SYDNEY -- Rio Tinto has agreed to buy a lithium project in Argentina for $825 million as the Anglo-Australian mining major looks to capture more demand for the valuable battery material.
Rio will acquire the Rincon lithium project from Australia-based Rincon Mining in a deal expected to close during the first half of 2022.
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