Core Insights - In the first half of 2025, SQM and Albemarle sold 139,000 tons of lithium carbonate, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.8% and a 33% increase compared to the same period in 2022 [1] - The companies paid a total of $149 million in lithium mining fees to Corfo, a decrease of 46.5% from $279 million in the same period last year, and significantly lower than the $1.619 billion and $1.831 billion paid in 2022 and 2023 respectively [1] - Due to SQM's focus on the spot market, price fluctuations are more pronounced, with SQM paying $843 per ton of lithium carbonate to Corfo in the first half of 2025, while Albemarle paid $2,015 per ton [1]