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Australia's Pilbara Minerals makes $370m bid for Brazil lithium project

Lithium miner moves to diversify outside home market with eye on serving U.S. and EU

Pilbara Minerals is looking to diversify its portfolio with the acquisition of Latin Resources and its Brazilian lithium project. (Photo from Pilbara Minerals website)

SYDNEY -- Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has reached an agreement to acquire a hard rock lithium project in Brazil, announcing an all-share offer for compatriot Latin Resources and its planned Salinas mine in the South American country.

The bid, which has the unanimous support of Latin Resource's board and of its largest shareholder, implies a value of 0.20 Australian dollars per share based on Pilbara's closing price on Wednesday, valuing the target at AU $560 million ($370 million).

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