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Analyses the JV structure: SQM continues to operate the Salar de Atacama under the partnership until 2060 when the concession expires, with an interim target of 300,000t additional LCE output between 2025-2030; Codelco's experience is in copper, not lithium brine, so operational risk concentrates on the transition of management control in 2031.
“The Chilean model of public-private partnership may influence resource policies across Latin America's lithium triangle.”
梳理事件经过：巴拿马最高法院于2023年末因大规模抗议而关闭矿山；穆利诺政府委托独立审计作为任何重启讨论的前提；88%的得分在法律层面足以推进，但政治反对依然强烈。
“巴拿马将在6月的最终决定前公布科布雷巴拿马最终审计报告。”
Reports the Q1 2026 price surge: battery-grade lithium carbonate rose from ~$13,433/t in early December 2025 to $26,278/t by late January 2026 (a 95% increase in six weeks); cites battery energy storage demand growing 51% in 2025 as AI infrastructure expansion drove grid storage investment; notes Canaccord projecting a deficit through 2035.
“Q1 2026 lithium prices nearly doubled amid supply strain, with battery-grade carbonate rising 95% in six weeks.”