Lithium Dispute in Chilean Desert Hits Battery Supplier’s Bonds
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As the world’s third-largest lithium producer, Soc. Quimica & Minera de Chile SA is in a perfect spot to capitalize on burgeoning demand for advanced batteries.
Yet even with Tesla Motors Inc.’s Elon Musk praising the metal’s potential, SQM can’t seem to stop getting in its own way.