10:22 AM EDT, 03/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Albemarle (ALB) has launched an environmental review for its first Direct Lithium Extraction project in Chile's Salar de Atacama, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a company statement.

The project includes a plant within Albemarle's mining concession and the construction of a power transmission line, the report said.

Albemarle didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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