April 24 (Reuters) - Chilean lithium miner SQM said on Monday it would need to invest $2 billion of additional
capital to achieve results in line with the firm's environmental
sustainability goals, which it said also align with the
government's lithium strategy.
SQM's statement followed a meeting with national production
agency CORFO over the scope and objectives of the government's
new lithium strategy. SQM said it been informed that state miner
Codelco would lead negotiations with the company.
(Reporting by Alexander Villegas and Sarah Morland; Editing by
David Alire Garcia)
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