The 30-day review process for the environmental report is a standard part of the federal permitting procedure.

Chile’s SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer, reported a larger-than-expected drop in its quarterly profit on Wednesday. The miner, which also produces fertilisers and industrial …

Norris clarified that Albemarle does not intend to bid for development rights in Chile’s other lithium-rich salt flats, a path some competitors are pursuing.

A catastrophic fire and explosions at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, resulted in 22 fatalities, predominantly Chinese workers.

India had also proposed a critical minerals trade deal with the United States, which would prohibit the imposition of tariffs between the two countries.

Chile ranks as the world’s second-largest lithium producer.