Bnamericas Published: Friday, January 10, 2025 Copper Underground mining 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English signed a water concession with the government on Tuesday in a bid to unlock the development of a major copper project at a time when the country’s production of the red metal is flagging including both the mine and water infrastructure in Peru’s northwest Piura region the state-run agency that signed the contract with Buenaventura The project is contingent on an agreement between the company and neighboring communities which would ensure the Tambogrande district is supplied with water often a scarce resource in the high-altitude Andean regions Local opposition to mining concessions in Peru often causes years-long delays It could be three years before Buenaventura initiates the studies necessary for its Algarrobo project “The first step is to build a solid social agreement with communities and authorities This will lay the groundwork for a consolidated underground copper mining project,” said Aldo Masa Buenaventura’s vice president of business development and marketing Peru is promoting copper project development as its production has stagnated due to a lack of investment and declining ore grades at major mines Peru has fallen to third place in global copper production The world’s top producer remains Chile by some distance which owns several gold and silver mines in Peru also owns 19.58% of the Cerro Verde copper deposit (By Marco Aquino; Editing by Leslie Adler) and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Gruyere gold mine joint venture partners Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources reach agreement on a friendly deal to consolidate ownership. The initiative will be delivered through the regional joint venture established by Fleet Space Technologies and Tahreez. The US central bank is widely expected to hold rates steady in this meeting. Romania has major reserves of rare earths, gold and copper, which have attracted interest from Canadian and American firms. Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain The “Extra de Navidad 2025” prize in the nationwide Organisation for the Blind (ONCE) lottery brought €200,000  to Algarrobo who has been selling ONCE lottery tickets since 2022 sold 10 third-prize tickets in Algarrobo which were each worth €10,000 He said afterwards that he found it hard to believe that he had sold a winner on January 1 when he got the news from organisation’s Costa del Sol sector “I feel very emotional about it,” Jose Antonio admitted “I`ve been longing to give a prize and I’m really happy The same number that Jose Antonio sold in Agarrobo brought a total of €700,000 to Andalucia with €200,000 shared out in Granada and Huelva as well as Algarrobo with €20,000 for Roquetas de Mar (Almeria) and Jerez de la Fronera (Cadiz) Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish This weekend's (20 to 22 September) musical lineup includes a tribute to Phil Collins and The Coovers at the Benalmádena municipal auditorium on Friday Alex O'Dogherty & La Bizarrería will present their fourth album Penúltimo Tributo will pay homage to Manolo García and El Último de la Fila at La Cochera the Benalmádena Auditorium will host Tributo a The Beatles en Familia The old cinemas in the centre of Malaga will take centre stage this Friday during a free cultural tour starting from the statue of the Marqués de Larios at 7pm Participants will discover where Disney classics first premiered in Malaga and hear anecdotes from the early days of cinema including the peculiarities of film distribution and exhibition at the time Those interested in taking part must register in advance at info@mickeymania.es The weekend closest to the anniversary of the famous bandit known as El Tempranillo's death marks a historical reenactment in Alameda the village where he died and where his remains are laid to rest will present a dramatisation of his life and death Algarrobo will take a step back in time with a reenactment of the failed burning of the town by the French during the War of Independence The Fiesta de la Quema will be held from Friday to Sunday transporting visitors back to early 19th-century Spain to commemorate the events of September 23 and 24 when the people of Algarrobo successfully prevented the destruction of their town by French soldiers Salares has organised a festival to pay tribute to its Andalusian heritage which returns this weekend for its 22nd edition of the Arab Andalusian Festival Bobadilla has celebrated the arrival of the train over a century and a half ago with its Fiesta del Ferrocarril which will take place from Friday to Sunday This year's event will recreate the unique atmosphere of the late 19th century and the early 20th century the historical re-enactment of the Villa de Casarabonela will take place which recalls the Moorish revolts of the 16th century under the nickname of 'Justicia' (justice) The market schedule in Malaga resumes its activities in September after a summer break One notable event is the Mercadillo del Inglés (English market) which returns this Saturday with an exciting new feature: its first-ever evening edition Tolox is hosting its annual Art Tolox event this weekend which will turn the town into a real open-air museum It will take place from 20 to 22 September and the activities will be free of charge Archidona is set to gather around a hundred vehicles from various parts of Spain for the 5th Classic Car Gathering organised by the Cofradía de la Humildad in collaboration with the local council.This event will take place this Sunday The cars will initially be on display at the local fairgrounds and they will drive through the streets of Archidona until they reach the Plaza Ochavada for a stop the beer festival will also be held in El Llano with musical performances and food truck stalls Yo Sobreviví a la EGB is a show that reminisces about the 1980s particularly highlighting the most outrageous situations experienced in school Jordi Merca will lead this performance at La Cochera which will include references to the television shows and music of the era There will also be comedy at the Selvatic comedy show by Rives which will welcome Mikel Bermejo this Sunday Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados ALGARROBO-Costa is gearing up for its 18th Oktoberfest This lively celebration of German tradition will feature free beer With over 600 German residents in the town this event is designed to bring together both Spanish locals and the German community the festival will offer 16 food and drink stalls serving everything from traditional German dishes like sausages and pork knuckles to Spanish favourites like paella Attendees can enjoy a free beer (one per person) and those spending over €5 will enter a raffle to win an Iberian ham or olive oil and performances from artists such as the Dúo Corazón and local band The Joselu’s will keep the excitement going throughout the weekend This Oktoberfest promises to be a unique cultural and culinary experience, blending German festivity with the welcoming spirit of Algarrobo-Costa is the world’s largest beer festival first held in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese it evolved into a 16- to 18-day festival featuring traditional German music with cities worldwide now hosting their own versions of Oktoberfest creating a sense of community and cultural exchange The festival’s growth can be attributed to the universal love for beer and hearty food along with a rising interest in German culture and traditions Oktoberfest celebrations often incorporate local customs making them accessible and enjoyable for a variety of audiences further solidifying its place as a beloved global event For more Axarquia news, articles and events click here Algarrobo town hall on the eastern Costa del Sol has voted to lower its IBI rates (the tax paid by property owners to the town hall for local services) to compensate for the new rubbish tax which came into force across Spain on Thursday 10 April The compulsory introduction of the rubbish tax in municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants continues to generate great political and social debate has announced that town hall "is already working on a lowering of the IBI in the municipality to try to compensate the residents of the rubbish tax imposed by the government of Pedro Sánchez in all the municipalities of Spain" She went on to explain that the town hall will apply a "package of discounts for both families and businesses" the cost of rubbish collection and treatment was covered directly by the local councils while Law 7/2022 obliges residents to pay for it from this April "We still don't know the amount of the rebates we have to see the impact of the modification of the rate and see the effect on the IBI," she told SUR the residents lose," Rivas said in the statement in which she claimed that this "imposition comes without dialogue or funding mechanisms for local councils" Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Erika Rose Reineke USA had already secured the gold medal going into the medal race and finished with a bullet on her 30th birthday today She battled all week with Canadian Sarah Michelle Douglas It’s been windy so hiking almost every day and I achieved my goal 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To learn more about the cookies we use and to learn how to manage your cookie preferences, please see the Cookie Policy section of our Privacy Policy Bermuda’s youth sailors will put their skills to the test against some of the world’s elite in trying conditions at the Optimist South American Championship in Algarrobo Representing the island at the regatta are Sebastian Kempe Ebbin and Ringsted are expected to shoulder the island’s medal hopes while Rossouw Redburn and Adams are all making their debuts “We are pleased to be sending some more experienced sailors but also bringing up the next generation,” Dede Cooper the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association vice-president is being hosted by Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico Club in the waters of Algarrobo “The South American regatta is always challenging,” Cooper added “Chile is known for waves and the cold Pacific waters both conditions unfamiliar to our sailors.” Kempe was Bermuda’s top performer at the Optimist South American Championship in Uruguay last year The Optimist South American Championship consists of three championships: the Optimist Individual South American Championships the Optimist Team Racing South American Championship and the Optimist Nations Cup Ringsted and Betschart have already made fine starts to the new year competing internationally Kempe rallied during the final race to finish second at the International Palamos Optimist Trophy in Palamos Ringsted and Betschart also underlined their potential after qualifying for the gold fleet at the Semena de Mar del Plata in Argentina Which of the Throne Speech promises is the Government best equipped to deliver on View Results The country’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that flooding has affected 9,200 families across 7 municipalities in Magdalena Department No fatalities or injuries have been reported Flooding has affected the department since late October Thousands of homes have been damaged but as of 03 November Relief items have been distributed to affected families Aracataca and Ariguari – overflowed causing flooding in the municipalities of Fundación A disaster declaration was announced for the worst affected municipalities of El Retén and Fundación Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) warned that the passage of Hurricane Eta over the Caribbean towards Nicaragua was likely to bring heavy rainfall to northern parts of Colombia Meanwhile heavy rain from late October caused flooding and landslides in parts of Norte de Santander department According to local media reports one person died after being swept away by flood waters from the overflowing Cáraba river in the municipality of Los Patios La vida y el bienestar de los Magdalenenses es nuestra prioridad Desde la Gobernación estamos al frente de la emergencia, y de las personas afectadas , hace pocos minutos se coordinó un rescate de una mujer que recién dio a luz, junto a su bebé. @ogerdmagdalena pic.twitter.com/AMXXwUxn3t — Gobernación del Magdalena (@MagdalenaGober) October 31, 2020 @MagdalenaGober pide a magdalenenses permanecer en alerta máxima por nuevas crecientes súbitas en la parte alta del río Fundación ➡️➡️ https://t.co/dk4dTRueWB pic.twitter.com/Xrzfe23Jnr — ogerdmagdalena (@ogerdmagdalena) November 1, 2020 A través de @ogerdmagdalena, coordinamos la intervención mecánica sobre el río fundación, en aras de incrementar la capacidad hidráulica de transporte del afluente, mitigar y reducir los riesgos de inundación. pic.twitter.com/wlefQfQwln — Gobernación del Magdalena (@MagdalenaGober) November 2, 2020 Breaking NewsColombia Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Uganda – Deadly Floods in Kasese Brazil – Flash Floods in Pernambuco After Torrential Rain Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList (OTC BB:SWVI) holds an option to acquire a 75% interest in 32 mining claims in an intriguing region of copper deposits located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile Known generically as the Algarrobo property the area is in the administrative division of Region III approximately 25 kilometers east of the port of Caldera 43 kilometers northwest of Copiapo and 850 kilometers north of the country’s capital through the acquisition of Mid Americas Corp. Swingplane Ventures obtained the option to acquire these 32 tenures or mining concessions (11 Roble and 21 Angela tenures) surrounding and to the southwest of past producing mining operations that exploited three Major Veins of high-grade copper in the vicinity of Algarrobo Even though Swingplane is in the development stage of resource exploration and delineation which will require several rounds of financing its option on a past producing property should permit limited copper production in 2013 due to the Chilean government’s unique promotion of the copper industry the government created ENAMI (Empresa Nacional de Minería) which is designed to assist small- and midsize-mining companies by providing competitive milling and processing services ENAMI purchases high-grade ore and concentrates of copper gold and silver for processing in its smelter and five refineries The potential of the tenures under Swingplane’s option is four-fold: 1) another vein (Veta Gruesa) south of the central Major Vein has been discovered on the Roble tenures and high-grade ore is now being mined by the company through artisanal methods 2) limited production of both high-grade and low-grade copper ores was sold through ENAMI from 2009 to 2010 and a new license is expected to be granted within a few months 3) given the extent of the mineralized trend in the Algarrobo area further exploration should discover additional primary and secondary veins on the Roble tenures and 4) the expansive Angela tenures which are on trend with the southernmost Main Vein provide blue sky potential for the discovery of the southernmost Main Vein’s continuation and/or other primary vein complexes Due to the high grade of the rich copper veins in this area of Chile and the prior permitting of ore sales to ENAMI Swingplane should be in a position to partially fund the exploration and development of its tenures with operating cash flow once a mill is constructed and operational to process ore Two other blue sky aspects of the Algarrobo property are: 1) the presence of low-grade gold content in the high-grade copper oxide ore and 2) the potential for the delineation of uranium deposits which were indicated by an exploration project conducted by the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission between 1975 and 1981 During the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century most of Chile's copper production was derived from the exploitation of high-grade copper bearing veins The high-grade copper ore was concentrated in the northeast-trending and steeply-dipping veins associated with long-ago volcanic action in the Andes these veins were from 750-to-2,000 meters in length 1-to-12 meters wide and about 370-to-670 meters in depth Smaller vein structures with individual veins less than 350 meters long and 0.5–to-1.0 meters wide were also encountered and exploited in near-surface zones of oxidized material down to depths of less than 100 meters The rich veins of copper ore were separated by sections of low-grade ore or completely barren rock A prolific area of copper production from high-grade veins is the region in Chile that is west of the Andes and between Latitudes 21° South and 27° South The nature and history of the high-grade copper veins at Algarrobo are consistent the early history of the exploitation of Chile’s copper resources three systems of fractures (also known as three Major Veins) have been discovered and exploited to some extent The systems are composed of at least eight primary mineralized veins that are over 2.5 meters wide and have surface lengths between 300 and 1,300 meters The true strike lengths of these primary veins have not yet been determined due to sand cover a number of secondary veins (classified as splays etc.) have been discovered and presumed to be present across the Mineralized Trend in the Algarrobo area from the Panga mine in the northeast to the Alicia mine in the southwest The Mining Concessions controlled by Swingplane Ventures To better clarify the properties on which Swingplane Ventures holds an option to acquire a more accurate description of the Algarrobo property would be helpful the mining area has been known as El Roble Y Algarrobo which have been partially exploited by at least 30 mines are oriented in a northeast-southwest direction each over a distance of between one and three kilometers The northernmost Major Vein can be identified by the historical operations of the Panga approximately five kilometers to the southwest is recognized by the workings of the Estaca which are on tenures encompassing roughly 300 acres and held by other leaseholders The 11 Roble tenures controlled by the option held by Swingplane Ventures almost totally surround this historically mined area and encompass approximately 2,300 acres A further four kilometers south-southwest is the southernmost Main Vein with the Alicia and Caldera mines also on tenures held by other leaseholders and encompassing only 250 acres Swingplane’s option also controls 21 Angela tenures which contain almost 13,000 acres immediately southwest and on trend with the southernmost Main Vein Swingplane Ventures holds an option by which it can earn a 75% interest in 32 tenures in the area of Algarrobo Initially structured in mid-2012 as a purchase of the option from Mid America the deal was restructured in January 2013 as the acquisition of Mid America (a company incorporated in Belize) for 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of super-voting convertible preferred stock the Algarrobo option agreement was made and entered into on April 23 and Gunter Stromberger and Elsa Dorila Duarte Horta The option allows the holder to earn a 75% interest in 11 Roble tenures and 21 Angela tenures in the mining area of El Roble Y Algarrobo by making a series of payments totaling $2.70 million to the optionors and spending $20.0 million towards mine development in addition to being subject to three other conditions described below $1,200,000 has been paid to Gunter Stromberger Elsa Dorila Duarte Horta and the Sociedad Legal Minera (Legal Mining Companies) controlled by them as required under the option agreement Two other payments of $750,000 each must be made by Swingplane on or before June 30 Swingplane Ventures must expend $20,000,000 (half of which must be expended by October 23 2013) towards the exploration of minerals and the development of mining operations in order to fulfill the terms of exercise until Swingplane Ventures constructs a mill to process the ore the rights of production are retained by the optionors (Gunter Stromberger et al) the optionors will be entitled to one-third of the net proceeds until $5,000,000 is received and thereafter the interest of the optionors will revert to 25% Swingplane must make all necessary payments to maintain the tenures in good standing during the option period Gunter Stromberger will act as field supervisor for the project (for a fee of $25,000 per month) until the 75% interest is earned by the Swingplane Ventures the Algarrobo property lies on the western fringe of the Atacama Fault System and west of the Chilean Iron Belt which hosts several significant Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) mines such as the Candelaria mine (80% owned by Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold – FCX: NYSE) and the Mantoverde mine (Anglo American plc – AAL: LSE) The Western side of the Andes in northern Chile is an important province for copper deposits which has allowed Chile to become the world's largest copper producer copper is considered strategic to the country’s national interest The copper deposits of Chile have been categorized into at least eight different types Though the rich porphyry copper deposits are the most prolific such as the intrusion-related copper mineralization in the area of the Algarrobo property Algarrobo property is in the southern portion of the Atacama Desert The northernmost Major Vein and central Major Vein are at higher elevation of approximately 1,000 meters while the southernmost Main Vein is about 750 meters above sea level and the Angela tenures are on a flattish sandy desert floor at an elevation of approximately 550 meters Historical Production in the area of Algarrobo The copper deposits in the Algarrobo area were discovered in 1808; however large-scale industrial mining operations by a British company did not begin until 1868 it is estimated that primarily between 1868 and 1910 approximately 800,000 tons of copper ore grading better than 12% was extracted from approximately 30 mines (exploiting the three Main Veins) and directly shipped as smelting ore The central Major Vein was the most heavily exploited especially between the Estaca and Viuda mines where the vein and associated lenses were mined extensively over a 600-meter strike to a depth of 250 meters Horizontal levels at depths of 180 meters and 280 meters connect the vertical main shafts of Estaca and Viuda Copper ore was extracted from the oxide zone which extends to a depth of between 110-to-120 meters and the transition oxide-sulphide zone to a depth of 160 meters the sulfide ore was extracted down to 450 meters Initially transported about 40 kilometers on a wagon road the ore quality and reserves at surface were sufficient to warrant the construction of a 21-kilometer railroad line from Algarrobo to Caldera in 1906 ore grading higher than 15% Cu was shipped directly to England and the remaining ore was processed at a local smelter before being shipped to England limited mining by local miners (pirquineros) was conducted to shallow depths up to 40 meters The pirquineros excavated and hand-graded the ore which was transported to Caldera by railroad until the 1940’s ENAMI constructed a 35-kilometer road to the area to facilitate the reprocessing of the waste rock dumps ENAMI increased the acceptable grade of direct smelting ore from 6% Cu to 12% limited production from Roble 2A (a tenure controlled by the option held by Swingplane Ventures) was sold to the ENAMI facility at Copiapo The complete collection of ENAMI assay certificates are not publicly available; however a representative sample of certificates listed in the NI 43-101 technical report (dated January 22 2013) document 15 shipments of high-grade (5.75% - 18.0% Cu) copper oxide material and 17 shipments of low-grade (1.30% - 6.08% Cu) leachable material all of the documented shipments of high-grade copper oxide material contained gold (between 0.5 and 1.6 g/t Au) for which no credit was given according to ENAMI’s procedures Exploration and Development relating to the Roble tenures after acquiring the mining claims on approximately 3,700 acres (including the northernmost and central Major Veins but not the southernmost Main Vein) American Canyon Mining Chile Ltda. a Chilean company and at the time a subsidiary of a American Canyon Mine Inc along with another copper prospect in Region III (the San Ramon property approximately 30 kilometers south of Algarrobo) 187 grab samples were collected from past producing mines vein outcrops and mine dumps in order to map the deposits in the vicinity 19 samples assayed greater than 6% Cu (six over 10% Cu) along with significant gold mineralization (17 samples graded over 1.0 g/t Au The mapping project concluded that workings on the central Major Vein extended over a strike length 1,400 meters of which 350 meters were mined to a depth of at least 280 meters The vein width was irregular but at its maximum had been over 5 meters the largest of which was 60 meters horizontally 40 meters vertically and between 1.5 and 5.0 meters wide Despite the results of the mapping project President of American Canyon Mining Chile Ltda. ultimately optioning a 75% interest to Trio Gold (TGK- TSX-V) in 2002 Trio Gold failed to make the required CDN $5.5 million in exploration expenditures under the option agreement and forfeited its rights Another rock sampling program and mapping project was conducted on the Algarrobo property in 2000 Gunter Stromberger collected a total of 160 samples from existing mines (both at surface and underground) and waste dumps Though grab samples are selective by nature the assay results confirmed the presence of anomalous to high-grade copper mineralization accompanied by low-grade gold mineralization The mapping project documented that only five of the eight mineralized primary veins (all of which were over 2.5 meters wide) had been commercially mined Another 12 lesser mineralized veins with widths between 1.0 and 2.5 meters had been mined It is important to recognize that the vast majority of the 347 samples taken during 1998 and 2000 project studying the historical mining sites were taken from tenures not controlled by Swingplane Ventures (only 8 assuredly are from the Roble tenures) the assay results are indicative of the presence of high-grade copper veins prevalent in the area the mapping programs indicate the presence of interpreted veins on many of the Roble tenures especially on lands immediately adjacent to historical mine works and on the tenures of Roble 2 which are located directly between the northern Major Vein and the central Major Vein limited production was sold from Roble 2A in 2009 at 2010 Gunter Stromberger undertook a 15-hole reverse circulation (RC) drilling program totaling 842 meters to test the continuity and grade of near-subsurface copper veins situated in Roble 5B approximately 500 meters south of the Estaca mine Six holes intersected copper veins (grading between 1.32% Cu over 10 meters and 2.25% over 4 meters) four holes encountered low-grade anomalous copper (0.1% - 0.8% Cu) and five holes were abandoned Stromberger has driven three drifts (a horizontal cut to access a mineralized vein) with heavy equipment Richard Walker (the exploration geologist who authored the NI 43-101 technical report) conducted two due diligence property evaluations The assay results of 29 representative rock samples confirm the presence of anomalous to high-grade copper (along with elevated assay values for gold) that is associated with potentially mineable veins The proposed budget for the recommended exploration and mining of the property is $4.25 million well within the required $20 million required to secure the 25% interest of the Algarrobo property under the option agreement high-grade copper ore grading at least 9% Cu is being stockpiled from the drifts the Direct Shipping Mineralized Material will be shipped to the ENAMI facility at Copiapo Little information is available concerning the Angela tenures which are situated southwest of the historically mined El Roble Y Algarrobo Mineralized Trend 11 out of 29 rock samples collected by Richard Walker for the due diligence of the NI 43-101 technical report were from the Angela tenures the discovery of the Veta Gruesa and other veins (False Estaca and Descubridora) south of the central Major Vein at lower elevations increase the probability that high-grade copper veins lie below the sand-covered desert the exploration for the veins will be challenging The airborne geophysical survey (specifically a Gryphon Multi-Parameter airborne survey) recommended by the NI 43-101 technical report may be the key to locating mineralized veins below the deep sand cover Many exploratory drill holes into the dune overburden will be needed to test for sand-covered copper mineralization in the Angela tenures Chilean Mining Law grants constitutional protection of mining property rights over mineral tenures but also incorporates the aspect environmental protection which requires the fulfillment of further procedures most importantly an environmental impact assessment adding time and hindrance in the development of a mining project The development of the Angela tenures probably would require an environmental impact study regarding the phenomenon of Flowering Desert which at a minimum would include a list of species of flora and fauna associated with the area of influence the operator would need to institute procedures to then destroying local wildlife habitat The Algarrobo area is classified as a Rural Zone and a Dune Protection Zone (ZPI - 6) which protects the dunes from exploration activities American Canyon Mine and Gunter Stromberger in particular were involved with the process of filing an Environmental Impact Statement for Algarrobo in 2002 Though not mentioned in any of the Swingplane's press releases with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency conducted an exploration project between 1975 and 1981 Seven areas in Chile totaling 105 square kilometers (14% of the Chilean land area) were systematically surveyed in order to collect geological data related to uranium Utilizing exploration techniques (such as airborne radiometric prospecting geological and ground radiometric survey and geochemical surveying of sediments water and soils) the prospecting project estimated that 513 tonnes of ore classified as estimated additional resources grading 0.04% U3O8 (Triuranium octoxide) was present at the El Roble Y Algarrobo claims Whether there was any follow up to the report and resource estimation by the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission and/or Swingplane Ventures is not known The valuation of a development stage mining company is challenging and often adjusts quickly to new information Managements of mineral production and exploration companies create value through evaluating exploring and/or developing mining properties it is not possible to value Swingplane Ventures on an earnings or cash flow basis due to the lack the data needed for these traditional techniques of valuation analysis Since the company is in the pre-financing phase book value would neither adequately reflect the company's ability to attract financing nor capture the value of the company’s resource base Though book value can often represent the value of an early-stage junior exploration company the Swingplane Ventures has not advanced to a milestone point in the exploration phase that the resources have been estimated to a degree of certainty to allow the utilization of a NI 43-101-compliant resource-based valuation model The prospects for discovery of additional high-grade copper veins on the tenures controlled by the option held by Swingplane Ventures are promising Recent production from Roble 2A in 2009 at 2010 and the driving of three drifts on the newly discovered Veta Gruesa vein on Roble 5B strongly suggest the continuation of high-grade copper veining in several of the Roble tenures the discovery of other veins (Manto Ossa and Descubridora) advocate for the existence of other significant veins parallel to the three Main Veins and networks of secondary veins in the Roble tenures The potential of the Angela tenures is more elusive since it is based on limited rock sampling and conjecture that the prolific NE-SW trending veining of high-grade copper continues to the southwest at a lower elevation beneath the sand dunes of the Atacama Desert A report by Gunter Stromberger dated July 13 2000 speculates that 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 tons of economic grade copper and gold mineralization has yet to be discovered The conjecture is based on the fact that only five of the 20 veins have been exploited in the past and that the width of the veins increase at depth specifically the width of several veins doubled at a depth of 20-to-40 meters and increased up to 200% at deeper levels Stromberger’s estimate is based on the 187 samples of the hand-grab sampling program conducted by American Canyon Mining in 1998 Stromberger's guesstimation is not NI 43-101-compliant utilizing a attributable resource-based NAV valuation model that incorporates the company’s negative working capital $20 million in required exploration/development expenditures the current copper price of $3.75 and the assumption that production will commence next year and continue for nine years the 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 ton ore estimate (assuming an average grade of 3.0% Cu) leads to a target from $0.46 to $0.92 per share The stocks of junior gold companies have a unique trading profile such as the announcement of a significant discovery from an exploratory program a change in the macroeconomic demand for the company's commodity the completion of significant financial funding the announcement of a takeover in the industry The news of the development stimulates upside price movement in a mark-up phase as the new information is discounted by first-movers usually on heavy volume until the newly created demand instigated by the announcement is fulfilled another period of time of sideways-to-down action occurs of the prior price-appreciation during this digestion phase If and when a subsequent important positive event is announced The Swingplane Ventures currently is the topic of considerable news flow from the company (12 news releases in the last three weeks plus the filing its latest 10-Q last week) and by penny stock 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Email us at scr@zacks.com for assistance Viveros Hernandorena has been developing an ambitious R&D research project in collaboration with the Asociación Empresas Innovadoras de la Garrofa (EiG) focused on improving the quality of carob plants and the transformation of traditional cultivation to intensive irrigation Spain is the world’s leading producer and exporter of carob with an annual volume of between 60,000 and 80,000 tonnes of whole fruit and a surface area of 45,000 ha The crop is mainly concentrated in the Valencia Region where the mild climate favours the well-being of this rustic crop rain-fed plantations are giving way to new more productive plantations with more efficient densities In a context of high demand for the valuation of products and by-products derived from carob there is a shortage of carob on the market due to the progressive decrease in productive surface area over the last two decades as a result of the grubbing up of plantations competition from other more profitable crops and the advance of construction in coastal areas the Association of Innovative Garrofa Companies carried out a research of varieties in different production areas on the Mediterranean coast until an optimum selection of rootstocks and both female and hermaphrodite varieties was achieved of which Viveros Hernandorena already has its own mother trees In this sense, Viveros Hernandorena has been developing this plant material with innovative techniques of grafting multiplication and in vitro cultivation in its experimental field of three hectares achieving optimisation and maximum efficiency in all the processes at an agronomic and technological level The result of this technical and economic effort has been the obtaining of a tree of maximum quality and excellent qualities that brings forward its entry into production to the third green in some varieties Viveros Hernandorena manages the multiplication of carob trees with excellence making an exhaustive pre-selection of the best plants at each stage of growth and management of the crop to guarantee the highest standards of the final product implementing grafting and tutoring to obtain the highest productivity and efficiency the most common in the Spanish Levante region have greater vigour and high levels of production over time pollinators of medium vigour and also productive with efficiency fluctuate between 14 and 18% to optimise the results in terms of plant grip and root development Another achievement to be highlighted lies in the early entry into production of the trees While a traditional carob tree takes between eight and ten years to become productive thanks to the new plant materials and management Hernandorena has managed to develop trees that bear their first fruit after three years from obtaining between 3,000 and 4,000 kilos/ha we aim to reach a minimum of 15,000 kilos/ha” assuring that “greater productivity will lead to higher profitability in the plantations” the vast majority of carob tree plantations are characterised by their hardiness with good adaptability to all types of land A competitive advantage of this rustic and eco-sustainable crop lies in its low water requirements adapting well to drought and changing climatic conditions “this crop has enormous potential for areas where low profitability of other crops or the incidence of plague they are running out of agronomic options”  Thanks to their innovative approach, Viveros Hernandorena are true experts in this crop from which they obtain more than 40,000 carob plants marketed Their growth in this segment has been exponential in the last decade “Our nursery is very well positioned in the cultivation of carob we are the only nursery that develops different varieties with good plant quality and such a high and stable quantity of grafted trees” emphasising their differential production system health and subsequent adaptation to agricultural exploitation Grafted Carob Plant A powerful reason for implementing this crop is its high environmental value contribution to the conservation of natural ecosystems and prevention of desertification According to a report by the Association “Empresas Innovadoras Garrofa” (EIG) “carob has a high photosynthetic efficiency ideal for absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere These results suggest a promising potential for carob plantations to mitigate climate change,” says the report which concludes that “in the future this crop could carry a ‘low-carbon’ label” The low production of carob currently on the market contrasts with its high demand from industry which uses it as an additive or raw material in food production “The trend towards healthy food consumption has increased the demand for these much more natural raw materials” This “white gold” is highly valued as it is the most sought-after natural thickener drinks and other foods to which it contributes its highly nutritional properties It is also a highly valued product for animal nutrition and for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries Thanks to its structure, nursery production development and logistics, Viveros Hernandorena guarantees a constant supply of carob plants throughout the year leading the sustainable development of this healthy production for people and the planet We may request cookies to be set on your device We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites and to customize your relationship with our website Click on the different category headings to find out more You can also change some of your preferences Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website refuseing them will have impact how our site functions You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force 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continue to travel to Algarrobo on 24 March where it will be located in the car park on Avenida del Arroyuelo next to Avenida Karat and the Escalerilla park until 15 April It will allow around 1,500 women from Algarrobo and surrounding villages to have a mammogram Early diagnosis of breast cancer is essential to increase the chances of survival and to be able to carry out less aggressive treatments that improve the quality of life of women when the tumour has not spread or progressed increases the chance of survival by almost 90 per cent The programme for the early detection of breast cancer invites the female population of Andalucía between the ages of 49 and 71 to have a mammogram every two years Those women eligible for screening will receive a letter to visit a screening unit and the results will be sent by post to their home address In the event that further tests are needed a letter will be sent with a hospital appointment Queries and changing an appointment can be consulted by telephone: 677 007 147 Following a complaint which was made by the legal services of the College of Physiotherapists of Andalucía (ICPFA) the Andalusian regional government’s health department has opened a investigation into legality of an osteopathy centre in Algarrobo on the eastern stretch of the Costa del Sol The alleged “serious” infringement relates to “carrying out a possible health activity (osteopathy) without having the required authorisation from the health department” The College of Physiotherapists of Andalucía explained in a statement that “for several years we have been constantly requesting the inspection services of the Andalusian regional government to ensure compliance with the ruling handed down by the supreme court chiromassage and chiropractic must be carried out by health professionals and Now a court in Torrox has opened proceedings against the manager of that centre “for an alleged crime of professional intrusion following a complaint filed by the collegiate institution” The Spanish association of professionals in natural therapies (APROETENA) has said that the professionals at the centre have been practising as osteopaths and chiromassage therapists “for many years “Spanish osteopaths and chiromassage therapists do not have to be physiotherapists The law has not yet regulated the content of osteopathy and chiromassage in Spain and has not attributed it to any existing health profession.” The Mancomunidad association of town halls in the Axarquía voted on Tuesday 19 November to increase water bills paid by 14 of the 31 municipalities in the area applicable from 2025 which together have a population of around 180,000 registered inhabitants and some 230,000 in the summer season In the case of an increase of around 27% for wastewater treatment the municipalities affected are Vélez-Málaga The president of the Mancomunidad and the public water company Axaragua as the tariff for high supply has not been revised since 2008 and the purification tariff since 2018 so “either it is approved or the company goes out of business,” he said The debt carried by Axaragua is around 9.1 million euros according to technical documentation to which SUR has had access from 0.3274 to 0.4429 euros per cubic metre in the case of water supply and from 0.4702 to 0.5977 in the case of sewerage which are expected to come into effect on 1 January 2025 do not mean that residents will immediately pay these increases in their water and sewerage bills as it will now be up to each of the affected town halls to decide whether or not to pass them on to end users for an average consumption of ten cubic metres per month per household Martín argued that the increase is to compensate for increases in the costs of electricity salaries and materials used for the purification of water from the La Viñuela reservoir and for the treatment of wastewater in the four waste water treatment plants He also stressed that the rise in costs and following the pandemic and the war in Ukraine “We are obliged to bring it forward because the viability of the public company and the continuation of a good service depends on these tariff revisions,” said Martín Opposition PSOE spokesperson at the Mancomunidad and the mayor of Almáchar “Once again the residents are forced to face an increase in basic services without the consensus or transparency that this decision requires.” He went on to say without consultation with the mayors of the municipalities affected and without the creation of a space for reflection and analysis that would allow all those involved to assess the consequences of this increase with rigour and transparency.” Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks the first director of the La Mayora Experimental Station (now the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture (IHSM) La Mayora UMA-CSIC) in Algarrobo in the Axarquía has passed away on Monday 18 December in Baden-Baden (Germany) Dieter Wienberg was born on 14 June 1929 in Thuringia and was an agricultural engineer with a doctorate in economic sciences In August 1954 he moved to Zaragoza with a Spanish-German exchange scholarship to the National Institute of Colonisation and in January 1955 he joined the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Wienberg was one of the driving forces behind the bilateral agreement for Spanish-German collaboration at La Mayora which was signed in 1961 at Spain’s ministry of foreign affairs and the CSIC bought La Mayora estate on which the research centre in Algarrobo (Malaga) is located today Wienberg was appointed director of this new agricultural research centre where he remained until the end of the Spanish-German collaboration agreement at the end of 1976 La Mayora exported its first strawberry by plane the first large-scale tomato production trials began in Almeria he introduced a new crop that was largely unheard of in the country at the time and which would go on to transform agriculture in Andalucía: the avocado Wienberg was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Malaga Algarrobo town hall named the avenue leading to La Mayora after him He was made a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering on 22 February 2023 Source: surinenglish.com FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com kumquat cultivation emerged as a viable alternative to traditional citrus as its market price makes it a profitable product This exotic citrus looks like a small orange (two to four centimeters long) weighs between 10 and 20 grams and has an attractive color but it is more resistant and has a long shelf life "The characteristics of kumquat allow for the harvest and sales to be carried out without haste It is also easy to manage compared to traditional citrus The harvest begins in Spain with good sales until Italy and France (Corsica) enter the market," says José Carlos which produces 40,000 kilos of organic kumquat per year with lower prices than expected," says José Carlos "One of the reasons for the low prices has been the market saturation and a late harvest due to the weather The month of December is the best month for kumquat In January and February the demand was low," says the manager Another exotic product of BioAlgarrobo with good potential in Spain is passion fruit which is grown in greenhouses all year round these products were imported exclusively from Colombia or Uganda but the European consumer prefers organic European products Exporting countries such as Colombia or Uganda cannot compete with those European products The consumer who chooses organic has a preference for environmentally-friendly local products," explains the manager Exotic products which had so far had a marginal share of the market are gaining popularity thanks to their nutritional properties (antioxidants) and to gastronomic trends Now we are investigating to assess whether Spanish crops offer the same profitability Keeping the sun exposure and temperature under control is a vital factor Also important is for tomato pollinating bumble bees to be present for the flowering the trials have been successful," says José Carlos the popularity of organic products will be strengthened when retailers such as Mercadona begin offering this line The price margins are interesting and the producer obtains greater profits despite the difficulties involved in the cultivation process An informed consumer is willing to pay the difference the increase in the production is already bringing prices down," says the manager of BioAlgarrobo The Malaga-based company exports 90% of its production to Germany With 200 producers and 200 hectares of organic fruit and vegetables its facilities are fully energetically self-sufficient thanks to the use of photovoltaic panels which generate enough power to work efficiently Another example of sustainability is the Natural Branding of its products: For more information:José Carlos VarelaBioAlgarroboCtra. Algarrobo km 229750 Algarrobo, Malaga. SpainT: +34 952 552 168[email protected]www.bioalgarrobo.com swimmers can paddle in a private ocean — like this $3.5 million 66 million gallon leviathan recently certified by Guinness as the largest pool in the world about 70 miles west of Santiago and just yards from the Pacific the pool at the San Alfonso del Mar condo complex handles water treatment like a surgical strike While most pools filter all the water several times a day the San Alfonso's 150 in-wall sensors focus the cleanup only on the dirty bits developer of this "pulse oxidation" system but he says it uses at least 10 times less chemicals per gallon than conventional setups Also helping to keep the water clear are a nonstick plastic liner and the immense volume of the pool itself which dilutes the concentration of any contaminants the principles are sound — for the short term "For the first few years," he says "it may just be the size of the pool that's keeping it clean." 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It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking pictures of the world's largest swimming pool: a man-made 3,324-foot long salt water lagoon at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo If you like doing laps in the swimming pool you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one had a 115-ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water The Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the sea in Chile as the biggest in the world But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own — and you have the space to accommodate it — then beware: This one took five years to build cost nearly $1 billion and the annual maintenance bill will be $2 million The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end the Orthlieb — nicknamed the Big Splash — in Morocco which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide An Olympic size pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards Chile's monster pool uses a computer-controlled suction and filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the other nine degrees warmer than the adjoining sea whose Crystal Lagoons Corporation designed the pool said advanced engineering meant his company could build "an impressive artificial paradise" even in inhospitable areas "As long as we have access to unlimited seawater Designed by Crystal Lagoons corporation and completed in December 2006 after five years of planning and construction covers more than 19 acres of surface area and offers transparent waters down to a depth of 11.5 (not 115) feet The pool's maintenance costs are around $4 million dollars per year which includes keeping its filtered and recirculated ocean water at a temperature of about 80°F during the summer: Guinness World Records have indeed vetted the San Alfonso del Mar pool as the world's largest smashing a record previously held by the 8.9 acre saltwater "Big Splash" Orthlieb Pool in Casablanca The following video clips offer views of the San Alfonso del Mar pool: David Mikkelson founded the site now known as snopes.com back in 1994 This material may not be reproduced without permission Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com Located between Chile's San Alfonso del Mar Resort and the sea the World's Largest Swimming Pool essentially converts the salty public waters of the ocean to a pristine private lake At over 1,000 yards long and 115 feet deep at its deepest point the resort's 20-acre pool cost around a billion dollars to build and stares down a $2 million annual upkeep bill Despite the unlimited natural waters of the ocean which sit just over the pool wall the resort uses state-of-the-art technology provided by a company that prides itself on being able to create swimming pools of any size to constantly pump and filter sea water into the private lagoon and alternately back out to sea The system also cleans the water once again before returning it to the ocean but the conversion seems a bit drastic simply to provide crystal clear waters Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira A research team from the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture La Mayora (IHSM UMA-CSIC) in Algarrobo on the eastern side of the Costa del Sol has developed a bioplastic made from cellulose The aim is that it can be used to cover bread or as a complement to other solid packaging such as that used for meat or fish To make it the researchers mixed commercial cellulose an oily alcohol that has lubricating and softening properties "This is a simple strategy that had not been studied until now," says IHSM La Mayora researcher Susana Guzmán She explained that for the first time real tests have been carried out and that during the experiment it was proven that the new material improved the shelf life of the product "We saw that it remained fresh for up to a week whereas with a similar material (paper) it barely lasted two or three days," she told SUR One of its characteristics is that it is environmentally friendly repels water and pathogenic micro-organisms and has physical properties very similar to those of paper film the aim was to find a simple way to develop a material from agricultural waste that is transparent as an alternative to commonly used plastics derived from fossil fuel sources As the researchers explained in the article 'Transparent plasticised cellulose-glycerol bioplastics for food packaging applications' published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules a substance that provides rigidity and resistance to plant cell walls They then dissolved it into a transparent solution and added glycerol which gave the mixture its plasticising qualities "We had to carry out several experiments with different proportions until we found an acceptable range of composition for contact with food," said the researcher the scientific group evaporated the solvent and obtained different transparent films All of them showed good resistance and retained their properties without decomposing on contact with food a requirement for their potential use in packaging they wrapped small biscuits and evaluated the hardness of the biscuits at different times demonstrating that the food is better preserved when protected by this bioplastic "These tests that we have carried out serve as a first step to continue with the development of this bioplastic which could be used in the future in markets fast food restaurants or bakeries," explained Guzmán who makes it clear that the research "is still on a laboratory scale" and that "for the moment but we continue to make progress on alternatives" The team is continuing to work on improving parameters that are "very important for the food industry" which allows food to be isolated and thus delay its deterioration they subjected this material to a degradation test in seawater to see how it decomposes naturally in aquatic environments They confirmed that this bioplastic degrades more easily due to its glycerol content as microorganisms can consume and feed on it The next step for the Sustainable Agri-Food Materials group at the IHSM is to improve the formulation of this bioplastic to make it more water-resistant they are working with other materials such as potato and tomato waste as well as the shells of small crustaceans to develop environmentally friendly and human-friendly coatings for food packaging The 15 races sailed this weekend during the PWC Optimist National Championships also served as part of the qualifying series for next year’s IODA South American Championships in Chile to be held April 14 – 24 The championship will be sailed in the Bay of Algarrobo Hosting the event will be the Club de Yates Algarrobo and the teams will be housed nearby at the Hotel Pacífico Two time National Champion Sam Stan [pictured below] has a comfortable lead with a total of 16 points Top girl Ellie Wollmann is safely lodged in 2nd with 32 points Only 7 points separate the next five sailors which include Ceci Wollmann Bermuda may send up to 7 qualified sailors to the South American Championships The team will be determined after 5 more races are sailed in February completing the qualifying series It is expected that Polish high performance coach Zizi Staniul will accompany the team to Chile with at least one official from the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association #BermudaSailing Category: All, Sports To use this site, please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page. This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content, and analyzing our website traffic. By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies. Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. SANTIAGO (Reuters) — While strolling along Los Tubos beach on the central Chilean coast, a group of neighbors found strange remains, which turned out to be fossils of an ancient marine reptile that lived in the surrounding sea millions of years ago. Several fossils belonging to the long-necked sea creature from the Upper Cretaceous period, known as Elasmosaurus, were found by Andrea Galvez and other residents of the town of Algarrobo, some 95 kilometers east of Santiago, the country’s capital. Galvez, a physical education teacher, said she usually collects plastic she finds along the beach, but noticed something strange one day after getting off her paddle board. “I saw some strange rocks, one in particular that was different from all the others,” Galvez said. She later took the piece to a local museum. The loss of sand from the beach due to erosion has allowed some fossil remains, protected for millions of years, to surface. Jana Toscheva, another local, found a stone weighing more than 50 kilograms with bones of the extinct reptile. Toscheva said she goes out nearly every day but rarely sees anything noteworthy. “Then I feel that it fell, almost from the sky, to tell me: please save me, do something for me,” Toscehva said. “I was practically shivering, very nervous.” She added that she was happy because of the positive impact the fossil could have for the area. The curator of the Natural History Museum, Jose Luis Brito, said the women had discovered more fossils than any of the paleontologists who have visited the site over the years. “It’s incredible … They have become the guardians of the fossil beach of Algarrobo,” he said. Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable fomat. © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun the Mallorcan name for the carob tree (Spanish: algarrobo) are increasingly finding their way into local kitchens as an authentic island product Carob has been very important in the Mediterranean region for many centuries as food for people and animals Es Garrover de Mallorca in Llucmajor is a third-generation business specialising in the “super fruit” carob The small company is run by Mallorcan Juana Verger who now produces food from the product once used exclusively for animal feed Those who want to try the products for themselves can do so directly at the Es Garrover estate in Llucmajor the food is available in health food shops or selected supermarkets Can’t find what you’re looking for?Key Figures Christian Ebbin led Bermuda’s charge during the opening qualifying races of the Optimist South American Championships in Algarrobo Ebbin posted a 5-3-11 record competing in the challenging conditions in the waters of Algarrobo and after three races is ninth among the boys and thirteenth in an overall fleet of 169 who is tenth among the girls and 40th overall and Laura Hupman and Magnus Ringsted in 44th and 45th Ava Adams ended the day in 55th and Sebastian Kempe who is making his final appearance at the annual regatta Nicole Stovell in 118th and Amelia Lewis in 130th Redburn and Stovell are all making their debut at the championships “It’s great to see Christian do well but disappointing to see experienced children making small errors on the racecourse,” Somers Kempe “The breeze did not suit the larger children in the fleet with three-metre swell and light five-knot wind making racing challenging.” The qualifying series will finish today after which boats will be assigned to the gold The oats with the best qualifying series rankings will race all of the final series races in the gold fleet The championship consists of three events: the Optimist Individual South American Championships The team racing event will be held tomorrow with Bermuda to be represented by two teams Barring a miracle in the form of abundant rainfall in August or September La Viñuela reservoir is on course to repeat its worst ever scenario when it reached just 9.2 per cent of its capacity the figure of 14 years ago will be reached by the end of September Following the call made last week by the Mancomunidad de Municipios of the Eastern Costa del Sol for the 31 town halls of the Axarquía to make savings of at least 20 per cent of their water use Vélez-Málaga and Algarrobo have turned off the showers on their beaches as of today leaving only the footbaths in the first two cases Algarrobo will only have running water in its public toilet facilities said: "It is not easy to take this decision in the middle of summer and with the beaches full and we regret the inconvenience that this may cause but we really are facing a critical situation and any measure that can help alleviate the effects of drought should be carried out starting by setting an example from the local administrations." Ferrer stressed that they have been working for "some years" on the project for the installation of a desalination plant in the town "is key to obtaining greater water resources and to offer a definitive solution to the water shortage in our town and Axarquía and we are confident that we can count on European funds and the support of private investment and the supra-municipal administrations to make it a reality.” The idea is that the desalination plant can respond to both domestic use and the food industry in the area "as this is an important economic engine in Vélez-Málaga and the region" Ferrer said to help minimize the impact of this delicate situation of drought.” The councillor for beaches in Rincon de la Frontera said in a statement last Friday that "the critical situation in which we find ourselves Rincón’s town hall is to place information stickers along its nine kilometres of coastline with some even using the showers for personal hygiene or cleaning beach equipment," said Díaz explained to SUR that he has issued a decree ordering the suspension of the supply of the dozen showers along the 1.5 kilometres of its coastline "It makes no sense to leave the footbaths because children can continue to play with the water which is one of the most wasteful situations," he said The decree also establishes that only "survival irrigation" will be carried out in public gardens and that watering will be reduced "to a minimum" "but preserving the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the streets" "We already claen with non-drinking water" explained that they are not going to adopt this measure "so as not to harm tourism" "I have asked for a report to see what the consumption is in Torrox we have our own resources from the river and only in summer do we buy some water from Axaragua" (the Axarquía’s public water company) he explained to find out if the water restriction measure in the showers on the beaches is also going to be applied in Nerja which has a further 14 kilometres of coastline the town is not supplied by the Viñuela reservoir but by its own resources from the river Chíllar The Mancmunidad de Municipios for the Eastern Costa del Sol-Axarquia also sent a communiqué urging the town halls to adopt prohibiting the use of water resources suitable for human consumption for uses such as street washing all in accordance with the Junta's drought decree of June 2021 The regional regulation approved more than a year ago expressly prohibits the use of drinking water for street washing golf courses and washing cars outside authorised establishments An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was recorded early this morning at 2.40am (Spanish mainland time) to the south of the Alboran Sea (the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea) and off the coast of Melilla according to Spain's National Geographic Institute (IGN) The earthquake was felt with varying degrees of intensity in coastal towns in the Andalusian provinces of Malaga and Granada the tremor was felt at different intensities along the coast of the province of Malaga It was also felt in the towns of Motril and Almuñécar in the province of Granada The earthquake occurred at a depth of 19 kilometres it seems that no damage or injuries have been reported Despite the European's love affair with chocolate no one ever managed to successfully cultivate cocoa in Europe until now A team of researchers in the Axarquía has harvested its first large crop of cocoa pods The Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture (IHSM) 'La Mayora' which is a joint research institute involving the University of Malaga has been successfully cultivating cocoa trees in greenhouses since 2019 in the last few weeks they have harvested four different varieties of cocoa pods around 100 kilos of pods have been harvested from which the seeds are extracted and used in a complex fermentation and cooking process to make chocolate The head of the Subtropical Fruit Growing department at the experimental centre explained that the idea first came about during conversations with La Despensa de Palacio the only chocolate factory left in Andalucía located in the town of Estepa in Seville province Its managers were also interested in producing cocoa to make gourmet chocolates Hormaza and his team are growing about 80 cocoa trees in two greenhouses; one heated and one unheated What makes this first harvest particularly successful is the fact that it has been achieved not only in the heated greenhouse "This has been achieved thanks to the laboratory technician Ruth Aranda manually pollinating the flowers," Hormaza explained He went on to say that they have used pollinating insects in the greenhouse because we don't have the insects of the Amazon here," he added Hormaza is particularly "proud" of what has been achieved because until now the only successful experiments in cocoa cultivation in Europe have been carried out in heated botanical gardens "There have been many attempts since the 18th century in the open air and in unheated greenhouses in Malaga but they have not worked until now," he said La Despensa de Palacio already has the pods and staff there plan to produce the first chocolates early this year Hormaza is cautious about the long term viability of growing cocoa in the Axarquía due to the requirements of greenhouse cultivation and the lack of pollinating insects we will see if it could be profitable,” he said "It is more ecological because it reduces the carbon footprint but in the short term I don't see it as something that is going to expand a lot It would be a very gourmet market," said the Malaga researcher He added that if cocoa is planted commercially in the Axarquía it will only be done so after careful research "There have been serious mistakes with some species," he admits "Varieties have been introduced that are not suitable for our climate and after a few years you realise that they are not profitable," he said "There are probably still several years to go before we can enjoy chocolate with cocoa seeds produced in Spain but the successes in adapting other crops from the tropics The provincial association of builders and developers of Malaga (ACP Málaga) has released a study that puts figures on the housing deficit suffered by the province: of 32 municipalities analysed only seven (22% of the total) have built enough homes to to meet housing demand in the last decade if we focus on Malaga city and the immediate surrounding area (Malaga between 2014 and 2024 there has been a gap of more than 14,000 homes between those that have been built (19,570) and the population increase that required almost 34,000 new homes "Most municipalities are facing a severe housing shortage that is straining the housing market and driving up prices," states the ACP report every new household should have a new home available in much of the Costa del Sol this ratio has not been achieved leading to fierce competition for the few available properties and causing price increases," explain the report authors Estepona and Benahavís stand out for having achieved a balance between supply and demand building at least one home for every new household created "These municipalities have managed to maintain a more stable real estate market At the other end of the scale is Rincón de la Victoria Not only does it have the worst construction ratio in relation to its population growth but it is also the worst-performing coastal municipality in the province in terms of new builds It scores worst in the ACP study for not having been able to generate enough housing to absorb the increase in demand for housing which puts it in a critical position in the housing market coupled with the fact that it is part of the wider suburban area for Malaga city and subject to high demand for holiday housing in the area could generate an even more stressed housing market in the coming years making access to housing more difficult for residents and new buyers alike The study also analysed how the housing shortage has influenced the increase in the price per square metre The report notes a direct correlation between the municipalities that have lower construction rates and are experiencing steeper price increases this correlation demonstrates "the need for policies that encourage the construction of new housing." For some time now this trade association has been calling for an emergency urban development plan that would urgently boost the creation of urban land being freed for more building as it is the main raw material for the construction of new housing ACP's president in Malaga - Ignacio Peinado who also represents the association for all Andalucía has warned of the urgency of freeing up land for development and speeding up the administrative procedures for new developments: "The lack of housing is a structural problem that requires an immediate response We need greater legal certainty and a regulatory framework that allows us to meet the growing demand without making access to housing even more expensive It is time to apply emergency urban planning and take advantage of all the tools available to ensure that our municipalities grow in a sustainable way and with sufficient housing supply." he insists that it is imperative that the different governing bodies must facilitate the financing of development works so as to accelerate the transformation of developable land into land ready for the construction of new housing the housing shortage will continue to grow exacerbating the problems of land access and making the market even more expensive The ACP also underlines the unique opportunity offered to these municipalities to make the most of the housing decree offered by the regional government This decree provides tools to speed up the construction of affordable housing Ittherefore calls upon the municipalities with the greatest difficulties in generating housing and which are currently at the bottom of the ranking to make public their "municipal action plan" to reverse this situation Transparency and the implementation of effective strategies will be key to improving the availability of housing and ensuring sustainable urban development on the Costa del Sol The delta at the mouth of the Río Vélez is one of the most important natural sites in the Axarquía with a huge wetland inhabited by thousands of birds between Torre del Mar and Almayate’s beaches which has led environmental and cultural groups to call for greater protection The Junta de Andalucía has announced that it is investing 250,000 euros in its environmental restoration in works that began last year and will be completed in 2023 the regional government has drawn up projects for the improvement of other rivers in the Axarquía it plans to invest four million euros from European funds The announcement was made on Wednesday (15 June) during a visit to the mouth of the Río Vélez by the respresentative for the sustainable development department In the work carried out so far in the wetlands area of the Río Vélez 43,000 cubic metres of sediment have been removed which have been transferred to the surrounding beaches to regenerate them invasive species have been removed and the area has been regenerated with native plants "The aim is that school visits can be organised something that we have to promote together with the town hall and department for education,” said Corredera who went on to say that the project would “contribute to the recovery of an environmental and landscape system" Corredera highlighted the work done by Vélez-Málaga town hall to limit vehicle access to the site and maintaining irrigation to support the planting and said that the provincial government is providing the native plants for the right bank of the river owner of 210 hectares of agricultural land in the area is contemplating the construction of 1,221 homes and 2,152 hotel rooms in a project that is being processed by the town hall pending the approval of the Junta de Andalucía environmental groups have raised concerns about the impact the development would have on the Río Vélez and the risk of flooding that building on a flood plain would bring The town hall has said that as part of the project Larios would have to look into building flood defences Almost a month after the Dana which hit Malaga province on 13 November causing widespread flooding in the Axarquía area which connects the towns of Torrox and Competa was reopened to traffic on Tuesday 10 December Emergency repair work has been carried out by the Andalusian regional government at a cost of approximately 300,000 euros The work has included repairing the damage caused to the road by the heavy rains recorded in the area They have also included the improvement of road safety on several bends along the route as sources from Torrox town hall have informed SUR Residents living in rural areas of Torrox and Cómpeta have had had to follow a diversion through Algarrobo to get to the coast since 13 November and pupils at the Jorge Guillén secondary school in Torrox have also had to travel further to get to classes