The Chilean government will analyze 81 proposals for lithium projects and announce extraction contracts in August, aiming to have four active projects by the end of 2026, Reuters reported on July 9. The government disregarded seven of the 88 proposals received, most of which came from Chile-based firms (59), followed by companies in Canada (11), Australia (4), Switzerland (4), the United States (3), China (2), Singapore (2), the United Kingdom (1), Germany (1) and India (1).