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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.

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Porta Hnos licenses Gevo’s bio-isobutanol technology for Argentina

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has signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive licensee of Gevo’s GIFT technology in Argentina to produce renewable isobutanol. Porta is a 132-year-old family-owned company in Argentina that produces liquor, vinegars and has a 120 m 3 /day corn ethanol plant. Porta Hnos S.A. —Fernando Porta, Vice President of Porta.

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Bio-isobutanol company Gevo signs licensing and joint development agreements with Porta in Argentina; corn feedstock

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to construct multiple isobutanol plants in Argentina using corn as a feedstock. As one of the leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service providers to the ethanol industry in Argentina, Porta would provide the EPC services for the projects. Patrick Gruber, Gevo CEO.

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Allkem and Livent to merge to create $10.6B lithium producer, one of world’s largest

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Australia-based Allkem and US-based Livent announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals valuing the combined company at US$10.6 The merger will create a leading global lithium chemicals producer that will target large automotive companies and look to accelerate supply growth in Canada and Argentina.

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Toyota Tsusho venture starts full-scale lithium production at Salar de Olaroz, Argentina

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an Argentine lithium development company in which it owns a stake, has officially started lithium production at Salar de Olaroz in Jujuy Province, northwestern Argentina. The company plans to produce 17,500 tons of lithium carbonate annually. This plant has now starts commercial production. Earlier post.).

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Opinion: Can Argentina Capitalize On Its Vast Shale Reserves?

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Argentina, once a regional energy leader, is now better known for financial busts and bombastic politicians than hydrocarbons prospects. The question today is just how much Argentina is willing to change and how this plays into a low oil price environment that is already negatively impacting investment elsewhere.

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Start-Up MOBI LATAM partners with EnergyX to develop Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain

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Bolivian micro-mobility and clean energy startup MOBI has partnered with American direct lithium extraction company Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. Both companies will work towards creating a Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain to develop the region’s electric mobility market. EnergyX) ( earlier post ).

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