Noticias sobre Chile
SUEZ Group: Bertrand Camus appoints new Executive Committee
Newly confirmed to the Board by the General Meeting of shareholders, Bertrand Camus has taken the position of CEO of SUEZ and appointed a new Executive Committee.
Quality of products, services and number of attendees at SIGA 2019 confirm its leadership
More than 3,500 professionals from 33 countries learned about the newest products and services for the water industry, and established commercial relations, given the professional nature of the trade fair.
Portuguese water service company to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni
Marubeni Corporation announces that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% of the shares in AGS – Administração e Gestão de Sistemas de Salubridade, S.A.from INCJ, Ltd.
Researchers develop better way to determine coastal flooding risk
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities.
Colombian EPM intends to sell Chilean unit for USD 1 billion
Colombian company Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EMP) wants to start the process of selling its Chilean water unit, Aguas de Antofagasta, for about USD 1 billion, informs Bloomberg.
Brazilian and Australian researchers estimate the impact of gold panning on the Madeira River
By Elton Alisson | Agência FAPESP.
Antofagasta obtains funding for expansion of Los Pelambres copper mine
The Chilean mining group Antofagasta Plc.
Dramatic rainfall changes for key crops expected even with reduced greenhouse gas emissions
By 2040, rainfall on wheat, soybean, rice and maize will have changed, even if Paris Agreement emissions targets are met.
The Chilean region of Valparaíso faces the challenge of improving water quality
Even though Latin America has about 31% of the drinking water resources in the world, they are unevenly distributed across the region.
Suez exceeds its goals in 2018 with record organic growth in revenue
2018 targets exceeded: Revenue and EBIT up 11.9% and 11.5%, respectively, at constant exchange rates; Free cash flow in excess of €1bn.
Water challenges and opportunities in Latin America
Even though it has incalculable water resources, the water culture in Latin America leads to inefficient water use in almost all contexts of use.
D. González: “In Spain, concession-type contracts are not broadly used”
GS Inima is a company specialising in environmental services.
Teck commissions IDE Technologies to design and supply a Modular SWRO desalination plant
IDE Technologies, a world leader in water treatment solutions, announced that it has been chosen by Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”), to design and supply the desalination plant for the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) project in Chile.
“In Chile there is a high level of awareness about the concept of water governance”
To give more visibility to the water situation in Latin America as a whole, at SWM we have carried out a series of interviews on #WaterinLATAM with different public officials and experts in this field from Latin America.
The digital transformation of the water sector in Latin America: challenges and expectations
Author: Liliana Velasco Pérez, Manager of the Water Practice at Minsait, an Indra company Latin America is in a privileged position when we talk about freshwater reserves, given that three countries in the region (Brazil, Colombia and Peru) are among the ten with the largest water reserves.
Patricia Mejías: “30% of the world’s population lives in countries with high water stress”
The Water Dialogues, held in Madrid last October, are annual meetings held to discuss different topics, in order to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences between Latin America and Spain with regards to issues of interest for the water sector.
The challenges of telemetry in smart water networks in Latin America
LACROIX Sofrel, a company with more than 40 years of experience specialising in telemetry in water and energy networks, is facing the challenge of contributing its experience in Latin America.
Tania Cosentino: “We need to improve the efficiency of water and sanitation networks in cities”
Tania Cosentino leads the digital transformation in South America with Schneider. This task implies extensive knowledge of the region, as well as a specific focus on a sector with some of the greatest challenges: the water sector.
140 million people have been drinking water containing arsenic at levels above WHO guidelines
A United Nations University study compares for the first time the effectiveness and costs of many different technologies designed to remove arsenic from groundwater — a health threat to at least 140 million people in 50 countries.
Half-truths about rural sanitation in Latin America
Written by Jordi Pastor Justo, Director of Markets, INCLAM Group.