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From Arkansas to Argentina, Lithium Boom Players Shift Focus To Faster Production
A novel and faster process that takes up a smaller surface area than evaporation ponds is reducing the impact on fragile desert ecosystems
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How Will Chile’s Lithium Strategy Impact Mining Companies?
The Chilean government currently has contracts for lithium extraction with SQM and Albemarle, which would benefit from the proposed law, but which would discourage new entrants, according to Fitch Ratings
Latin America Accelerates Lithium Project Development In Bid to Attract Investment
Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia combined have 17 projects looking to attract capital as experts highlight the need to add value to the supply chain
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US Says It Must Expand Work With Latin America on Key Minerals
The Biden administration has begun a push to diversify the US’ sources of important goods and materials and to reduce dependency on China
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Rio Tinto to Pursue Argentine Lithium Project Investment Despite Rising Costs
The Australian mining company is building a plant to produce 3000 tons of lithium carbonate annually in the Argentine province of Salta, but is also reviewing the costs
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Sigma Lithium’s Brazilian Project Plans First Shipment as Company Eyes Expansion
The Canadian mining company is set to make its first shipment of the mineral crucial for electric car batteries, and aims to be among the top 5 global producers, its CEO Ana Cabral-Gardner tells Bloomberg Línea
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European Union Working on E-Bus for Lithium Deal With LatAm Nations
The quid pro quo pact is part of the EU’s 300-billion-euro ($335 billion) plan called the Global Gateway, the people said
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Latin America’s Share of Global Lithium Production Seen Declining
Chile and Argentina are among the world’s four biggest producers of the mineral, which is key to electric-vehicle battery production, but production in other countries is also expected to increase
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Argentina’s Crude Exporter PAE Joins Oil Industry’s Push Into Lithium
Pan American Energy’s other foray into lithium, on the Salinas Grandes salt lake straddling Salta and Jujuy, is struggling to progress because of a broader conflict in that region with local communities
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China’s EV Giant BYD Takes Next Steps on Huge Lithium Project in Chile
BYD in April was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate in the country
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Argentina to Buy Lithium from US Provider Livent for Battery Production
The South American country is looking to develop the value chain around its mining products
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Namibia Joins Chile, Mexico in Resource Nationalism With Lithium Ore Ban
Chile is looking for a bigger share of the mining windfall to fund schools and hospitals; in Mexico, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared lithium too strategic for private investors
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Plummeting Peso, Economic Crisis Hinder Argentina’s Gold-Mining Growth Potential
Gold is the biggest generator of US dollars within the country’s mining industry, and while big investments have been made, the sector falls short of its potential due to the weak peso and the economic crisis
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European Union Nears Critical-Materials Agreements With Argentina and Chile
Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next four months, according to the European Commission
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Argentine Provinces Reject Lawmakers’ Proposals to Nationalize Lithium Resources
The country’s federal mining council has expressed its opposition to a plan announced by lawmakers of the ruling Frente de Todos coalition that would make Argentina’s lithium resources property of the state
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Nearshoring In Latin America Faces Challenge of Technical Talent Deficit
The lack of specialized talent affects all of the region and is becoming more evident in light of the energy transition and electric vehicle boom
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Head of New Lithium Giant Wants to Build a LatAm-Based Battery Supply Chain
The soon-to-be chief executive of what will become the world’s third-biggest lithium producer says the new company will focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal
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Two Lithium Miners Active In Argentina Merge In $10.6B Deal
Allkem and Livent, which operate in Argentina’s Catamarca and Jujuy provinces, will merge to create the world’s third-largest producer, with a valuation of $10.6 billion
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Rio Tinto Warns Against Buyout Fever After Lithium’s Dramatic Price Slump
Brazil, Chile and Argentina were the most promising countries for both deals and exploration for lithium, copper and rare earths, Fortescue CEO Fiona Hick says
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Chile Looks Like a Shakier Source as One of the World’s Lithium Leaders
The state plans to take control in Chile, which boasts unmatched reserves of the battery metal