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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: This Is Why Lithium Will Fuel Growth
Currently, the biggest lithium mine operated by SQM (one of the biggest in the world) is in Chile, operating under the name of Salar de Atacama, since 1990. The company has been expanding their ...
The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought
New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for ...
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SQM's Low-Cost Lithium Poised to Benefit Rising EV Sales From Higher Long-Term Prices
SQM's crown jewel is its Salar de Atacama operation in Chile, which is the lowest-cost lithium deposit globally. Its capacity expansions at this resource should create long-term value. The company ...
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Top 9 Lithium-producing Countries
Chile’s lithium is found in lithium brine deposits. The Salar de Atacama salt flat in Chile generates roughly half the revenue for SQM (NYSE:SQM), a top lithium producer. The Salar de Atacama is ...
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Chile announces national lithium strategy
Today two private companies operate in the Salar de Atacama: SQM and the US-based Albemarle. The former sold 157,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate last year, 75% of Chile's production in 2022.
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Albemarle's Low-Cost Lithium Business Well Positioned to Benefit From Long-Term EV Sales Growth
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 ...