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Chile to Define Lithium Contracts by June, Mining Minister Says
Chile’s government expects to lay out by March the broad terms of lithium contracts to be offered under a new public-private partnership model, Mining Minister Aurora Williams told reporters on Wednesday. Authorities then expect to have contracts defined by the end of June ahead of a bidding process, Williams said at an event in Santiago. Lithium investment interest remains steady even as prices of the battery metal slump, she said. State-run copper producer Codelco and mining company Enami are representing the Chilean government in a new public-private model for lithium as President Gabriel Boric looks to open up ... (full story)