Bolivia taps China, Russia’s Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches
The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant Chinese battery maker CATL.
The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant Chinese battery maker CATL.
The asset hosted tin and tantalum mining for decades and is known to contain lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite formations.
The state-owned joint venture will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks.
France's Imerys and junior miner British Lithium have teamed-up to open a mine with capability to supply lithium for 500,000 EVs by 2030.
The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company.
The UK-based start-up, which aims to produce lithium in Cornwall, warned it could go bust if it fails to secure the needed cash by July.
Shares in Premier African Minerals plunged 40% on Monday.
Key moves in the mining sector.
Even if more lithium mines are built, there are not enough facilities to produce specialized types of the metal for batteries.
Jose Antonio Kast, who lost to Boric in the 2021 presidential election and aims to run again in 2025.