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Rio gets Aussie taxpayer loan for Argentinian project

Rio Tinto will receive $US275 million ($383m) from the Australian taxpayer for a lithium project in Argentina while its WA lithium mine remains closed despite resurgent prices.

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The International Finance Corporation will grant a direct loan of $400 million and mobilize additional capital from entities such as IDB Invest and export credit agencies from Japan and Australia for the development of the Rio Tinto project in the province of Salta. It was the first project approved by the Argentine government under the RIGI scheme. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced its part…

The mining company Rio Tinto (RIO) announced Tuesday the agreement with four lenders for the financing of Rincón, a lithium project developed by the company in the Argentine province of Salta. The financing will reach $1,175 million and will allow support an investment that will amount to US$2,500 million and that will count on the benefits of the Regime of Incentives to Large Investments (RIGI).The financing package includes loans from the Inte…

The mining giant Rio Tinto announced that it obtained a funding package of US$ 1175 million from four international entities to advance the development of the Rincón lithium project in Salta.The financing was granted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), IDB Invest, Export Finance Australia (EFA) and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).The company reported that the funds will be used to support the development of the…

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El Cronista broke the news in Argentina on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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