Chile and Critical Minerals

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Chile has immense world reserves of lithium and copper. It is not just a matter of mineral wealth: it is a geostrategic asset of the first order in a world where critical minerals are power. To this is added a less emphasized condition, but equally relevant: it is the main gateway to the Pacific Ocean of the mineral resources of Bolivia and northeastern Argentina. This projects the country as an indispensable logistic node in the global supply c…