SEOUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) - South Korean steelmaker POSCO on Monday said it had signed a deal to buy a package of mining tenements in Argentina from Australian lithium miner Galaxy Resources Ltd for $280 million.
POSCO also said in statement that it would build a lithium plant in Argentina, with production planned to start from 2021.
Galaxy Resources halted trading of its shares in Australia ahead of the announcement.
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