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SQM eyes expansion as lithium prices jump
Published Wed, Dec 6, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Santiago, Chile
ONE of the world's largest lithium producers is looking to expand into a new country as prices surge to record highs amid a nascent electric-vehicle boom led by car makers such as Tesla Inc and Mitsubishi Corp.
Soc Quimica & Minera de Chile SA is considering opportunities to establish a foothold in a fourth country, according to company officials, who asked not be named because the matter hasn't been made public.
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