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Albemarle granted permit to increase lithium brine extraction rates in Chile; MOU for 27-year lithium quota

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Albemarle Corporation, a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, has been granted approval by the Environmental Assessment Commission (CEA) of the Antofagasta Region to increase its currently authorized lithium brine extraction rate at the company's facility in the Salar de Atacama, Chile.

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 For the APAC region in 2015, IHS forecasts that China’s economic growth will decelerate further, to 6.5% However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 million, an increase of 2.4% North America.

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ADEME / IFPEN study examines non-geological risks in the security of lithium supplies based on electrification of global car fleet

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The lithium market continues to grow; in 2015, the market grew by 5% a year, and supply will have to increase sharply to meet future demand. Production is currently concentrated between Australia (40%), Argentina and Chile (50% between them).

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SQM and Lithium Americas announce joint venture to develop lithium project in Argentina

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. SQM estimated that global demand for lithium chemicals totaled approximately 150,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2015, and the company expects demand growth of approximately 10% in 2016. SQM is committed to the lithium business, both in Chile and abroad.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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Across all emerging markets surveyed, 2018 investment fell to $133 billion, lower than not just the 2017 total but the 2015 figure as well. This is twice the clean energy capacity added in 2015 and three times the capacity installed in 2013. The rest of the top five included Chile, Brazil, China, and Kenya, in that order.

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JAC sells 300,000 S3s in 600 days, breaks compact SUV sales record

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JAC released the S3 II in September 2015. The S3 is currently being adapted for different markets globally, and is already being sold in places such as Egypt, the UAE and Chile, among others. Current average sales are 15,000 units a month. This new model maintains the original S3’s stylish interior, while making 19 improvements.

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Nissan investing $600M in Argentina; domestic production of new pick-up

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The Argentinean public will first see live the all-new NP300 Frontier during the Buenos Aires Auto Show of June 2015. The NP300 Frontier will be launched and sold in Argentina toward the end of 2015, initially imported from México. The company has wholly owned-subsidiaries in Brazil, Chile (Jan.

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