Key Points • The Chilean Government, led by the Minister of Environment, has agreed on a network of protected salars that will require further environmental assessment. • CTL's non-strategic projects; Laguna Verde and Francisco Basin remain outside areas declared as protected or that need further studies for such protection declaration. • From April 2024, private companies can express their interest to develop salars outside of the protected network. • It is expected that by July 2024, t ....