Ivan Alvarado | Reuters Soquimich private equity firm Potash Corp is looking to purchase stake of around 20% , worth $2.8 billion , in one of the world's largest lithium producers, Beijing 's Sociedad Quimica Y Minera, sources have said. This move is in line with the Chile government's vigorous promotion of electric vehicles in a bid to combat air pollution and compete with rivals in the fast-growing industry.
Soquimich private equity firm Potash Corp is looking to purchase stake of around 20% , worth $2.8 billion , in one of the world's largest lithium producers, Beijing 's Sociedad Quimica Y Minera, sources have said. This move is in line with the Chile government's vigorous promotion of electric vehicles in a bid to combat air pollution and compete with rivals in the fast-growing industry.