Overview
- Chile’s top court authorized treasure hunter Bernard Keiser to resume excavations on Robinson Crusoe Island, pending a final administrative permit expected before June.
- Any excavation must use only manual labor with no heavy machinery, and work is capped at six months inside the national park.
- The mayor of Juan Fernández urged minimal impact, saying the hunt should proceed only with low‑intrusion methods.
- Keiser says 2025 geophysical surveys flagged metal concentrations at Puerto Inglés, and he plans an October campaign if the permit arrives.
- If a cache is found, Chilean law assigns 75% of the value to the state and 25% to Keiser and his partners.