PHILADELPHIA and PERTH, Australia, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE: ALTM, ASX: LTM, “Arcadium Lithium”) today released the following statement in response to a recent court ruling by the Court of Justice in the Province of Catamarca. The ruling temporarily halts the issuance of new environmental permits and authorizations for the Los Patos River area until the provincial government completes an environmental impact assessment that takes into consideration the cumulative impact of all projects in the area.
Arcadium Lithium Statement:
The court ruling does not impact Arcadium Lithium’s existing mining operations and expansion activities at its Fenix and Sal de Vida projects. All of the company’s existing permits and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) remain valid.
Arcadium Lithium Contacts
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About Arcadium Lithium
Arcadium Lithium is a leading global lithium chemicals producer committed to safely and responsibly harnessing the power of lithium to improve people’s lives and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. We collaborate with our customers to drive innovation and power a more sustainable world in which lithium enables exciting possibilities for renewable energy, electric transportation and modern life. Arcadium Lithium is vertically integrated, with industry-leading capabilities across lithium extraction processes, including hard-rock mining, conventional brine extraction and direct lithium extraction (DLE), and in lithium chemicals manufacturing for high performance applications. We have operations around the world, with facilities and projects in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, please visit us at www.ArcadiumLithium.com.
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