Wealth Minerals, BASF join forces on Chilean lithium projects

Wealth Minerals said it has agreed to begin a collaboration with chemical giant BASF to begin a collaboration for the development of extraction, processing and refining operations for lithium and other substances in the Atacama and Ollagüe Salt Flats in northern Chile.  “We are very pleased to partner with BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, in order to develop an…

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Wealth Minerals, ENAMI to create partnership

South America-focused Wealth Minerals has entered into an nondisclosure agreement with state-owned National Mining Company of Chile (ENAMI). The parties have agreed to study hard data and development vectors of how to best cooperate to create a partnership for the exploration, development and production of lithium in Chile. “We are very happy to work with ENAMI and continue where we…

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Wealth Minerals, thyssenkrupp partner on Ollagüe

Canadian-based Wealth Minerals has entered into a strategic partnership with thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies for the development of its Ollagüe Salar lithium exploration project in northern Chile.  The first stage of the partnership will entail the identification, evaluation and selection of technology for lithium extraction and purification of Ollagüe. The development of the preliminary flowsheet and layouts, including brine testing and…

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