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Country’s president is betting long-term demand will provide the clout needed to keep overseas investors in place
Leftwing leader Gabriel Boric also promises to impose stricter environmental rules
Economic recovery may help market for battery metal but speculative frenzy has probably ended
China controls about 60 per cent of global lithium processing, through its vast network of refineries
Without homegrown supply of key battery component, Europe could struggle to compete with China
A rise in cost of the commodity would create relative advantage for better-hedged companies
Albemarle says market for key battery metal transformed by electric vehicle sales
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