Thursday, 23 January 2025

© Copyright 2024 Kathari News. All rights reserved.

Home Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Focus on Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

FILE PHOTO: Technicians from the Orocobre mining company work on an evaporation pond test in the salt flat at Olaroz, 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) above sea level and north of the Argentine province of San Salvador de Jujuy August 7, 2010. Orocobre's assets are now part of Arcadium Lithium, which global miner Rio Tinto wants to buy. Picture taken on August 7, 2010. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian/File Photo

Analysis Business Critical Minerals Electric Vehicles (EVs)Industry Manufacturing Mining Solar Storage Trade

Arcadium deal could power Rio Tinto’s entry into lithium supplier big league

Rio Tinto eyes Arcadium Lithium acquisition to become the third-largest lithium producer amid growing EV demand and competition.

By Reuters8 Oct 2024Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A brine pool reflects clouds at a lithium mine in the Atacama salt flat, close to San Pedro de Atacama area, Antofagasta region, Chile May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo

Analysis Climate Critical Minerals Environment Minerals

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows

Scientific study of satellite data shows Atacama salt flat sinking in areas heavily used for pumping by lithium miners.

By Fabian Cambero22 Aug 2024Reuters

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the brine pools of SQM lithium mine on the Atacama salt flat in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, January 10, 2013. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo

Business Critical Minerals Minerals News

Chile’s SQM posts 63% profit slump, expects lithium prices to stay weak

SQM profits slide despite record-high sale volumes of lithium due to the battery metal's price dropping.

By Reuters21 Aug 2024Reuters