UPDATE 2-Chile regulator says lithium miner SQM compliance plan adequate, appeals lower court decision
January 15, 2020 at 12:13 PM EST
Chile's environmental regulator on Wednesday defended in court its approval of a plan by top lithium miner SQM to remediate damage to the Atacama salt flat, appealing a lower court decision to scrap the agreement and setting the stage for a new and prolonged legal battle.
