Lithium expansion hits political crossroad
SANTIAGO – The Piñera administration plans to extend lithium mining in Chile. President-elect Gabriel Boric’s advisors met with the outgoing administration earlier this week to...
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Atacama Indigenous Groups Fight Top Lithium Producer SQM
SANTIAGO — After a legal victory last week against top lithium producer SQM, indigenous Chilean groups vowed to continue their fight. The groups have been...
The High Cost of Lithium Extraction in Chile
Chile has the largest deposits of lithium in the world. While mining companies race to gain rights of extraction to Chile’s Atacama desert’s rich lithium,...
The economy prosecutor’s office looks into Tianqi-SQM deal
SANTIAGO – The economy prosecutor’s office in Chile opens an investigation in Chinese manufacturing company Tianqi’s acquisition of 24% of lithium producer SQM shares. The...