Two lithium project operators found dead in northern Argentina

According to the Canadian mining company, the bodies of the two workers were found this Sunday in separate places inside the camp and “they are not believed to be the result of industrial accidents”.

BUENOS AIRES.- Two operators of the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium project, in the province of Jujuy, in the north of Argentina, were found deadthe cause of his death has not yet been established. deathCanadian miner Lithium Americas reported on Monday.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the tragic loss of two entrepreneurs and colleagues from Cauchari-Olaroz. Our thoughts are with their families and friends and our team in Argentina during this challenging time,” Lithium Americas President and CEO Jonathan Evans said in a statement.

Lithium Americas partners with China’s Ganfeng Lithium and provincial state-owned company JEMSE in Minera Exar, dedicated to the development of a lithium project in the Salar Cauchari-Olaroz.

According to the Canadian mining company, the bodies of the two workers were found this Sunday in separate places within the camp and “they are not believed to be the result of industrial accidents”.

“The cause is being investigated and the authorities have been notified,” said the company, which assured that the health and safety of its employees and contractors remained its “Maximum priority“.

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