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

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Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced today that Sales de Jujuy S.A., 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. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Tsusho JV to begin lithium production in Argentina in 2013; supplies for Toyota Motor

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Toyota Group company Toyota Tsusho Corp. will begin lithium production in the Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Argentina in 2013 through its joint venture with Australian mining concern Orocobre Ltd. Results of a feasibility study at the site, a salt lake in northwestern Argentina, showed estimated deposits of 6.4

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Toyota Tsusho to acquire 15% stake in lithium miner Orocobre for US$232 million

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Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of the Toyota Group, has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Australian lithium miner Orocobre to become a 15% shareholder on a fully diluted basis by private placements and participation in Orocobre’s public accelerated entitlement share offering, announced in conjunction with this investment.

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Toyota turns to Argentina

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We’re used to reading stories about carmakers moving into China and other major markets – but now Toyota is looking to tap into Argentina as it bids to expand its green car line-up. A Toyota Group company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, will start lithium production at the Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in 2013 thanks to [.].

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Toyota digs for Lithium

Revenge of the Electric Car

Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading house and key Toyota supplier that Toyota owns 22 percent of, just announced that it would be jointly developing a new lithium project in Argentina with the Australian-listed Orocobre Ltd. For more information read: Toyota in Argentine Lithium Deal for Hybrid Car Push. By Eriko Amaha.

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Toyota Group Company to Form JV with Australian Lithium Resource Developer to Secure Access to Competitive Lithium Carbonate Production

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Orocobre Limited , an Australian minerals exploration company with a focus on developing “best of class” Lithium, Potash and Boron resources in Argentina, and a Toyota Group Company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, will establish a joint venture to develop Orocobre’s flagship Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Argentina.

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Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

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Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc. In Australia, there are 2,800,000 tons of Lithium reserves and in Argentina, there are 1,700,000 tons of Lithium reserves. In Chile, there are 8,600,000 tons of Lithium reserves.

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