Arcadium Lithium Obtains Regulatory Approvals for Its Acquisition by Rio Tinto

Toll milling contract to process Hualilán ore executed, with mobilisation to site now complete.

The company has formally submitted its application for the Diablillos project to be incorporated into Argentina’s new regime aimed at strengthening the viability and certainty of large-scale investments.

The event “Mining, Heritage and Community: Dialogues for a Sustainable Transition in the Puna,” organized by the specialized outlets Prensa GeoMinera and Jujuy Económico, was held at the amphitheater of the Faculty of Engineering. It brought together academics, students, university authorities, government officials, and representatives of the mining sector.

In a statement published on its LinkedIn page, Larocca Minería confirmed the current status of its facilities following the explosion at the Spegazzini Industrial Park and outlined its plan to ensure operational continuity.

The Argentine government described the joint declaration as “tremendous and historic,” while the U.S. referred to it as an “economic partnership based on shared democratic values.

Kim Prior, CEO of ALABC (Australia–Latin America Business Council), highlights the synergies and opportunities between Australian and Latin American companies, with a special emphasis on the mining sector.