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SQM signs lithium supply deal with Hyundai and Kia

The miner said that the agreement is "strong motivation" to continue its lithium hydroxide plans

SQM's brines in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Credit: SQM

SQM's brines in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Credit: SQM | Credits: SQM

SQM entered into a long-term agreement with South Korean electric vehicle manufacturers Hyundai and Kia for the miner's future lithium hydroxide supply. The Chilean lithium producer did not share the...

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