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RJR Lithium: Chileans expand horizons in lithium extraction
By Mining Report , September 10, 2023

Currently, the Chilean company is evaluating the potential of more than 50 thousand hectares of exploration mining concessions in different salt flats within the Salar de Maricunga and Pedernales.
Looking to boost domestic lithium production, the Chilean mining sector is exploring new alternatives, and RJR Lithium is at the forefront of this initiative. The company is dedicated to the development of projects in unexplored areas, challenging the conventional notion that lithium is only found in the eye of the salt flats.

Currently, the Chilean company is evaluating the potential of more than 50 thousand hectares of exploration mining concessions in different salt flats within the Salar de Maricunga and Pedernales. This approach seeks not only to increase lithium production, but also to provide opportunities to small and medium-sized miners who had not previously had access to the exploitation of this resource.

SORCIA MINERALS ADDS NEW SALAR FOR ITS LITHIUM EXPLORATION IN CHILE
By: Ensorcia Metals on Aug 18, 2021

Sorcia signed an agreement with RJR Salar to explore lithium reserves in 9,000 hectares in the Tambo salar, close to the city of Colchane, in addition to another 2,100 hectares already agreed in the Maricunga Salar, both aimed at introducing an innovative technology sustainable in the non-metallic mining industry.SORCIA CHILE SPA (SORCIA), a subsidiary of the US company, SORCIA MINERALS LLC, reached a new agreement with RJR SALAR SPA (RJR), to expand the territory to explore lithium reserves in 9,000 hectares of the Salar de Tambo, near the town of Colchane, border with Bolivia.

This agreement is in addition to the one signed in May, also with RJR SALAR SPA, for the exploration of another 2,100 hectares in the Salar de Maricunga, Sorcia intends to utilize an innovative, highly sustainable technology, developed by the Canadian company, INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS (IBAT), and licensed by Sorcia Minerals LLC. This technology allows for the production of lithium through Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), without utilizing evaporation ponds, and recovering and reinjecting more than 90% of the extracted brine in its natural state, so the absorption of water resources are minimum.

https://www.ensorciametals.com/press/sorcia-minerals-adds-new-salar-for-its-lithium-exploration-in-chile

International Battery Metals Ltd Licensee Sorcia Minerals LLC Announces Salar de Maricunga Chile Acquisition
VANCOUVER, BC, June 29, 2021 /CNW/ - International Battery Metals Ltd. (the "Company") (CSE: IBAT) (FSE: 8RE)

The Company has been provided with an update from Sorcia Minerals LLC ("Sorcia Minerals") whereby its subsidiary Sorcia Chile SPA ('Sorcia") has reached an agreement with RJR SALAR SPA (RJR) to exploit over 2,000 hectares for lithium in the Maricunga salar, in the Atacama Region using IBAT's innovative sustainable technology.

IBAT continues to work with Sorcia on the construction and introduction of its innovative and highly sustainable technology into Chile. Once Sorcia has obtained appropriate environmental permits, IBAT's extraction units will be deployed at the salar to begin commercial lithium production. IBAT's innovative technology provides numerous advantages including;

https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/2197-cse/ibat/102254-international-battery-metals-ltd-licensee-sorcia-minerals-llc-announces-salar-de-maricunga-chile-acquisition.html