Giant lithium partnership created in Chile
Santiago (AFP) May 31, 2024 Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco signed a deal Friday with SQM to nearly double the private mining firm's current extraction of lithium, a key mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy. Codelco is the world's largest copper producer, and SQM is a leader in lithium, often called "white gold." The agreement provides for the creation of a public-private partnership "that will
Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco signed a deal Friday with SQM to nearly double the private mining firm's current extraction of lithium, a key mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy. Codelco is the world's largest copper producer, and SQM is a leader in lithium, often called "white gold." The agreement provides for the creation of a public-private partnership "that will
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