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On January 15th, Resolution DGA N° 3,438 was published. It contains a list of water rights subject to the payment of a fine for lack of use.

On January 31, 2019, Law No. 21,132 came into force, which strengthens the authorities of the National Fisheries Service ("SERNAPESCA") and adds new predicate offenses to Law No. 20,393

The bidding rules for the "Punilla Reservoir Concession" international tender were made available to the public on April 6th, 2015.

Chile's Ministry of the Environment has published a draft amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA) regulation, proposing significant changes to entry criteria and thresholds for mining and real estate projects. The proposal introduces higher thresholds for mining operations and exploration activities while establishing new exemptions for certain waste reprocessing projects and real estate developments with approved emissions offset programs.

The Chilean Environmental Impact Assessment Service ("Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental", SEA) published a 34-page document on 29 March 2023 that sets out new criteria for assessing...

On January 9, a new General Instruction ("Instruction") from the Superintendence of the Environment ("SMA") was published in the Official Gazette regarding updates to contingency, prevention and emergency plans and the submission of information to the SMA.

Last November 4th Decree No. 32/2015, issued by the Ministry of the Environment, became law. This act approves the Regulation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (hereinafter, "SEA").

As the world increasingly turns its focus toward green energy, Chile's pivotal role as a global leader in lithium becomes ever more significant.

The Government of Chile recently released an updated version of the National Lithium Strategy ("NLE"), which is poised to reshape the country's lithium industry.

We discuss below those that are key for foreign investments and the next steps in the constitutional re-write process.

Chile not only possesses the world's largest lithium reserves but also has unique advantages that should position it as a global leader in lithium production.

On June 25th, 2016, Law No. 20,930 that establishes the environmental conservation right was published in the Official Gazzette.

Just a couple of days ago the Government of Chile released the National Lithium Strategy ("NLE"), perhaps the most important announcement regarding lithium that has been made in the last 40 years...

On November 11th, Statute 20.551 was published in the Chilean Official Gazette, which regulates the closure of mining facilities.

Following Mexico’s initiative to discourage the use of carbon-intensive fuels, Chile's government has passed an environmental tax law with the objective of encouraging a shift to the use of clean air technologies.

On March 29th, 2016, Ex.Ord 43 from the Ministry of Health was published in the Official Gazzette, which approves the Regulation for the Storage of Hazardous Substances.

Today, Wednesday, June 1st, the Framework Law for the Management of Waste, Extended Liability of the Producer and Promotion of Recycling No. 20,920 (the "Law") was published.