Codelco rejects SQM as a partner_in_Maricunga http://www.pulso.cl/empresas-mercados/codelco-desecha-sqm-socio-explotar-litio-maricunga-pedernales/ https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulso.cl%2Fempresas-mercados%2Fcodelco-desecha-sqm-socio-explotar-litio-maricunga-pedernales%2F English version . Cue the drum roll... ta-da, the Russians ( http://www.renewables4mining.com/12-companies-from-7-countries-run-to-get-chilean-lithium/ Rosatom ) are starting to look better. The Doctor PS, and Chile does like the Russian fire-fighting Beriev (Betair) Be-200 Altair amphibious jets a whole lot http://santiagotimes.cl/2017/08/03/chile-mulls-buying-fire-fighting-aircraft-from-russia/ Click Here .