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By Meritxell Freixas Santiago, Jul 6 (EFE).- President Gabriel Boric’s decision to nationalize Chile’s lithium industry could undermine the dominant position of SQM, a firm born during the 1973-1990 Pinochet dictatorship that has been at the center of scandals involving insider trading and illegal campaign contributions. Though the conglomerate remains a leading producer of potash, …
Argentina will overtake Chile as the world s second-largest lithium producer by 2035, according to the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco), it was reported in Santiago.
By Maria M. Mur Santiago, May 22 (EFE).- Chilean Mining Minister Marcela Hernando said in an interview with EFE that the national lithium strategy recently announced by the government does not seek to nationalize the mineral – since “it has been (nationalized) since the (1973-1990) dictatorship” – and that the aim, apart from enabling Chile …