High Teck: The Canadian miner bets its future on a copper mine in the Atacama Desert
The Canadian miner’s reinvention as a critical-metals player—via its massive copper mine in Chile’s Andean foothills— could ...
Contentious Copper Boom Sparks Existential Mining Crisis in Peru
The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...
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The Americas Episode 7 Examines "The Andes": Here's Our Viewing Guide
Narrated by Tom Hanks, NBC's The Americas continues tonight with a new episode! Here's your preview/viewing guide for Ep. 6: ...
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Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warn
Scientists will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers ...
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Rare ‘woolly’ creature - with odd sonar tool on face - is discovered in eastern Andes
Getty Images/iStockphoto Throughout the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, researchers hung nearly invisible “mist” nets between the trees hoping to catch an elusive “woolly” species ...
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Drowned lands and poisoned waters threaten Peru’s campesinos and their livestock
Ever since the Upamayo Dam on Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha was built in 1932, floods have become a frequent occurrence in the ...
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9 Historic Gems in Peru: From Inca Ruins to Colonial Cities
Peru’s history dates back over 5,000 years, making it an intoxicating and addictive destination for history enthusiasts.