Chile awards controversial extraction contracts to spur lithium production

By Patricia Nieto Mariño Santiago, Jan 12 (EFE).- Chile, whose Atacama salt flat is home to one of the world’s largest lithium reserves, on Wednesday awarded extraction contracts for 160,000 tons of that raw material to a pair of private companies. But the move was criticized by some experts who say it leaves the country …

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