SALAR DE ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters ... Most presidential hopefuls from opposition parties have yet to outline their stance on lithium mining. By law, Boric cannot run for a second consecutive term. "We ...

The competition regulator's approval follows endorsements from the EU, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

However, in recent years, the mining giant has been expanding ... In Chile, SQM sources brine from the Salar de Atacama; it then processes lithium chloride from the brine into lithium carbonate ...

Though lithium-mining operations exist on every continent ... Since the 1980s Chile has produced lithium from brine, and its Salar de Atacama is now the preeminent source of the chemical in ...

Despite looming tariff risks, SQM is well-positioned to benefit from a recovery in lithium prices. Click here to find out why ...

As the global energy transition accelerates, the battle for lithium resources continues to reshape industrial supply chains. The long-standing oligopoly ...

Dionicio Colque, 42, has fond memories of growing up on the edge of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. It’s the world’s largest salt ...

while in Chile’s Salar de Atacama, the ponds cover 49.9 km2 (19.3 mi2). To make sure there’s enough water available, lithium mining companies use different kinds of hydrological models that ...

That said, Australia was still the world’s largest lithium producer in 2024, and the country's lithium mines are hard-rock ... the 3,000 square kilometer Salar de Atacama in Chile, which has ...

SALAR DE ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's Indigenous communities in the lithium-rich Atacama Desert are in talks with two of the nation's biggest miners to gain more influence over plans to ...