SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's state-run mining body ENAMI has tapped Rio Tinto for a 51% share of the Altoandinos lithium project, it said on Thursday, giving the global miner its second major venture ...

The Colla Indigenous people claim Rio Tinto’s plans to extract the key mineral will harm fragile ecosystems and livelihoods Miriam Rivera Bordones tends her goats in a dusty paddock in the russet ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Global miner Rio Tinto will tackle one of the biggest technological challenges in the lithium industry as it takes the lead in Chile's first major projects involving the battery ...

Diversified global miner Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) is doubling down on direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, with its investment in Chile’s Maricunga project. In partnership with Chile's state-owned ...

Chile's government must quickly approve a proposal to streamline permitting for the mining industry in order to unlock investment in the world's top copper-producing country, BHP (NYSE:BHP) President ...

Salar de Maricunga is a large lithium-containing resource base in the Atacama region with the potential for scalable, long-life and low-cost production. Its brine has one of the highest average grades ...

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Mining group Rio Tinto , which has been touting its own growth prospects after rejecting a takeover proposal, has signed a joint venture deal with state-owned Codelco for ...

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) said Thursday it was selected by Chile's government for the second time this week for a major new lithium project, with the state-run mining company Empresa Nacional de Minería ...