A local court in Argentina has suspended new lithium mining permits in the Catamarca province in the northwest, home to many lithium projects, due to environmental concerns. Is not expected to impact current lithium production in Catamarca. Argentina has seen a boom in lithium production in recent years and it could even surpass its neighbor Chile as the top lithium producer in South America by 2030, some analysts believe.
March 15, 2024
SOURCE: OIL PRICE
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