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Reuters first as Chile regulator weighs probe into fraud over lithium exports

Reuters was first to report that Chile’s nuclear regulator is preparing an investigation into potential fraud after an audit found that the agency had failed to properly record exports of ultralight battery metal lithium for decades. The story was based on documents obtained via a Chilean Transparency Act request. Shares in Albemarle, the world’s top producer of lithium, tumbled 4 percent following the report.

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Topics of Interest: Politics
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Commodities & Energy
Regions: Americas
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