La Unión boosts the pellet industry with new plant that will contribute nearly 22% of national production
The commune of La Unión is moving towards a strategic role within the Chilean pellet industry with the start-up of...
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Conaf reinforces call for prevention amid an unusual winter wildfire season
Between May 1 and June 30 of this year, Conaf recorded 135 wildfires, a figure compared to the 43 fires...
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Unemployment in Biobío rises to 9.8% and informality reaches its highest level in the last year
The unemployment rate in the Biobío Region reached 9.8% during the moving quarter March-May 2026, registering an increase of 0.8...
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CEO of Forestal Santa Blanca and sawmill business: “The rise in diesel hit us very hard, it stagnated demand quite a bit”
The forestry industry has reduced the employment capacity it provided a decade ago. Sawmills, part of the primary industry of...
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Forest exports fall 15% this year amid lower demand and declining product prices
Chilean forest exports totaled US$2,254.1 million between January and May 2026, a 15.4% annual decrease, according to figures from the...
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Crisis in the forestry sector: lawmakers propose ideas to revive the industry in Biobío
Multiple layoffs in the forestry industry have raised alarms in the Biobío Region. Following the nearly 100 dismissals recently reported...
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