SQM told to resubmit compliance plan as lithium scrutiny grows
Company has 15 business days to address technical observations related to the impact of removing the solution from the Atacama salt pan.
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1911 Gold consolidates Rice Lake landholdings
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GR Silver reports first resource for Plomosas in Mexico
The indicated portion is 2.4 million tonnes averaging 44 g/t silver, 0.68 g/t gold, 1.4% zinc, and 0.9% lead.