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Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals partner to progress the La Granja copper project in Peru

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Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals (FQM) have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja copper project in Cajamarca, Northern Peru, one of the largest undeveloped copper resources in the world.

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SpaceX to launch quartet of mini geostationary satellites in 2023

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While it’s not clear that Astranis is actually selling its MicroGEOs for “1/20th the cost of traditional GEO communications satellites,” as they claim, the startup has found plenty of customers. For twice the price, a prospective customer could easily buy a satellite with at least five to ten times the throughput.

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Omnitek Enters Peruvian Market with $4.5M CNG Conversion Contract

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Omnitek Engineering Corporation is entering the market in Peru with an exclusive distribution agreement and a $4.5 as the company’s exclusive agent in Peru. The conversion project, which is expected to commence in April and be completed over a two-year period, is being financed by the natural gas supplier GNC Energia Peru S.A.

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BYD will sell EVs in Brazil

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EV sales for the first half of 2022 from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru showed a growth that was driven by a number of factors, including government incentive programs and the cost of fuels. His program calls for industries focused on a green economy and the need to modernize the automotive industry with hybrids.

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Hyundai introduces next-gen heavy-duty truck at 2013 Seoul Motor Show; 7% improvement in fuel economy

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In addition, the new model boasts enhanced durability resulting from improved components, including dump spring, twin clutch and air suspension, making the truck more economically efficient by lowering maintenance costs. Hyundai is set to hold events for the new car in overseas markets including Peru and Russia.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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Gridded street networks, on the other hand, promote efficient, dense urban form in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. In contrast to the corrective trend observed in the United States, where streets have become more connected since the late 20 th century, we find that most of the world is building ever-more disconnected “street-network sprawl.”

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Video Friday: Modular Polygons

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EPFL ] This video details the creation of the Dingo, a low-cost robot quadruped designed and built by Alexander Calvert and Nathan Ferguson as a capstone engineering project for the bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at Monash University. Total cost is about $1,300 AUD. The full bill of materials can be found on GitHub.