President-elect Sebastian Pinera named a Cabinet of technocrats Tuesday to run his government, calling more on political independents than members of the Chilean conservative parties that made him their standard-bearer. Among the 22 ministers joining Pinera when his four-year term begins in March, 13 earned postgraduate degrees outside ...

Oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill that devastated Alaska's Prince William Sound still lies trapped beneath its beaches, continuing to pollute once pristine shores, scientists reported Sunday. As climate change opens the Arctic region to oil exploration and shipping, the findings could prove crucial in devising effective methods for cleaning up future spills, the researchers said. Up ...

As the gold market continues its lustrous trend, the corporate elbowing and shoving to get at the richest buried treasures is getting increasingly cutthroat. A prime example involves northern Chile’s clutch of mostly prolifically-sized gold/copper deposits. Located in the Maricunga Gold Belt, five deposits are in various advanced stages of development while a trio ...