# Rio Tinto acquires Rincon lithium project in Argentina

Rio Tinto entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina as part of its portfolio decarbonisation plan.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-12-22
- Where: Rincon, Argentina, Argentina
- Status: announced
- Products: lithium
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/category/mining-mergers-and-acquisitions/page/22/), 2021-12-22: "Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina."

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