<p>智利审计署于周五表示，将对国有铜业巨头智利铜业公司（Codelco）与当地生产商 SQM 之间的锂协议进行 “前所未有” 的审计。审计署在一份声明中表示，“将根据议员对 Codelco-SQM 协议的投诉，启动前所未有的审计。”</p>
<p>监管机构表示，由于之前的法院裁决，它无法对大多数索赔做出裁决。</p>
<p>立法者质疑为何该协议是在直接谈判中达成，而不是通过公开招标程序。他们还质疑为何 Codelco 选择了 SQM，后者与税务机关之间存在未决诉讼等问题。</p>
<p>SQM 拒绝对审计发表评论。</p>
<p>Codelco 在一份声明中表示，将 “以完全透明和专业的态度处理这一过程”，并称审计将有助于 “重申与 SQM 协议的完整性”。</p>
<p>声明中表示，“审计将确认该过程的完整性、严谨性和合理性，特别是包括摩根士丹利作为财务顾问的聘用和工作，该顾问在结构化合作伙伴关系中发挥了重要作用。”</p>
<p>在其他国家和国际监管机构批准该交易后，这些公司已请求审计署的批准，作为最终步骤以完成协议。</p>
<p>Codelco 和 SQM 希望在阿塔卡马盐滩建立合资企业，以生产锂，这是总统加布里埃尔·博里奇扩大国家对该行业控制和增加产量计划的一部分。</p>
<p>Codelco 表示，它仍在等待审计署批准国有发展机构 Corfo 与其子公司之间的盐滩物业租赁协议，该过程始于九月份。</p>
<p>中国天齐锂业（002466.SZ），SQM 的主要投资者，已试图在智利法院阻止该交易，但迄今未能成功，理由是该交易应当需要股东的批准。</p>

智利矿业化工

<p>智利审计署将对 Codelco 与 SQM 之间的锂协议进行前所未有的审计，此举是响应议会成员的投诉。审计旨在确认该协议的完整性，该协议是通过直接谈判而非公开招标达成的。Codelco 和 SQM 计划在阿塔卡马盐沼成立合资企业，以生产锂，这与博里奇总统扩大国家对该行业控制的战略相一致</p>

<p>SANTIAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chilean Comptroller’s Office said on Friday that it will launch an “unprecedented” audit of the lithium agreement between state copper giant Codelco (COBRE.UL) and local producer SQM (SQMA.SN) . In a statement, the Comptroller’s Office said it “will initiate an unprecedented audit in response to complaints from members of parliament regarding the Codelco-SQM Agreement.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>智利审计署于周五表示，将对国有铜业巨头智利铜业公司（Codelco）与当地生产商 SQM 之间的锂协议进行 “前所未有” 的审计。审计署在一份声明中表示，“将根据议员对 Codelco-SQM 协议的投诉，启动前所未有的审计。”</p>
</div><p>The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>监管机构表示，由于之前的法院裁决，它无法对大多数索赔做出裁决。</p>
</div><p>Legislators have questioned why the agreement was reached in direct negotiations rather than a public bidding process. They also questioned why Codelco picked SQM, which has pending lawsuits with the tax authorities, among other things.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>立法者质疑为何该协议是在直接谈判中达成，而不是通过公开招标程序。他们还质疑为何 Codelco 选择了 SQM，后者与税务机关之间存在未决诉讼等问题。</p>
</div><p>SQM declined to comment on the audit.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>SQM 拒绝对审计发表评论。</p>
</div><p>In a statement, Codelco said it would “approach the process with complete transparency and professionalism” and that the audit would help “reaffirm the integrity” of the agreement with SQM.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Codelco 在一份声明中表示，将 “以完全透明和专业的态度处理这一过程”，并称审计将有助于 “重申与 SQM 协议的完整性”。</p>
</div><p>“The audit will confirm the integrity, rigor, and soundness of the process, especially including the hiring and work carried out by Morgan Stanley, the financial advisor who has played a fundamental role in structuring the partnership,” the statement said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>声明中表示，“审计将确认该过程的完整性、严谨性和合理性，特别是包括摩根士丹利作为财务顾问的聘用和工作，该顾问在结构化合作伙伴关系中发挥了重要作用。”</p>
</div><p>The companies had requested the Comptroller’s approval as the final step needed to finalize the agreement after several other national and international regulators cleared the deal.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在其他国家和国际监管机构批准该交易后，这些公司已请求审计署的批准，作为最终步骤以完成协议。</p>
</div><p>Codelco and SQM want to create a joint venture to produce lithium in the Atacama Salt Flats, as part of President Gabriel Boric’s plan to expand state control over the industry and increase production.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Codelco 和 SQM 希望在阿塔卡马盐滩建立合资企业，以生产锂，这是总统加布里埃尔·博里奇扩大国家对该行业控制和增加产量计划的一部分。</p>
</div><p>Codelco said it was still waiting for the Comptroller’s Office to approve the lease agreements for the properties in the Salt Flats between the state development agency Corfo and its subsidiary, a process that began in September.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Codelco 表示，它仍在等待审计署批准国有发展机构 Corfo 与其子公司之间的盐滩物业租赁协议，该过程始于九月份。</p>
</div><p>China’s Tianqi (002466.SZ) , a major investor in SQM, has sought to block, so far unsuccessfully, the deal in Chilean courts arguing it should have required shareholders’ approval.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>中国天齐锂业（002466.SZ），SQM 的主要投资者，已试图在智利法院阻止该交易，但迄今未能成功，理由是该交易应当需要股东的批准。</p>
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智利监管机构将对 Codelco 与智利矿业化工（SQM）的锂交易进行 “史无前例” 的审计