Chile’s Codelco–SQM Lithium Deal Clears Legality Review, Audit Follows

Key Points Chile’s top watchdog cleared the Codelco–SQM lithium partnership, but added instructions that tighten legal control before closing. The same office also opened an “unprecedented” audit after lawmakers’ complaints, keeping political risk alive even as the deal advances. The structure locks in majority state control and aims to keep Atacama output flowing past 2030, […]