Spain's National Audience dismissed a series of allegations presented by Berkeley Energia against a legal action filed by a group of environmentalists who oppose the company's uranium project.
The two firms are just the latest names in a long list of companies that includes major players such as Rio Tinto, interested in grabbing a stake in Chile’s Chemical and Mining Society (SQM).
With global diamond demand forecast to grow at approx 3.5% annually over next five years, a supply gap down the line seems inevitable if forecasts hold.