Chile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies
The 54 firms from 10 countries submitted statements of interest to develop 88 projects.
The 54 firms from 10 countries submitted statements of interest to develop 88 projects.
Efforts are part of India's membership under the US-led Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), which New Delhi joined last year to ensure critical minerals supply.
The company also announced that it plans to begin production at its flagship Neves project in Q4 2024.
Cluff will be assigned a 45% share of licenses at Sandawana held by Kuvimba.
Japanese firms would have long-term preferential access to the battery metal in exchange for adding value and transferring skills.
Chile is the world's second-largest producer of lithium.
The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium a year, starting in 2028.
The drilling is part of a larger work program that will inform a feasibility study for its PAK property next year.
The Australian company has also secured two outstanding permits for the Goulamina lithium project, in southern Mali.
The $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.