Diversified global miner Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has made the next significant step into battery metals, committing $900 million ...

In Chile, Albemarle is "pretty focused" on its work in the Salar de Atacama and while it considered bidding to access other salars, the company "didn't find them interesting," Masters said. Albemarle ...

Salar de Maricunga is a large lithium-containing resource base in the Atacama region with the potential for scalable, long-life and low-cost production. Its brine has one of the highest average ...

Albemarle has a cost advantage in lithium carbonate production due to its lucrative brine assets in the Salar de Atacama in Chile, which produce lithium at the lowest cost globally, excluding ...

to boost lithium output from the Salar de Atacama. Under the partnership, Codelco will hold a majority stake — 50% plus one share — aligning with President Gabriel Boric’s push to increase ...

The Salar de Maricunga, located in Chile's Atacama region ... prompting sector leaders like Albemarle to pause the $1.3 billion US plant project. In Q1 2025, lithium prices hit four-year lows ...

In Chile, Albemarle is "pretty focused" on its work in the Salar de Atacama and while it considered bidding to access other salars, the company "didn't find them interesting," Masters said.