Investor Presentaiton
LITHIUM ARGENTINA / CORPORATE PRESENTATION 2023
Stage 1 Highlights
Largest lithium carbonate brine operation to come
online in 20+ years
Capacity of 40,000 tpa (1) battery-quality lithium carbonate
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Achieved first lithium production in June 2023 and expected to
be fully operating by mid-2024(2)
Ganfeng Lithium and Lithium Americas entitled to 51% and 49%
of Stage 1 production, respectively
Offtake agreements at market prices in place for over 80% of
Lithium Argentina's share of planned Stage 1 production
Secured 50% of energy need from renewable source, with
opportunity to decrease the operation's expected carbon intensity
KCI Crystallizer
Step 3 - further removal of NaCl
and KCI salts
Location
Resource
Life of mine
Total Capital Costs
(at official FX rate)
Jujuy Province, Argentina
Lithium brine from the Olaroz & Cauchari
salars
40 years
US$979 million
(1)
100% basis.
(2)
Refer to the Company's news release of June 12, 2023, for full details.
Purification Plant
Step 2-removes Mg, Ca, B and
SO4
NYSE & TSX: LAAC
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SX Plant
Step 1
reduces boron to
<10ppm concentration
Soda Ash Storage
Reagent storage facility
Lithium Carbonation
Plant
Step 4 - produces single-crystal high
quality Li₂CO3
Finished Product
Storage
Li₂CO3 packaged into large bagsView entire presentation