If Rio Tinto buys into SQM then_we_will_living_next_door_to_Royalty http://www.afr.com/business/mining/rio-tinto-tightlipped-on-sqm-bid-talk-20171107-gzgx0j And if Rio Tinto pays https://seekingalpha.com/news/3309837-report-rio-tinto-considering-5b-stake-lithium-producer-sqm $5B for a 32% stake in SQM beating SinoChems's $4B rumored offer then SQM will have an extra $1B for even more acquisitions. There is some serious major money being waved around here in Chile this month before the election. Lithium is fast becoming the new gold. The Doctor