In bullet point #7 you will see the magic words that we LPIers have been longing to hear regarding Tianqi: For the Chinese, the strategic thing is to have access to the resource, the mineral. Not only that. Tianqi could be an alternative from (ie after) 2030 if SQM does not agree to negotiate. Or I (ie Tianqi) could buy a Chilean junior. Or White Salt (Spanish = Salar Blanco). "Everything is open with the Chinese."
Also see bullet point #5 where SIMCO admits to favoring an alliance with Codelco and Salar Blanco (LPI): In Maricunga they (ie SIMCO) have 966 hectares prior to 1979. SIMCO's plan is to invest US$350 million. In an eventual alliance with Codelco and Salar Blanco to consolidate everything into a single operator. We here on this iHub message board have always promoted the idea that SIMCO and LPI are destined to "marry up" so it is nice to hear SIMCO is thinking along the same lines.
The facts and figures in this article are timely and extremely informative plus very helpful in determining Who is going to be Who in Maricunga, Chile's second largest lithium salar.
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