SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Twelve companies including global miner Rio Tinto and Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD have submitted proposals to extract lithium in Chile’s Altoandinos salt flats, the state mining company ENAMI said on Thursday.
The salt flats in the northern region of Atacama are one of the areas where the Chilean government is aiming to boost lithium production in partnership with the state by kicking off new projects. Continue reading “Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile’s Altoandinos lithium site”