The approval ensures future production and commercialisation once the current SQM Salar contract ends in 2030.

The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape blanketed in snow. Jared Verdi via Unsplash Nestled between the Andes Mountains ...

The Chilean congress has approved legislation aimed at accelerating the permitting process for mining investment projects.

Where the ALMA is located, or observatory building, it’s a lot less common, officials said, because the facility is at 9,500 feet above sea level and faces the Salar de Atacama, a large salt flat.

Where the ALMA is located, or observatory building, it’s a lot less common, officials said, because the facility is at 9,500 feet above sea level and faces the Salar de Atacama, a large salt flat.

Where the ALMA is located, or observatory building, it’s a lot less common, officials said, because the facility is at 9,500 feet above sea level and faces the Salar de Atacama, a large salt flat.