Rio Tinto opens two new lithium plants in Argentina after $1.4B investment
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[Lithium Li chemical element of periodic table isolated on white background. Metallic symbol of chemistry element. 3d render] OlekStock/iStock via Getty Images Rio Tinto (RIO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RIO]) said Wednesday it officially opened…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: neutralThe opening adds lithium capacity to Rio Tinto's battery-materials business, with effects on earnings expected gradually as plants ramp up.AI-generated summary
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- 01Rio Tinto officially opened two new lithium plants in Argentina's Catamarca province.
- 02The combined investment is about $1.4 billion.
- 03Sal de Vida and the Fénix 1B expansion will add 25K metric tons per year of lithium carbonate equivalent when fully ramped up.
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