Codelco and SQM Plan $3 Billion Investment in Lithium Extraction Technology
The two Chilean companies will spend $3 billion on new extraction methods at their Atacama Desert joint venture. The funding targets lithium production facilities in the region.
Chilean mining companies Codelco and SQM will allocate $3 billion to introduce new extraction technologies at their lithium joint venture. The investment focuses on operations in the Atacama Desert. The companies have not released a timeline for the rollout of the new methods.
The joint venture combines resources from both firms to develop lithium output. The $3 billion budget covers technology deployment at existing sites. No additional financial or operational details were provided in the announcement.
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The joint venture may increase lithium output capacity at the Atacama site.
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