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May 2022 ALABC E-Newsletter |
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IN THIS ISSUE - Welcome New Board Directors - ALABC's Annual General Meeting appointed three new Directors to the Board
- Soft-Landing Program - ALABC's business support program for companies wanting to set up in Australia
- Industry News - A combination of news articles specifically curated for news relevant to the Latin American region.
- Upcoming Events - Registration links so that you can secure your place at important business events.
- New Members - Get in contact with our new member companies to create new business opportunities.
- Featured Members - Find out which companies are being featured this month.
- Previous Events - Gain access to previous event photos and webinar recordings to share with your friends and colleagues on social media.
- Event Sponsorship Opportunities - Provide more exposure to your business by sponsoring an ALABC event through event partnerships and marketing strategies.
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ALABC would like to welcome our three new Directors to the Board, appointed at our Annual General Meeting for 2022 on Wednesday the 25th May 2022. |
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What might changes at twitter mean for Latin Americans?
While political discourse takes place on all forms of social media, it is extremely prevalent in Latin America over Twitter, where heads of state and politicians take to the platform to connect with people and argue with one another. Billionaire Elon Musk’s plan to take over Twitter could shake up the composition of the region’s digital town hall
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The Port of Rotterdam wants to supply Europe with hydrogen imported from Latin America and Australia
The Port of Rotterdam could supply 4.6 million mt/ year of hydrogen to Europe by 2030 from local production and imports, it said. The figure was based on "specific projects and realistic plans" that companies and exporting countries are working on, the Port of Rotterdam Authority said.
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Mexico seeks lithium association with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Mexico is working with governments of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to create a lithium association so the countries can share their expertise to exploit the battery mineral, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday.
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Qantas to return to Santiago from October 31
South America lands back on the Qantas network later this year, with October 31 pencilled in as the restart date of direct flights between Australia and the Chilean capital on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. |
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Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector
Argentina expects to receive a $4.2 billion combined investment in its growing lithium market over the next five years, which would help the country double production in 2023 to reach 175,000 tonnes of the battery metal in 2025. |
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Green H2 producer Atome arranges 60-MW hydro off-take in Paraguay
UK green hydrogen and ammonia producer Atome Energy has sealed a 60-MW hydropower off-take deal to secure electricity for "near-term" production in Paraguay. |
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Enertrag unveils wind and solar-backed green H2 project in Uruguay
German renewables company Enertrag AG announced today a project to develop the Tambor Green Hydrogen Hub in Uruguay's department of Tacuarembo to produce large amounts of hydrogen and its derivatives.
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Costa Rica power cooperative cleared to issue green bonds
Costa RIca's securities regulator has authorized power cooperative Coopenguanacaste to issue green bonds for 31bn colones (US $46m). The funds will be used for the Huacas solar park and a municipal solid waste gasification project in Belén de Carrillo. |
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Colombia can lead the energy transition in Latin America
As the gateway to South America, Colombia has the potential to be a world class producer of renewable energy. Access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans- the only such place in South America- allows for the formation of mature, global maritime networks for renewable energy exports. Colombia's northern coast, specifically, boasts high wind speeds and solar radiation prime for exploitation. |
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A Gringo's guide to doing business in Brazil
"O Brasil não é para amadores" (Brazil isn't for amateurs) is an oft-heard phrase in the country when talking about the difficulties and sometimes nonsensical situations people confront when conducting business in Brazil. |
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A look at what is- and isn't - in Chile's Constitutional Draft
After a 10 month process, the draft is in. Chileans will vote for or against the new constitution in a referendum slated for September 4. On May 13, Chile's constitutional convention presented the draft of its proposed foundational document. |
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How to Invest in Chile: What Taxes are paid in Chile?
The Internal Revenue Service (SII) is the Chilean public institution responsible for taxation. The following is a brief explanation of the Chilean tax system. |
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BHP plots $10b investment in Chile
BHP operates and owns 57.5 per cent of the world's largest copper mine, the Escondida operation in Chile, and wholly owns the Pampa Norte copper operation in Northern Chile. This complements BHP's copper assets in Australia (Olympic Dam) and the United States (Resolution), the latter which it shares with Rio Tinto. |
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Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflicts Peru will increase public spending in mining regions in a bid to de-escalate social conflicts that have impacted mining output, Finance Minister Oscar Graham said on Tuesday. Peru is the world's No.2 copper producer and mining is a key source of tax revenue. |
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ALABC is excited to announce our Melbourne Annual Dinner will be held next month in partnership with Global Victoria, with guest speakers Alberto Calderon and Steve Dimopoulos MP.
Date: Thursday 23 June 2022 Time: 7:00-10:00pm Location: Crowne Plaza Melbourne, 1-5 Spencer Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Our Gold Event Sponsor is WEG Australia Our Silver Sponsor is Duratray International, and Bronze Sponsors are Andes Agile and 2M Language Services |
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Boardroom Luncheon with Ambassadors of Central America and the Caribbean
The Chairman of ALABC Mr Richard Andrews is delighted to welcome you to our Boardroom Luncheon in Sydney, featuring Ambassadors of Central America and the Caribbean.
Date: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Dress: Business attire |
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Boardroom Luncheon with Mr Darryl Cuzzubbo, CEO of SolGold Vice-Chair of ALABC in Queensland Mr Rob Whiddon is delighted to invite you to our Boardroom Luncheon with Mr Darryl Cuzzubbo.
Date: 21 July 2022 Time: 12:00-2:00pm Location: The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
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Fourthane Australia
FOURTHANE began its activity in 1995, developing an original product with a Chilean formulation and patent. Fourthane today has a wide range of products and services focused on maintaining, protecting and repairing conveyor belts, concentrator plants, and SAG Mills, being a great contribution to enhancing operations and improving equipment availability. With presence in more than 22 countries, Fourthane has innovation as a fixed course, and it is one of its core values. The company’s first product to hit the market (Fourthane Red) was created under that fundamental principle, and has been a revelation and a revolution in the mining and industrial market ever since.
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Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) conducts independent merits review of administrative decisions made under Commonwealth laws. We review decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments and agencies and, in limited circumstances, decisions made by state government and non-government bodies. We also review decisions made under Norfolk Island laws.
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Hy-Performance Valves
Hy-Performance Valves Pty Ltd is an Australian manufacturer and a global supplier of both high quality specialised and standard valves. With over 80 years of combined experience and technical knowledge, they are internationally renowned for their work in the mining and resource sector. They have built close, long-term relationships with clients and their unparalleled levels of commitment and eagerness ‘to do’ has ensured they deliver projects on time and never miss a shut-down. |
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WEG Australia
WEG Australia Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of WEG S.A. International, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electrical products for Mining, Industry and Energy sectors. WEG has manufacturing centres throughout the world, allowing us the capability to manufacture our products with global strategic supply at the forefront of our business structure. WEG’s sales and product support structure is a global network that brings our Sales Teams, Service Engineers and Authorised Service Partners to our customers. We understand that professional and reliable customer service is critical to facilitate customer expectations in today’s dynamic world.
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VenuBooka
VenuBooka is a start up system being developed in Australia that will revolutionise the way any one finds a venue, for any event, anywhere in the world.
We are working collaboratively with several South American Government Representatives in Australia to create a new demand for booking venues in the region.
This is an exciting development that may bring business to many South American venues from all over the world and prosperity to the countries.
Our focus is currently on growing the range of venues on our database and next we will start to market regions like South America to the world.
They look forward to collaborating with ALABC members.
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Scotiabank
Scotiabankers are dedicated to helping our 23 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.Founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, our growth has always been fuelled by the success of our customers and our longevity secured by an unshakable commitment to carefully and expertly managing risk and capital.
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Sydney Annual Dinner 2022
On the 28th of April 2022, ALABC was proud to host our Sydney Annual Dinner at the NSW Parliament in Sydney.
What an excellent turnout from our members and guests from all over Australia and Latin America who we were delighted to have in attendance.
This year ALABC awarded Ms Carolina Giraldo, Founder and Creative Director of Carolina Lifestyle the Latin American Leadership Award for 2022.
What a privilege it was to hear from our guest speaker, The Honourable Stuart Ayres MP in this incredibly exciting time for Australian and Latin American Businesses. Minister Ayres is immensely optimistic about the future of the global economy, as he indicated in his speech - it is now up to our businesses, organisations and governments to really build the valuable connections that are going to surge us out of the economic impacts of the pandemic.
Please feel free to share the event photos with colleagues and on social media.
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ALABC Member's App to help you stay connected
Staying in touch has been difficult for all of us during this pandemic. With the Member's app, you can interact with fellow members anywhere from your mobile device, update your member profile, including your address, phone, email and Linkedin. You can even email and call fellow members, so it’s easier for you to stay in touch and build a community.
You will find it easier than ever to register and attend events using the mobile app. You can view your event calendar and event details, and register for events directly from the app.
You can also keep on top of your existing event registrations by viewing your tickets, adding events to your calendar, and make online payments. |
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Want to sponsor one of our upcoming events? |
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Please view the information below and consider joining the Australia-Latin America Business Council using the online form.
Benefits of Membership
- Generate new opportunities
- Make valuable connections
- Have your finger on the pulse
- Gain access to experts
- Be supported in your business challenges
How to join: Please review our fees and benefits below and then submit your application here. |
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