SQM Squeezes Lithium Market, Chinese Buyers Lose Out March 4, 2019 SQM plans to withhold 17% of its annual Chilean lithium carbonate production this year in response to expanding global supply and to “have more strategic inventory” according to CEO Ricardo Ramos. Chilean exports of the electric vehicle battery material have already been in decline as shown by... Read more →
Lithium Shakeup Ahead With Prospect of More China Sales for SQM, More U.S. For FMC October 22, 2018 Chile’s courts are set to rule on Tianqi Lithium’s purchase of SQM this week from Nutrien. The result could shake up the global lithium supply chain and continues a trend of both miners and buyers (such as auto-makers) attempting to secure ownership of battery components. Chilean exports of li... Read more →