French metal and mining group Eramet is combining with Chinese stainless steel producer Tsingshan to restart a lithium plant in Argentina, Eramet said on Monday November 8.
The lithium project is in the Centenario Ratones salar (salt desert) in the province of Salta, in the north of Argentina, according to Eramet's presentation.The Centenario Ratones project has estimated capacity for 24,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). Its construction will restart during the first quarter of 2022, with commissioning scheduled for early 2024, Eramet...