July 8, 2024--Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--On July 3, Eramet (Paris, France) inaugurated its Centenario Phase 1 lithium extraction plant in Salta, Argentina. The plant is designed to produce 24,000 tons per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate at full capacity, and it is expected to start operations by November.