Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2016 (ISSN 1741-4431)

New lithium policy: On 25 January, President Michelle Bachelet announced her new national lithium and salt flat governance policy. According to a presidential press release, the new policy is based on proposals submitted by the national lithium commission which “essentially point to the creation of a new regulatory framework, the definition of conditions for exploitation and forms of engaging with communities, the strengthening of coordination between the two main public stakeholders in the exploration and exploitation of the lithium resource – the Chilean Economic Development Agency (Corfo) and [Chile’s state copper company] Codelco, - and the allocation of resources for innovation in this field, which is undergoing strong expansion.”

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