Resumen de Resumption of Chilean port strikes disrupts dry bulk shipments
Chile is home to major lithium producers including Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) and Rockwood Lithium, as well as smaller and exploration stage companies like Sociedad Legal Minera NX-Uno de Peine and Li3 Energy Inc.
According to Business News Americas, the strike was called off on 10 July after Chile's congress agreed to back workers' demands in relation to a draft 'short law' proposing to amend employment rights, but the walkout has reignited concerns that shipments of industrial minerals from the South American country could become unreliable.
