Assurances were made by the authorities in Argentina that local communities will support mining development, following Lithium Exploration Group’s revelation last week that it would not be pursuing the option to purchase a property at Salta, Argentina.
Speaking at IM’s Lithium Supply and Markets (LSM12) conference last week in Buenos Aires, Roberto Cacciola, general manager of Minera Santa Cruz, outlined that those looking to invest in Jujuy, another mining province, would have to work with the community.
“We need to...