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Detected on Tuesday 3 November, 11h30

Rio Tinto étend sa production de lithium en Argentine

Le groupe minier Rio Tinto met en service deux nouveaux projets de lithium dans la province de Catamarca, visant 25 000 tonnes d'équivalent carbonate de lithium par an à pleine capacité.

In brief

Electric and batteries event (severity: low) in Catamarca (Argentine), first detected on 3 November 2026 at 11:30. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 11:30.

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Severity
Low
Countries
AR ArgentineCatamarca
Brands
None
Detected
3 Nov, 11h30
Updated
3 Nov, 11h30
Reference
no.3138
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Tone and style of coverage

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electrive.net1neutral

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Lire les sources · 1 article, 1 source

Publication order
  1. 11h30
    electrive.netWire3 Nov
    Rio Tinto weitet Lithium-Gewinnung in Argentinien aus

    Der Bergbaukonzern Rio Tinto hat zwei weitere Lithiumprojekte in Argentinien in Betrieb genommen. Die "Fénix-1B"-Erweiterung und die "Sal-de-Vida"-Anlage in der Provinz Catamarca fahren nun hoch. Im Vollbetrieb sollen sie kumuliert eine jährliche Kapazität von 25.000 Tonnen Lithiumcarbonat-Äquivalent erreichen.

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Keywords

#lithium · #Rio Tinto · #Argentine · #batteries

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