News
20 March 2024

Rio Tinto to invest $350m in Argentina lithium project

In:
Metals and Mining
Region:
Americas

Rio Tinto will invest $350 million at its Rincon lithium plant in Argentina as it works to begin production by the end of the year.Rio Tinto, the world’s biggest iron ore producer, is one of the few large mining companies betting on lithium even as counterparts such as BHP stay away from...

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