Rio Tinto unveils initial resources and reserves for Rincon

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced initial mineral resources and ore reserves for its Salar del Rincon lithium brine deposits in Argentina.

The initial mineral resources at the site include 1.54-million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in measured resources, 7.85-million tonnes LCE in indicated resources, and 2.29-million tonnes LCE in inferred resources.