Authorities in Chile have started a probe into Albemarle’s (ALB) La Negra lithium processing facility following an accident reported last week, a local lawmaker tells Reuters. Lawmaker Jaime Araya, who represents the Antofagasta region where the plant is located, says he asked Chile’s mining regulator and labor office to inspect the site last week after receiving a complaint that a pipe containing acid had burst.
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