SEOUL -- Leading South Korean steelmaker Posco will spend $830 million on lithium production in Argentina as it seeks to become a major supplier of electric vehicle battery materials.
South Korean steel group makes its latest investment in battery materials
Posco has a test plant for lithium extraction at the Hombre Muerto salt pan in Argentina. The name is Spanish for "dead man." (Photo courtesy of Posco)
SEOUL -- Leading South Korean steelmaker Posco will spend $830 million on lithium production in Argentina as it seeks to become a major supplier of electric vehicle battery materials.