AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMining & Energy in Chile: SQM reported a sharp jump in first-half 2026 results, with net income of US$1.02B (up 353.5% year-on-year), record lithium sales volumes above 84k metric tons LCE, and over US$1.6B paid to the Chilean state in the period. Space & Astronomy: NASA released new images of the fresh 60-foot crater left by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper-stage crash into the Moon, with Chile’s Very Large Telescope among the early detectors. Chile Tech & Industry: Ideon Technologies discussed expanding its muon-tomography REVEAL platform into Chile, aiming to reduce exploration uncertainty and drilling needs for critical minerals. Climate & Food Risks: A super El Niño is forecast to intensify through 2027, with central Pacific warming tied to food-price pressure across regions. Environment & Land: Chile’s sclerophyllous forests are highlighted as vital for carbon storage and disaster prevention, but threatened by climate change, fires, and land-use change. Science Education & Society: Research on hearing-aid preferences among older adults points to barriers to adoption that matter for public health.
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