TOKYO -- Chinese companies have splurged over $1 billion on rights over three lithium mines in Argentina in as many weeks as a race to secure supplies of the "white gold" critical to most production of electric car batteries revs up.
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Chinese investors jostle over Argentine lithium mines
Gold producer Zijin and battery maker CATL join race for key EV material
Argentina holds the world's second-largest identified reserves of lithium, but is currently the third-largest producer. © Reuters
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