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Copper prices rise to 10-year high, near record

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Although Chile and Peru contributed 40% of global mine supply in 2020, Roskill observed, copper production there is yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. Goldman Sachs and Robert Friedland, Founder of Ivanhoe Mines, suggest prices of US$15,000/t might be seen by 2025, due to restricted supply and bullish demand growth.

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South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador

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By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” ” So far, South America has been a laggard in the transition to electric mobility.

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Omnitek Engineering Forms Joint Venture in Peru to Convert Diesel Engines to Natural Gas

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Omnitek Engineering Corporation has formed a joint venture with local partners in Peru to convert diesel engines to operate on natural gas, as well as provide services to re-power diesel trucks and buses utilizing Omnitek’s natural gas engines. Based in Lima, Peru, the joint venture will operate as Omnitek Peru S.A.C.,

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Omnitek Awarded License to Convert Diesel Engines to Operate on Natural Gas in Peru

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Omnitek Engineering Corporation has been granted a license from the government of Peru to perform diesel-to-natural-gas conversions in the country. There are an estimated 500,000 heavy-duty engines in Peru that could be potentially converted to operate on natural gas, he said. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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LME copper prices at 9-year high

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Strong ocean swells delayed the loading of concentrate and refined metal shipments onto vessels from Chile and Peru during January, while delays of up to three months are reported in Ningbo port for containerized scrap to be inspected and cleared by customs. Anecdotal evidence suggests these may well be much lower than expected, Roskill said.

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dynaCERT sells 7 on-board electrolysis units for open-pit equipment, including haul trucks

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has sold seven of its HydraGEN on-board electrolysis units ( the HG1R, 4C and 6C units) which are to be installed in Peru, Argentina and Brazil in open-pit mines on various equipment, including Caterpillar 793 and 777 Haul Trucks and a large 4.5 Canada-based dynaCERT Inc. MW diesel generator with a CAT280-16 engine. CAT 793F mine haul truck.

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Copper Mark launches pilot implementation of Molybdenum, Nickel, and Zinc Marks

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Peru, Southern Peaks Mining). The Copper Mark now covers 20% of globally mined copper through the sites that have been assured. The following are the latest sites to receive the Copper Mark: Compañía Minera Condestable S.A.(Peru, Hamburg (Germany, Aurubis AG). Lünen (Germany, Aurubis AG). Minera Antucoya (Chile, Antofagasta Minerals SA).

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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD

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BYD’s zero-emission transportation solutions have gained ground in Latin America, and now successfully service markets in many other countries across the region, including Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Uruguay and Argentina.

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South America Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 2: Chile & Brazil

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” If you missed part 1 of this series, see: South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador. Chile […].

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South America Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 3: Uruguay & Colombia

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” If you missed part 1 and part 2 of this series, see: South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, […].

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Shell completes acquisition of Repsol S.A. LNG portfolio

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The company’s already diverse and flexible portfolio will be boosted with LNG supply in the Atlantic from Trinidad & Tobago, and in the Pacific from Peru. Peru LNG 4.45 mtpa capacity, on a 100% basis (acquisition: 20% equity: 100% offtake); operated by Peru LNG Company. As part of the transaction, Shell will also assume $1.6

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Shell to expand global LNG position with ~$6.2B deal with Repsol S.A.

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Royal Dutch Shell plc has agreed to acquire part of Repsol S.A’s LNG (liquefied natural gas) portfolio outside of North America, including supply positions in Peru and Trinidad & Tobago, for $4.4 The acquisition will LNG capacity in the West Atlantic from Atlantic LNG (ALNG) in Trinidad & Tobago, and in the East Pacific from Peru LNG (PLNG).

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SpaceX to launch quartet of mini geostationary satellites in 2023

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As of March 2022, Astranis has secured contracts to build 11 MicroGEO satellites for a range of customers: one for Alaska’s Pacific Dataport, eight for in-flight and at-sea connectivity provider Anuvu, and one or two for Peru’s Grupo Andesat.

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Ford building new $1.6B plant in Mexico for small cars

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Vehicles produced in Mexico also serve customers in the US, Canada, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and South Korea. Mexico is Ford’s fourth-largest vehicle manufacturing site for global customers—behind the US, China and Germany. During the past five years, Ford has invested more than $10.2

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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The Gas Exporting Countries Forum is an international governmental organization of 20 Member Countries—Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Angola, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Norway, Oman, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates—which jointly control 71% (..)

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Scotiabank forecasts 4% growth in global auto market in 2015 to 74M units, led by China

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Peru is likely to become the growth leader in 2015 alongside some acceleration in both public and private investment and improving household and business confidence. The Polish economy accelerated to more than 3% over the past year. Challenging conditions in South America.

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Foton Motor to extend cooperation with Cummins; second stage of the “China Super Truck” program

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The FOTON AUMAN EST series will be launched in Russia, Peru, Thailand, and other countries this year. FOTON AUMAN EST and EST-A heavy duty trucks equipped with the ISG super powertrain can reduce fuel consumption and carbon emission and enhance transport efficiency.

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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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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. Their data showed that southeast Asia is now home to some of the most sprawling cities on the planet – —and sprawl is getting worse.

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

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Hyundai is set to hold events for the new car in overseas markets including Peru and Russia. Hyundai Xcient will go on sale in the second half of this year with a target of 60,000 global sales by 2017.

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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In the last few years, TATSA has signed production agreements with various automotive companies worldwide and has also established commercial representations in the USA, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, India and Qatar.

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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More than 15 markets experienced record Chevrolet sales in 2011 with the largest year-over-year increases in Peru (81%), Vietnam (79%), Thailand (57%), South Africa (50%) and Israel (46%). In the United States, Chevrolet was the best selling passenger car brand in 2011, thanks in large part to the success of the Cruze. United States.

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Five Canadian and developing country teams awarded total of C$12.5M to study climate change adaptation

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Alejandro Llanos, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru; Shuaib Lwasa, Makerere University, Uganda; James Ford, McGill University, Canada; Lea Berrang Ford, McGill University, Canada. Murray Simpson, the CARIBSAVE Partnership, Barbados; Daniel Scott, University of Waterloo, Canada. Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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MrBeast’s #TeamTrees campaign planted over 24 million trees

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Locations include the Andes Mountains in Peru and the mangrove forests of Brazil, located near the Atlantic Ocean. “Whether you donated $1 or just told a friend, you’re on the team for planet earth.”. The campaign planted the trees in 30 countries and 11 U.S. states with its planting partner, The Arbor Day Foundation.

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NOAA: Global temperatures in March make coolest March since 1999 even with US’ record-breaking warmth

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Warmer-than-average conditions occurred across nearly all of Canada, the contiguous United States, Mexico, Europe, Argentina, Peru, and parts of northern and central Russia, India, China, and eastern Brazil. The global land-only surface temperature was 1.31 °F (0.73 °C) above the 20 th century average of 40.8 °F

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Demand in Latin America fell by 30% to 318,000 units, following restrictions in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and more recently Brazil and Mexico. While Japan, Korea and the CIS countries recorded very low decreases. The volume was also affected by the economic crisis in Argentina, the region’s third largest market.

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Maersk and IBM launch TradeLens blockchain shipping solution; 154+ million shipping events already captured on platform

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Customs authorities in the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia and Peru are participating, along with customs brokers Ransa and Güler & Dinamik. Pacific International Lines (PIL) have joined Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd as global container carriers participating in the solution.

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Study Concludes A Second Hydrocarbon Boom Threatens the Peruvian Amazon

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In 2009 there was a deadly conflict between indigenous protestors and government forces in Bagua, Peru, largely stemming from government efforts to lease or sell indigenous lands without their free, prior and informed consent.

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Petrobras’ total production tops 2.7 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in August

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These decreases are driven predominantly by lower gas and liquids (NGL and condensate) production at Lot 57, Kinteroni Field, Peru, stemming from lower demand for LNG exports from this country. Average oil production abroad in August fell by 4.3% to 115 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd), from the previous month’s production of 120.1

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SAIC-GM-Wuling to Export Mini-Commercial Vehicles to South America, Middle East and North Africa

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Under an earlier agreement, SAIC-GM-Wuling began exporting the N200 to Peru in July 2008 as the Chevrolet N200. It is the world’s first mini-commercial vehicle to receive a three-star rating in C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) side crash testing. It is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

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Omnitek Sets High Altitude Record with CNG-Powered Truck at 4814 Meters

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Omnitek Peru has driven a natural gas powered heavy-duty commercial truck to a record altitude of 4,814 meters (15,800 feet) over the Ticlio Pass high in the Peruvian Andes, the highest paved road in the world.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Wisy is piloting its AI platform with CCU. The company also is included in the startup portfolio for ChileGlobal Ventures , a startup accelerator. Chen is based in Panama City.

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Tesla taps new glass supplier for Plaid Model S

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AGP is a Peru-based company that specializes in all types of automotive glass, but what they’ve done for Tesla is especially interesting. Back in 2016, AGP provided glass for the Model X’s panoramic roof and windshields. However, Tesla utilized AGC Automotive’s windshields for its cars, according to Investopedia.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia.

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Caterpillar Foundation awards $12.5M grant to World Resources Institute (WRI) for sustainable cities initiative; focus on key urban centers in China, India and Brazil

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WRI brings substantial experience to this project, including its ten-year EMBARQ Center for Sustainable Transport, which is known for its programs on mobility and land use in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and Peru.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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One will provide Internet to rural Peru, two will service airplanes and cruise liners, and the final satellite’s use is yet to be disclosed. This first microGEO will launch in early 2023 , and start providing service to Alaska, tripling the state’s satellite bandwidth while cutting its cost. Hurricane-Model Overhaul U.S.

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Scotia Economics report sees double-digit increase in global vehicle production in first half of 2011; China to surpass European vehicle output this year

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Sales continue to advance in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru, leading automakers to plan for an additional 13% increase in vehicle production over the coming year. In the report, Gomes noted that the auto industry will also add to economic growth in Latin America.

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ClearRefining Process Upgrades ULSD to Lighter, Cleaner-Burning Fuel; Nevada Designates it an Alternative Fuel

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ARC recently began the start-up phase at its Peru Heights refinery, which will produce up to 100,000 gallons of GDiesel per day when fully operational. The site is on 10 acres owned by the company at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, located 10 miles east of Reno, Nev.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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Akhtar and Nguyen flew to Quito, Ecuador, to test their product on Juan Suquillo, who lost his left hand during a 1979 border war between Ecuador and Peru. Everything that we do has the patient in mind.". Using the prototype, Suquillo was able to pinch together his thumb and index finger for the first time in 35 years.

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First electric rally car takes on Dakar challenge

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Travelling through Argentina, Chile and, for the first time, Peru, participants will take on challenging [.]. Produced by Latvian motorsport engineering company OSC, the OSCar eO car will be the first to take on the gruelling 9000 km challenge.

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New RNP Flight Path Designed by GE Aviation Debuts at Bradley International

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In Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and now, the United States, GE’s RNP procedures are in regular daily use. GE is a leader in RNP, deploying effective RNP procedures around the world and is the first third-party procedure designer to publish a public RNP procedure in the US.