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Stellantis makes $155M investment in McEwen Copper Argentina project

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Stellantis announced a $155-million investment in a copper project located in Argentina, which will make a major contribution to the company’s plan to become carbon net zero by 2038. Los Azules is an advanced-stage porphyry copper exploration project in the San Juan pro-mining province of Argentina. The company is acquiring a 14.2%

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Lithium Mining In Argentina — Jobs vs. Environment

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The search for lithium in Argentina pits Indigenous people against global corporations in search of profits. The post Lithium Mining In Argentina — Jobs vs. Environment appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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POSCO Holdings begins construction of $830M lithium plant in Argentina

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Korea-based POSCO Holdings recently started construction of a lithium commercialization plant in Argentina. POSCO Group is the first to produce lithium hydroxide for batteries in Argentina throughout the entire process from the acquisition of mining rights to exploration, construction and operation of a production plant. Earlier post.)

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POSCO to invest $830M in lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina

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South Korea-based steelmaker POSCO will invest US$830 million in a lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina. POSCO bought lithium mining rights in Argentina from Australian lithium miner Galaxy Resources for $280 million in 2018. The plant will be constructed by the first half of 2024. Initially, POSCO estimated that the site had 2.2

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Eramet Inaugurates Its Direct Lithium Extraction Plant in Argentina

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Argentina Lithium & Energy: Driving lithium development in Argentina

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Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. outline the latest updates and future plans for the company’s lithium brine projects across Argentina. The post Argentina Lithium & Energy: Driving lithium development in Argentina appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. Our decision to carry out our lithium project in Argentina is in line with the dynamic of strong market growth. Background.

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