SQM and Chile's National Copper Corporation form a joint venture to jointly develop lithium resources in the Atacama Salt Lake

Chilean mining company SQM and Chile's National Copper Corporation announced that they will form a government-controlled joint venture to jointly develop lithium resources in the Atacama Salt Lake. This move could have a potential impact on Tianqi Lithium's interest in SQM, as Tianqi Lithium holds a 22.16% stake in SQM.