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CChEN approves Codelco’s subsidiary to extract lithium in Salar de Atacama
The approval ensures future production and commercialisation once the current SQM Salar contract ends in 2030.
Driest place on Earth blanketed by rare snowfall in Chile. See winter wonderland
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 ...
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Chile lithium expansion cleared by little-known nuclear agency
The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission signed off on a proposal that clears the way for a major lithium expansion over the ...
Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...