Prior to this development, less than 10% of the melting temperatures of the 200,000-plus inorganic compounds that have been identified on earth were known.
Lithium prices have jumped almost 80% in China this year, with the recent power crunch in Sichuan, home to over one-fifth of the country’s lithium production, adding impetus to the rally.
The newly approved plan will cost the company $52 million in investments and measures taken to address six environmental infractions detected by Chile's regulator.
The test center capabilities will be continuously developed with the goal of covering the full minerals value chain to support the mining industry worldwide.