Southern Copper eyes lithium project in Mexico – CEO

Southern Copper Corp, one of the world’s biggest copper producers, is considering an investment in a lithium project in Mexico that has also attracted interest from a Chinese firm, the company’s CEO told Reuters on Wednesday.

Oscar Gonzalez said company officials visited the lithium project in the state of Sonora, Mexico, although he could not recall the name of the Canadian miner he said was "trying to sell it".