High-purity lithium carbonate production from brine using advanced extraction and processing methods at the 3Q pilot plant, achieving 99.9% battery-grade purity. The plant transitioned from batch to continuous operation, with ongoing improvements in extraction efficiency, cost reduction and clean energy integration under Zijin Mining.
Battery-grade lithium carbonate at 99.9% purity produced from brine resources; Phase I plant designed for 20,000 tpa output of battery-grade lithium carbonate for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
Phase I development of the 3Q project with 20,000 tpa battery-grade lithium carbonate capacity; EIA approval granted by Catamarca Government in 2022; production scheduled by end of 2023; project advancement under Zijin Mining.
Prior to its acquisition, CATL held 8.0%, Orn & Cie SA held 5.0%, Waldo Perez held 4.0%, Gabriel Pindar held 4.0% and BlackRock Inc. held 3.0%. In 2022, Zijin Mining Group acquired 100.0% ownership.
