AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoChile Drug Bust: Chile seized a record 1,080.8 tons of lumber laced with about 100 tons of cocaine and ketamine, worth an estimated $8.3B in Europe, after a six-month probe involving customs, maritime police, and prosecutors across Arica, San Antonio, and Valparaíso. Critical Minerals in Chile: Aclara Resources won environmental qualification for its Penco Module ionic clay rare earth project in Biobío, aiming to supply dysprosium and terbium for permanent magnets. Energy Storage in Chile: Grenergy inaugurated Elena, a 3.5 GWh battery plant in northern Chile, with plans to scale to 7 GWh by 2028 as part of its Oasis de Atacama hub. Astronomy: New observations report the long-sought wind from the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, using data from Northwestern-led work plus NASA’s Chandra. Data Centers (Chile): Aligned Data Centers earned Great Place To Work certification again, including in Chile, for its ultra-efficient data center operations. SETI Protocols: The International Academy of Astronautics updated post-detection guidelines for handling potential extraterrestrial intelligence claims amid AI and misinformation.
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