Lithium Americas confirms two deaths at Caucharí-Olaroz

Canadian-headquartered miner Lithium Americas has reported two separate fatal accidents at its Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project in Jujuy, Argentina on 23 October. The company, which did not identify the names or job titles of those involved, said the incidents occurred at the work camp and appear to be unrelated to one another. Additionally, neither were connected to the ongoing development activities…

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Lithium Americas makes US$400M bid for Millennial Lithium

Lithium Americas has entered a bidding war for Argentina-focused Millennial Lithium with a US$400 million stock-and-cash offer. The bid comes a month after China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL) agreed to purchase Millennial for C$377 million (US$303.8 million). “In proximity to Caucharí-Olaroz, Millennial’s 100%-owned Pastos Grandes lithium brine project represents an attractive regional growth opportunity for Lithium Americas,” said…

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