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Argentina and Chile approved operating protocols to integrate three mega-mining projects across the Andes Mountains, advancing a legal framework designed to unlock more than US$20.7 billion in copper investment. Officials from both countries convened in Santiago on Thursday (August 27) under the Mining Integration and Complementation Treaty, an agreement signed in 1997, but rarely used until the administrations of Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast and Argentine President Javier Milei revived it this year, according to a Reuters report. During the meeting, the administrative commission signed specific additional protocols establishing concrete rules to share infrastructure and resources for the Vicuña, NexoAndino and Filo Sur projects. The mineral deposits for all three developments straddle the border between Argentina's San Juan province and Chile's Atacama region. "The development of bi-national projects ... creates enormous opportunities for Chilean suppliers, for the use of Chilean infrastructure, for providing services to the Argentine industry and for developing partnerships," Joaquin Villarino, head of Consejo Minero, Chile's mining council, said. Argentine projects located near the Andes can potentially access Chilean ports and tap into the world's largest copper-producing supply chain. This access is expected to reduce costs and shortens transport routes to the Pacific Ocean, accelerating mine construction and export capacity. The Vicuña project integrates the Josemaría deposit in Argentina, Tamberías in Chile and Filo del Sol, which straddles the border. The asset is controlled by a joint venture between Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN,OTCPL:LUNMF) and major mining company BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP). Meanwhile, the newly authorized NexoAndino protocol combines the Los Helados project in Chile and Lunahuasi in Argentina, while Filo Sur allows exploration teams to unify operations across the border. Since taking office in March 2026, the Kast administration in Chile has received more than US$24.3 billion in mining projects for environmental review to support its reform. Meanwhile, Argentina is experiencing its largest copper investment cycle in history. Seven copper projects totaling US$22 billion have already secured approval under Milei’s Large Investment Incentive Regime, known as RIGI, which guarantees 30 years of tax and currency stability. Argentina has not produced copper since the Alumbrera mine closed in 2018. However, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) recently identified eight major copper developments across the country that could absorb US$44 billion in capital. The bank forecasts that Argentine copper production could reach 1.2 million metric tons annually by 2035, generating roughly US$26 billion in export revenue. Representatives from several cross-border projects, including McEwen Mining (TSX:MUX,NYSE:MUX) subsidiary McEwen Copper's Los Azules and Glencore's (LSE:GLEN,OTCPL:GLCNF) El Pachón, are scheduled to meet in Santiago on Friday (August 28) to further discuss integration opportunities. Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates! Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Read original →Sony Music, Warner Music, and other publishers are suing Anthropic and CEO Dario Amodei personally for allegedly using tens of thousands of copyrighted musical compositions to train Claude without permission. The plaintiffs call it "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history." Just months after paying $1.5 billion to settle with book authors, Anthropic faces another major copyright fight. The article Sony and Warner sue Anthropic over "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history" appeared first on The Decoder.
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Read original →OpenAI is cutting off the AI coding tool Cursor after SpaceX acquired the company, citing Elon Musk's track record of breaking contracts. Cursor co-founder Michael Truell downplays the move, saying OpenAI models account for just five percent of the tool's AI traffic. The article OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk's history of breaking contracts appeared first on The Decoder.
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Read original →Northam Platinum is looking to establish the Eland mine as South Africa’s first platinum group metals (PGMs) mine operating solely on renewable energy. In addition, Eland is water positive, and the phasing out of external water sources before the end of the decade would turn it into a green mine, an upbeat Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne emphasised on Friday, 28 August when the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed PGMs and chrome mining company presented a stunning set of financial results and paid record dividends.
Read original →In Q1 2026, 95 percent of China's 128,000 short dramas released were AI-generated, with actors reportedly forced to surrender voice and likeness rights before termination. This signals rapid labor displacement in entertainment and foreshadows similar disruption across creative industries where synthetic media can replace human talent at scale.
Read original →A developer team successfully recompiled Donkey Kong 64 natively in C for Windows, Linux, and macOS, delivering ultrawide and uncapped framerate support without any generative AI code. This demonstrates that high-quality retro game ports remain viable through traditional software engineering, independent of AI-assisted development.
Read original →A 2015 CNBC interview featured Dolly Parton discussing career decisions, depression, and ambition. This profile-focused retrospective does not contain quantifiable data relevant to technology, AI, minerals, or investment analysis.
Read original →The Tshiamiso Trust reported a 64% year-on-year increase in claims activity to 13,337 lodgements in FY2026, managing a settlement agreement spanning six major South African mining companies (Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, Sibanye-Stillwater, Harmony Gold, African Rainbow Minerals, and Gold Fields) for silicosis and tuberculosis compensation. Rising claims activity signals increasing litigation costs and legacy liability exposure for diversified mining operators in Africa.
Read original →Google's Pixel 11 introduces refined Gemini AI features that improve user experience, positioning the base Pixel model as the generation's standout device. This reflects Google's focus on incremental AI integration in consumer hardware to differentiate product value amid market saturation.
Read original →China hosted the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, August 2026, featuring competition in multiple disciplines including boxing routines. This event underscores China's acceleration in robotics development and public demonstration of humanoid capabilities on the global stage.
Read original →Tech industry faces escalating public and political backlash as data center energy concerns become an election issue and Meta settles a landmark social media case, intensifying regulatory and reputational pressure on major technology firms. This convergence of regulatory, electoral, and litigation risks signals potential constraints on tech expansion and profitability.
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