SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s authorities mentioned on Saturday that Saudi Arabia’s mining minister will journey to the Latin American nation in July and plans to satisfy along with his counterpart in Santiago.
Saudi Minister of Business and Mineral Sources Bandar Alkhorayef advised Reuters in March the dominion was occupied with sourcing lithium overseas, because it goals to enter the electrical automobile sector.
“He will indeed be in Chile (in July) and has asked for a meeting with the minister. But the date is not yet set,” the ministry mentioned in an electronic mail to Reuters.
A authorities supply had advised Reuters in regards to the go to on Thursday, saying the 2 officers would talk about potential investments in lithium.
Chile is the world’s second-largest producer of lithium, a key materials for making the batteries that energy electrical automobiles.