Canadian mining company Rio2 has officially commenced the construction of its Fenix Gold Mine in the Maricunga Gold Belt of ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile have discovered "signs of a ‘hot spot’ ...

A working group overseen by the mining ministry is set to review the applications over the next 45 business days. Bidders included a consortium comprising Eramet, Quiborax, and st ...

ESO's Extremely Large Telescope construction at Atacama desert in Chile ...

CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile - Dozens of boxes holding mirrors ... It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy.

Rio2 anticipates that Fenix mine construction will be completed November 2025, followed by first gold production in January ...

Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential for Chile to preserve 'the best skies in the world' so that other countries keep choosing the region to install their telescopes ...

Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile (Reuters) - Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in ...

The telescope, currently about 60% complete, is intended to search for evidence of potential life on planets beyond our solar system - called exoplanets - and peer back in time to look for the ...