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Grupo Palmero in Argentina representing Metso Outotec aggregate solutions
Grupo Palmero in Argentina representing Metso Outotec aggregate solutions Metso Outotec and Grupo Palmero have signed a distribution contract concerning aggregate crushing and screening solutions for...
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Komatsu and Anglo American Minas-Rio put RC Mining Bulldozer to work in Brazil
Komatsu and Anglo American Minas-Rio put RC Mining Bulldozer to work in Brazil Komatsu Ltd. today announced that Anglo American Minas-Rio, a major British resource group company, and Komatsu have sign...
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LiuGong Mining Trucks with rugged Allison Transmissions head to Colombia
LiuGong Mining Trucks with rugged Allison Transmissions head to Colombia Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the...
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CEMEX invests in PartRunner on-demand Digital Delivery Solution
CEMEX invests in PartRunner on-demand Digital Delivery Solution CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., and CEMEX’s open innovation and corporate venture unit, CEMEX Ventures, announced today their investment in PartR...
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Artificial Intelligence enables hydropower smart planning across Amazon basin
Artificial Intelligence enables hydropower smart planning across Amazon basin An international team of researchers has for the first time demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be harnessed for...
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Conasa Infraestrutura accelerating sustainable infrastructure growth across Brazil
Conasa Infraestrutura accelerating sustainable infrastructure growth across Brazil Conasa Infraestrutura S.A., an owner and operator of concessions in water, wastewater sanitation, highway and public...
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Rio Tinto acquiring Rincon Mining lithium project for $825m in Argentina
Rio Tinto acquiring Rincon Mining lithium project for $825m in Argentina Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon Mining, a company...
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Sacyr Concesiones closes $420m financing for Ruta de la Fruta in Chile
Sacyr Concesiones closes $420m financing for Ruta de la Fruta in Chile Sacyr Concesiones has successfully closed the US$420 million (approximately €372 million) financing for the construction, expansi...
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Acrow supplies 12 Modular Bridges to restore critical infrastructure in Honduras
Acrow supplies 12 Modular Bridges to restore critical infrastructure in Honduras Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has supplied 12 modular steel...
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Sacyr wins LatinFinance Award for Montes de María roadway financing in Colombia
Sacyr wins LatinFinance Award for Montes de María roadway financing in Colombia Sacyr Concesiones has won the LatinFinance award in the category to best financing in local currency for the social bond...
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Inti Punku consortium wins terminal contract at Jorge Chávez International Airport
Inti Punku consortium wins terminal contract at Jorge Chávez International Airport The operating company for the Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima Airport Partners (LAP) has awarded the Inti Pu...
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Virtual Power Plants and Smart Energy Storage projects take off in Chile
Virtual Power Plants and Smart Energy Storage projects take off in Chile Stem, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage services, and Copec, one of the largest energy comp...
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Sacyr starts operations of Rota de Santa María highway P3 Concession in Brazil
Sacyr starts operations of Rota de Santa María highway P3 Concession in Brazil Today Sacyr has started the operation of Rota de Santa María highway (RSC-287) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil....
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Mexico drives to reduce Freight Emissions
Mexico drives to reduce Freight Emissions Experts from global energy and environment consultancy Ricardo are leading an international consortium to support the Mexican Government’s plan to reduce gree...
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Are Latin America and the Caribbean missing out on a sustainable recovery?
Are Latin America and the Caribbean missing out on a sustainable recovery? A new platform showcasing real-time data from 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean has revealed that on environmen...
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Pilotes Trevi celebrates the Mulieris Towers project in Argentina
Pilotes Trevi celebrates the Mulieris Towers project in Argentina The Mulieris Towers are one of the most ambitious constructions in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and are in an area characterise...
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Renewable Power Plant in Mexico adds Mitsubishi Power TOMONI Intelligence
Renewable Power Plant in Mexico adds Mitsubishi Power TOMONI Intelligence The Domo de San Pedro Geothermal Power Station in Nayarit, Mexico, is the first geothermal power plant in the world to add Mit...
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China and Brazil celebrate as World’s first cross-sea SkyRail rolls off production line
China and Brazil celebrate as World’s first cross-sea SkyRail rolls off production line On the 8th of April, BYD ushered in a new milestone, as its Bahia SkyRail vehicle rolled off the productio...
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PlasticRoad and Orbia launch first PlasticRoad bicycle path trial in Mexico City
PlasticRoad and Orbia launch first PlasticRoad bicycle path trial in Mexico City PlasticRoad and Orbia in collaboration with the Mexico City Mobility Secretariat (SEMOVI) and the Mexico City Environme...
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IRENA and IDB accelerate sustainable energy for Latin America and the Caribbean
IRENA and IDB accelerate sustainable energy for Latin America and the Caribbean On March 9 the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a part...
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Iveco and New Holland plants in Brazil and France achieve Bronze manufacturing status
Iveco and New Holland plants in Brazil and France achieve Bronze manufacturing status The Iveco Defence Vehicles manufacturing facility in Sete Lagoas, Brazil and the New Holland Agriculture plant in...
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BYD delivers 470 Electric Buses to serve over 300k commuters in Bogota
BYD delivers 470 Electric Buses to serve over 300k commuters in Bogota On December 17, BYD announced the delivery of 470 pure electric buses to Bogota, the capital of Colombia. This is the country’s l...
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IVECO wins order for 100 natural gas trucks in Argentina
IVECO wins order for 100 natural gas trucks in Argentina IVECO, a pioneer in the commercialization and manufacture of vehicles powered by alternative fuels, has won a record order to deliver 100 Stral...
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GHH and German Technology help deliver Alto Maipo Hydropower Plant
GHH and German Technology help deliver Alto Maipo Hydropower Plant For Chile, the Rio Maipo is a stroke of luck to supply the nearby capital Santiago with energy: In the mighty “Alto Maipo...
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UNOPS and UN helping Mexico to deliver 1500km railway in Yucatán Peninsula
UNOPS and UN helping Mexico to deliver 1500km railway in Yucatán Peninsula UNOPS has committed to help support the Mayan Train project, a new 1,500 kilometre intercity railway in south-eastern Mexico’...
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GHH supplies maintenance vehicles to Codelco for Chilean copper mine
GHH supplies maintenance vehicles to Codelco for Chilean copper mine With several vehicles, the machine manufacturer GHH now also supports the world’s largest copper producer Codelco, which is c...
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SpaceTime Labs and Small Robot Company work on robot farming swarms in Latin America
SpaceTime Labs and Small Robot Company work on robot farming swarms in Latin America SpaceTime Labs and Small Robot Company have announced their agreement to co-develop swarms of fourth generation aut...
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World Bank invests $100m for climate-resilient roads in Colombia
World Bank invests $100m for climate-resilient roads in Colombia The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)...
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North American Development Bank finances Mexican border-wide transportation project
North American Development Bank finances Mexican border-wide transportation project The North American Development Bank (NADB) signed an initial loan agreement for up to $155.4 million pesos with Valu...
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Sacyr completes 84km’s of Puerta de Hierro to Cruz del Viso Highway in Colombia
Sacyr completes 84km’s of Puerta de Hierro to Cruz del Viso Highway in Colombia Sacyr continues to advance its fourth generation (4G) highway projects in Colombia as Sacyr Concesiones hands over...
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Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones
Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones Drones have become a critical tool for professionals working in a large variety of different sectors such as public safety, search and...
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Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport
Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport A consortium formed by Ferrovial Construction, Acciona and local construction company JJC has been selected by LAP (Lima Airport Part...
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Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil
Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX™ filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil In 2019, Metso launched Tailings Management Solutions (TMS), its response to the global challenge of managing mi...
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GSSI appoints South America regional Sales Manager
GSSI appoints South America regional Sales Manager GSSI, a world leader in the manufacturing of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment has announced that Amber Onufer is expanding her role at the co...
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Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety
Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety Worldsensing has joined the Brazilian Mining Association (Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração or IBRAM in Portuguese) to strengthen its...
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CABEI approves US$245.8m for road infrastructure in El Salvador
CABEI approves US$245.8m for road infrastructure in El Salvador CABEI, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration has approved a loan for US$245.8 million to the Republic of El Salvador for th...
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Sacyr financing $185m of the Puerta de Hierro highway in Colombia
Sacyr financing $185m of the Puerta de Hierro highway in Colombia Sacyr Concesiones has completed the financial closure of the concession of the Puerta de Hierro – Palmar de Varela and Carreto-C...
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CABEI and INCOFER agree to modernize Costa Rica’s rail network
CABEI and INCOFER agree to modernize Costa Rica’s rail network The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Costa Rican Railway Instit...
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CABEI signs agreement with Korea Eximbank to promote electric mobility in Costa Rica
CABEI signs agreement with Korea Eximbank to promote electric mobility in Costa Rica The commitment between CABEI and Korea Eximbank involves joint work for the promotion of the Fast Passenger Train o...
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CABEI promotes an integrated Central America and sustainable development goals
CABEI promotes an integrated Central America and sustainable development goals In order to present its role and relevance in the region, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) part...
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Wirtgen W150CF mills the way for new Bus Rapid Transit in Torreón, Mexico
Wirtgen W150CF mills the way for new Bus Rapid Transit in Torreón, Mexico A Wirtgen W150CF compact milling machine, equipped with new 1,800-mm milling drum assembly, mills the entire road pavement alo...
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Islamic Development Bank approves $325m for projects in member countries
Islamic Development Bank approves $325m for projects in member countries The Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved several projects worth US $325 million for Bur...
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Honduras strengthens road and productive integration with CABEI support
Honduras strengthens road and productive integration with CABEI support Dr. Dante Mossi, the Executive President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has carried out a site vi...
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JCB expands in Latin America with $25m investment in Brazil
JCB expands in Latin America with $25m investment in Brazil JCB has announced a $25 million investment in its Brazilian operations as the company gears up for growth in the Latin America region. The i...
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Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium
Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium The Grupo Vía Central consortium (GVC), led by Sacyr and the Uruguayan firms Saceem and Berkes, as well as France’s NGE, have...
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IDB supports $150m rehabilitation of the national road network in Guatemala
IDB supports $150m rehabilitation of the national road network in Guatemala The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$150 million operation to Guatemala to implement an ambitious improve...
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Metso delivering comminution and material handling equipment in Chile
Metso delivering comminution and material handling equipment in Chile Metso has been awarded with an order to supply crushing, comminution and material handling equipment for the first stage of Codelc...
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ALE adapts Manitowoc Crane to speed up wind farm project in Argentina
ALE adapts Manitowoc Crane to speed up wind farm project in Argentina ALE has utilised its innovative methods to adapt a crawler crane, Manitowoc 18000, with SPMTs to significantly reduce the schedule...
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Colombia gets funding for 176 km of major road projects
Colombia gets funding for 176 km of major road projects The highway concession Autopista al Mar 1, owned by Sacyr, has reached its financial closure, in which it has obtained funds totalling 2.19 bill...
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Awards and honours at the International Slurry Surfacing Association Convention
Awards and honours at the International Slurry Surfacing Association Convention The 57th Annual Convention of the International Slurry Surfacing Association was held in February 18-21, 2019, in Cancun...
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