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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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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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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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Elon Musk companies looking to invest in Argentina

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Following a recent meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk noted that his companies are looking to invest in Argentina. Videos of the two leaders’ meetup were widely shared online, so it was no surprise that some social media users argued that Argentina is better than other South American countries.

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From 2016-2019, > 90% of lithium imported to US came from Argentina and Chile

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From 2016-2019, more than 90% of the lithium imported to the United States came from Argentina (55%) and Chile (36%). Although use of these minerals is not restricted to battery production for EVs, they are nonetheless important for meeting the increasing demand for EV production.

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Eramet Inaugurates Its Direct Lithium Extraction Plant in Argentina

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continued] The post Eramet Inaugurates Its Direct Lithium Extraction Plant in Argentina appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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