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The miner, which also sells industrial chemicals, reported that its revenue surged more than four times from the same quarter last year to total $2.95 billion, with lithium revenues growing more than 12 times in the July to September period.
Sales volumes for lithium, a key rechargeable battery metal, and derivatives totaled 41,000 metric tonnes, the highest quarterly volume ever reported by the company, SQM said in its earnings report.
“Our positive results in the lithium market were due to sales volumes and prices significantly above average,” the company said.
