LITHIUM
In the days following conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera being sworn in as president of Chile for a second term on Sunday, the new government is signalling a more relaxed approach to the hot-button issue of lithium production and exports.
This week's announcement that the Chilean Nuclear Commission (CCHEN) has allowed joint-venture company Minera Salar Blanco (MSB) to extract, produce and market lithium products from the Maricunga salar is signalling a step-change in policy from socialist Former President Michelle Bachelet.
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