Atacama
Salares Altoandinos
- Investment Amount: 3200 (USD MM)
- Owner: ENAMI, Rio Tinto
- Headquarters: Chile, United Kingdom
- A greenfield lithium initiative to be developed through a joint venture between state-owned ENAMI and Rio Tinto and designed to utilize Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology for reduced environmental impact, . Spanning three major salt flats, it contains over 15 million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent.
- Primary Mineral: Lithium
- Projected production: 75kta
- Environmental Assessment: Not submitted
- Stage: Prefeasibility
- Year: 2033
- Location: View location
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Christoff Janse
Sector Lead - Mining · InvestChile
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Christoff Janse
Sector Lead - Mining · InvestChile
Atacama
Sales de Maricunga
- Investment Amount: 600 (USD MM)
- Owner: SIMCO
- Headquarters: Chile, Taiwan
- A brine extraction initiative spanning over 3,000 hectares in the Maricunga Salt Flat. The project is designed to implement direct lithium extraction (DLE) to produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide over an estimated 25 year lifespan
- Primary Mineral: Lithium
- Projected production: 20,000 tp Lithium Hydroxide
- Environmental Assessment: Submitted - In Evaluation
- Stage: Feasibility Study - Design
- Year: 2029
- Location: View location
Interested in this project?
Our mining team will respond with detailed project information and next steps.
Christoff Janse
Sector Lead - Mining · InvestChile
Request received. Our team will be in touch within 2 business days.
Christoff Janse
Sector Lead - Mining · InvestChile
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