{"id":1852,"date":"2025-05-14T14:27:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/mitos-y-realidades-del-acuerdo-codelco-sqm\/10-las-comunidades-no-han-sido-escuchadas\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:26:08","slug":"10-las-comunidades-no-han-sido-escuchadas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/mitos-y-realidades-del-acuerdo-codelco-sqm\/10-las-comunidades-no-han-sido-escuchadas\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities have not been heard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Communities have not been heard<\/h1><\/div>
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False.<\/strong> The Codelco\u2013SQM partnership has made it mandatory to carry out a permanent dialogue process with Atacame\u00f1o communities in the Atacama Salt Flat basin, with the aim of co-creating a governance model for a long-term socio-environmental relationship that meets the highest standards. It also includes funds for health, education, employment, culture, and local development.<\/p>\n

This mandate has been fully embraced by both companies during 2024, with over 40 meetings held with Indigenous organizations in the Atacama Salt Flat. These meetings have served to explain the agreement, collect feedback, and invite communities to co-design a governance model that effectively incorporates the perspectives and visions of the Lickanantay people in decision-making processes of the new company.<\/p>\n

The governance model \u2014 based on principles of interculturality, integrity, differentiated participation, transparency, and excellence \u2014 will ensure compliance with ILO Convention 169 and other international human rights treaties for Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n

This promotes a relationship of mutual respect and collaboration, strengthening sustainable development and community well-being \u2014 an unprecedented model in Chile.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Codelco\u2013SQM agreement is a good deal for Chile<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

True<\/h4>

The Codelco\u2013SQM agreement allows the State to seize now \u2014 and not in 5, 7, or 10 years \u2014 the opportunity we have to become a global leader in lithium production.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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There was no public tender to benefit SQM<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

False<\/h4>

Codelco was not required to carry out a public tender, and the direct deal turned out to be a better business for Chile.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Codelco will control lithium production<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

True<\/h4>

Codelco will be the majority shareholder in the new company and will take full control in 2031.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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SQM has complete freedom to exploit all the lithium it wants<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

False<\/h4>

The additional production was approved by technical bodies and is tied to the launch of the new company.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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SQM is the best partner for Codelco<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

True<\/h4>

SQM has been exploring the Salar de Atacama for nearly 30 years (since 1996) and has the know-how and global recognition as a leader in lithium production.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The State gains little from the agreement<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

False<\/h4>

Between 2025 and 2030 it will receive 70% of the margin; then, 85%.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Was lithium sold cheaply to SQM?<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

False<\/h4>

Chile is not selling off its massive lithium production potential at a low price.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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This agreement was made behind closed doors<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

False<\/h4>

The agreement followed a public and traceable process.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Codelco\u2013SQM agreement guarantees sustainable production in the Atacama Salt Flat<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

True<\/h4>

The Salar Futuro project will produce more lithium with less net brine use and no continental water.<\/p>\n<\/div>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Communities have not been heard<\/h4><\/div><\/div>

False<\/h4>

The Codelco\u2013SQM partnership has made it mandatory to carry out a permanent dialogue process with Atacame\u00f1o communities in the Atacama Salt Flat basin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"10 Communities have not been heardFalse. The Codelco\u2013SQM partnership has made it mandatory to carry out a permanent dialogue process with Atacame\u00f1o communities in the Atacama Salt Flat basin, with the aim of co-creating a governance model for a long-term socio-environmental relationship that meets the highest standards. It also includes funds for health, education, employment,...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1829,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1852","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1852"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2027,"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1852\/revisions\/2027"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acuerdocodelcosqm.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}