The $155-million investment will make Stellantis the second-largest shareholder in McEwen Copper along with Rio Tinto , it said in a statement.
Los Azules plans to produce 100,000 tons per year of cathode copper, a key component for car batteries, at 99.9% purity starting in 2027, the carmaker said.
Stellantis, the world's third-largest automotive group by sales, includes Italy's Fiat and Alfa Romeo, France's Peugeot and Citroen, and U.S brands Jeep and Ram. The group wants 100% of its European passenger car sales and 50% of its U.S. passenger car and light-duty truck sales to be battery electric vehicles by 2030. In recent months, Stellantis has struck a series of accords to procure raw materials for electric batteries, including last month's nickel sulphate supply deal with Finland's Terrafame. (Reporting by Alvise Armellini; Editing by David Gregorio)
