Tags: business •
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By Shannon at 02/20/07 22:07
Chilean stock indexes recorded their biggest one-day fall in eight month. The retreat means Chile's all-market index has whittled its six-month gain to just over 35 percent. A lot of people had been expecting a correction and a lot of short sales have been made. Heavily weighted retail and energy companies led the decline.Original source: Reuters. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / today. reuters. com/ news/ articleinvesting. aspx?view=CN&storyID=2007 -02 -20T211044Z_ 01_ N20232140_ RTRIDST_ 0_ MARKETS -CHILE -UPDATE -2. XML&rpc=66&type=qcna, anchor: Chile stocks in biggest one-day fall in 8 months] Tags: business •
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By Shannon at 02/03/07 15:33
The new law requires equal space on the box’s surface for brand advertising and government designed health warnings. The new Kent packs are designed to open up like a book. Kent’s parent company denies any claims that the pack violates the law, because the extra advertising is displayed inside the box and not subject to the 50/50 rule. The government disagrees.Original source: Santiago Times. CHILE TABACO FACES SCRUTINY OVER ILLEGAL CIGARETTE PACKS Tags: business •
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