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PHILADELPHIA and PERTH, Australia, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE: ALTM, ASX: LTM, “Arcadium Lithium”) today confirmed that it has been approached by Rio Tinto regarding a potential acquisition of Arcadium Lithium by Rio Tinto.
The approach is non-binding and there is no certainty that any transaction will be agreed to or will proceed. Arcadium Lithium will not comment further unless and until there is news to share.
Arcadium Lithium remains focused on executing its strategic vision and pathway to significant growth, as set forth in its recent Investor Day presentation in September 2024.
Arcadium Lithium Contacts
Investors:
Daniel Rosen +1 215 299 6208
daniel.rosen@arcadiumlithium.com
Phoebe Lee +61 413 557 780
phoebe.lee@arcadiumlithium.com
Media:
Karen Vizental +54 9 114 414 4702
karen.vizental@arcadiumlithium.com
About Arcadium Lithium
Arcadium Lithium is a leading global lithium chemicals producer committed to safely and responsibly harnessing the power of lithium to improve people’s lives and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. We collaborate with our customers to drive innovation and power a more sustainable world in which lithium enables exciting possibilities for renewable energy, electric transportation and modern life. Arcadium Lithium is vertically integrated, with industry-leading capabilities across lithium extraction processes, including hard-rock mining, conventional brine extraction and direct lithium extraction (DLE), and in lithium chemicals manufacturing for high performance applications. We have operations around the world, with facilities and projects in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, please visit us at www.ArcadiumLithium.com.
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