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Albemarle aims to eventually end its dependence on two smaller units to fund growth as global appetite surges for electric vehicles and consumer goods.

The approval process for the necessary environmental permit for the initiative, which includes an investment of $527 million, began this month.

Company wants to make sure the mine is in production when the demand and price of graphite takes off, as predicted.

The ENAPAC project is meant to serve mainly the mining industry, which is very active in Chile’s dry, but copper and lithium-rich north.

150 construction jobs and 160 positions for operators.

Deal will see China’s No.1 producer of lithium supplying 20 percent of its production to the electric cars maker.

Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.

The Maricunga project in northern Chile has seen significant past exploration, with over $30 million spent to date.

Lake Resources and Lilac Solutions claim they can produce lithium carbonate or lithium chloride more rapidly and at a lower cost than others.