Updated on 11/29/2021 01:30 pm The Russian company Uranium One, belonging to the state nuclear corporation Rosatom, and the Argentine Alpha Lithium signed an agreement for the joint exploitation of the Salar Tolillar deposit, located in the Puna of Salta, in northern Argentina. “Lithium is a necessary material to guarantee the supply of the future […]
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Chinese miners interested in vast Afghan lithium reserves
Chinese companies are showing interest in exploiting the vast untapped mineral resources of Afghanistan as Beijing seeks a role in rebuilding the war-torn nation’s economy. Afghanistan has fields estimated to be worth $ 1 trillion or more, including what could be the largest oil reserves. lithium the world, a vital component of the energy storage […]
New lithium contracts attract interest from 57 companies in Chile
Updated on 11/10/2021 05:12 am In the latest sign of how hot the lithium market is right now, 57 companies have shown interest in new contracts to explore and produce the metal used in batteries in Chile, the government reported. Although the bidding process is still in an early stage, authorities expect to hear about […]
Eramet relaunches the construction of its lithium plant in Argentina
Updated on 11/08/2021 09:30 am The French mining group Eramet announced that it will relaunch the construction of its lithium plant in Argentina to meet the strong demand for this metal in the context of the energy transition. The group that owns a large stock of lithium in Argentina had suspended its development projects in […]
Chile launches lithium auction in bid to speed up production
Chile announced an auction process to award operating contracts to explore and produce 400,000 tons of lithium metal for batteries, in an attempt to boost production and meet global demand. The measure comes as the Andean country, which is in the so-called “lithium triangle” of South America and is one of the world’s leading producers […]
Chile will open tenders for exploration and production of 400,000 tons of lithium
Updated on 10/13/2021 05:22 pm Chile open bids for exploration and production of 400,000 tons of lithium with the aim of meeting the growing demand for this metal worldwide, the Ministry of Mining reported this Wednesday in a statement. The national and international call will be made “through a public, competitive and transparent process” in […]