Rio Tinto secures $1.175 billion financing for Argentina's Rincon lithium project

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2026-03-11 02:15:57

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Business Society March 11 News

Rio Tinto announced on Tuesday that it has secured a financing package of $1.175 billion from four international lending institutions to support the development of its Rincon lithium project in Salta Province, Argentina.

The funds will support the development of the $2.5 billion Rincon lithium project, which aims to produce approximately 60,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually. Rio Tinto stated that the project is expected to have a mine life of about 40 years and will be part of the company’s strategy to expand its lithium product portfolio amid the global energy transition.

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