4 December 2014
See video of Olaroz Project for lithium carbonate production
DETAILS
Toyota Tsusho Corporation, (Toyota Tsusho)
announced today that
an Argentine lithium development company
in which it owns a stake,
has officially started lithium production
at Salar de Olaroz in Jujuy Province, northwestern Argentina.
Sales de Jujuy held a ceremony at its facilities
on December 3, 2014 to mark the opening of its lithium plant.
The company plans to
produce 17,500 tons of lithium carbonate annually.
Toyota Tsusho has acquired 100% sales rights to
the lithium carbonate produced at the plant and
aims to build a complete lithium supply chain,
extending from upstream to downstream processes,
in order to meet the expected growth in demand
from Japan and other countries around the world.
Shipments of lithium carbonate from the plant to
Japan are expected to begin in January 2015.
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