“This agreement solidifies our commitment with the development of lithium products of global standard, with high added value and in line with the sustainability of our operations and the respect for our environment,” SQM´s General Manager Ricardo Ramos said in a media statement.
Lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide are essential in the production of cathode material contained in batteries used by electric vehicles. SQM manufactures both products entirely in Chile starting with the extraction and concentration of brine with high content of lithium from the Salar de Atacama, which is transported afterwards to their facilities on the outskirts of Antofagasta where the worlds biggest production plant of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide is located and where they are processed and refined to meet the quality standards demanded by the industry.
SQM said its production process has one of the lowest carbon, water and energy footprints in the lithium industry.
