SQM News and Press, Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. From 01/13/22

Stock Market Futures Steady After Another Green Day For Stocks Stock market futures are edging up today following a session where stocks climbed marginally higher. For some, this slight movement in markets could be a welcomed sign. Before the release of December’s Consume...

The recent presidential election in Chile saw the victory of 35-year-old leftist politician Gabriel Boric. The new government could mean higher taxes and more stringent regulations on the mining sector. Amerigo Resources, however, is unlikely to be targeted by the new presidency: its ...

Chile's election has been won by the 35 year old socialist Gabriel Boric. Materials, Financials and Consumer make up nearly 70% of the stock market, I believe these will be hit hard with Boric's policies. Next year's constitution rewriting will be important and the group in charge...

SQM produces lithium derivatives, specialty plants nutrition, and many other industrial chemicals. SQM signed an agreement to start production also in Australia. With the new project, most investors would be expecting more production and more revenue growth in the coming years. I ...

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)  approved the payment and distribution of a special dividend equal to $1.40037 per share to be charged against SQM’s retained earnings. In addition, the Board of Directors of SQM agreed to appoint Mr. Ashley Ozols to replace ...

There has been a considerable hype about lithium after the results of the first round of the national elections in Chile. This was aggravated by declarations of the candidate of the left regarding a possible nationalization of lithium in the country with the most reserves of the white...

Lithium prices were significantly higher the past month and at record levels. Lithium market news - The scramble for EV battery metals is just beginning. A lithium shortage is coming, and automakers might be unprepared. Junior lithium miner company news - Sigma Lithium raises C$13...

Lithium prices were much higher again in the past month. BNEF forecasts lithium prices likely to stay elevated in 2022. Metals key for EVs will be pricier for longer after record year. Lithium market news - The scramble for EV battery metals is just beginning. China's companies are go...

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) announced plans to acquire the Rincon lithium project from private equity investors at Sentient Equity Partners for $825m. The current owners claim that the Argentine asset is the largest naturally occurring, sodium bicarbonate resource in the world. The news comes on the...

Despite a recovery late in the day, Wall Street suffered notable losses on Monday amid mounting Omicron concerns and the likelihood that government stimulus would start drying up in near future. The electric vehicle sector represented a prime example of this second concern. The group suffered...