SAN JOSE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Only a day after signing a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire U.S.-based e-waste recycler Global Cellphone Buyers, Green Technology Solutions (OTCBB: GTSO) mining subsidiary GTSO Resources announced today that it has opened talks with another electronics recycler in the nation of Chile.
"This company in Chile is a promising new target thatas been brought to us by our business consultants at CCI Capital SpA"
aThis company in Chile is a promising new target thatas been brought to us by our business consultants at CCI Capital SpA,a said GTSO CEO Paul Watson. aItas been selected as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum for its leadership in the Latin American urban mining industry, and weare excited to discuss possible partnering opportunities. Weall release more information on this company once a non-disclosure agreement and LOI can be worked out.a
Chile has been a major focus of GTSOas efforts to expand its urban mining footprint due to its high rate of industrialization, affordable labor and local business connections with CCI Capital. Today, more than 95 percent of Chileans have a mobile phone. These phones have an average life span of less than two years, and a huge market is developing in Chile and around the world to keep the highly valuable and highly toxic materials used to build them out of landfills.
Urban mining is a major pillar of GTSOas plans to compete alongside major international corporations striving for sustainable manufacturing solutions, such as Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) and Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM). The company is also exploring traditional mining opportunities in the U.S. and Africa through its joint venture with[ Diamond V Associates ].
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