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Ecopetrol to proceed with drilling for Caldas geothermal project, Colombia

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Colombian state-owned petroleum company Ecopetrol has announced that it will now invest on drilling for the planned geothermal power generation project in Caldas, Colombia. This will require an investment of about COP 98 billion, or close to USD 25 million. USD 167 million).

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German firms plan to exploit massive lithium deposits beneath the Rhine

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To date, Europe has been importing the bulk of its lithium from the “lithium triangle” in South America, and from Australia. German-Australian startup Vulcan Energy Resources says it can deliver carbon-neutral lithium, extracted at geothermal power stations. The company plans to invest 1.7

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Colombia to launch first round of geothermal auction this year

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But the challenge that Minister Andrés Camacho left us is that this year, in the second semester, we are launching our first round of geothermal energy,” said Velandia, emphasizing that the agency is working with the Geological Service and have invested a significant amount of its resources in determining the geothermal potential of Colombia. “It