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Lithium Industry Keenly Awaiting Potential Chile Regulation Change

Last week, the top lithium mining companies urged Chile to overhaul regulation to allow them to increase output of a metal seen booming in coming years anticipating a larger scale adoption and demand of electric cars and lithium batteries. The government wants the industry to grow; however, opposition has said the state should keep its tight grip over an industry that could bring billions of dollars in revenue in the future.