In Argentina's mountainous north, a strong pipeline of lithium projects close to coming online looks set to unlock a wave of production that could see its output of the key electric vehicle battery metal as much as triple within the next two years.
Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he would nationalize the country's lithium industry, the world's second largest producer of the metal essential in electric vehicle batteries, to boost its economy and protect its environment.
China's mega private refineries are expected to operate at official full processing rates or higher until April as their margins have improved after the government lifted COVID-19 restrictions, company officials said on Wednesday.
Brazilian petrochemical company Unipar Carbocloro will receive $80 million in the fourth quarter after an agreement related to the acquisition of Indupa, the company said in a securities filing on Tuesday.
Japanese stocks dropped on Monday on disappointing earnings, with semiconductor-related shares among the hardest hit, taking their cue from falls in U.S. tech firms on poor earnings and concerns about the Federal Reserve's tapering.