6th International Congress and Exhibition
Lithium Latin America
11-12 June 2025, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11-12 June 2025, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Congress and Exhibition "Lithium Latin America" is the only international professional event for top-level networking of key industrial lithium producing enterprises, regulatory authorities, government, technology and equipment suppliers, investors across Latin America, the US, Canada and Europe.
SAL DE ORO LITHIUM PROJECT
COMPANY Posco
DATE 2025-2026
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT US $1.6 B
PROJECT STAGE Under Construction Phase 2
CAPACITY 23.000 tons/year
LOCATION Salta-Cajamarca
The Sal de Oro lithium project is moving forward with significant financial backing. POSCO recently obtained a US$668 million loan to advance its second phase, which aims to produce 23,000 tons per year of lithium carbonate starting in the summer of 2025. By 2026, POSCO aims to reach a total production capacity of 100,000 tons per year of both lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide. The project is expected to produce 23,000 tons per year of lithium carbonate from mid-2025.
PPG-POZUELOS-PASTOS GRANDES
COMPANY Ganfeng Lithium
DATE 2025
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT US $926 M
PROJECT STAGE Engineering Development
CAPACITY 25.000 tons/year
LOCATION Salta
The Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes lithium project, managed by Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium, is moving forward with a major investment and development strategy. Ganfeng has acquired a 14.9% interest in the project, facilitating a regional development plan for the Pastos Grandes basin. The project is moving towards production, with estimates suggesting it could begin operations between 2024 and 2025. This timeline follows a threeyear ramp-up period after the start of construction. A positive mineral resource update has been completed, indicating strong potential for future lithium extraction and production enhancements.
RINCÓN LITHIUM PROJECT
COMPANY Argosy Minerals
DATE 2025
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT US $350 M
PROJECT STAGE Under Construction
CAPACITY 2.000 tons/year
LOCATION Salta
The Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes lithium project, managed by Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium, is moving forward with a major investment and development strategy. Ganfeng has acquired a 14.9% interest in the project, facilitating a regional development plan for the Pastos Grandes basin. The project is moving towards production, with estimates suggesting it could begin operations between 2024 and 2025. This timeline follows a threeyear ramp-up period after the start of construction. A positive mineral resource update has been completed, indicating strong potential for future lithium extraction and production enhancements.
BLANCO PROJECT
COMPANY Codelco
DATE 2025
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT US $700 M
PROJECT STAGE Modeling
CAPACITY 20.000 tons of lithium carbonate per year and 58.000 tons of potassium chloride per year
LOCATION Atacama
The Blanco Project, in Salar de Maricunga, Chile, is a major lithium initiative led by Minera Salar Blanco (Lithium Power International subsidiary). With a $700M investment, the project was acquired by CODELCO in 2024 as part of Chile’s strategy to enhance lithium production. All major studies are complete, regulatory approvals are secured, and indigenous consultations are underway. Construction is set to begin soon, aiming to meet rising global EV battery demand.
FALCHANI, STAGE 1
COMPANY Americal Lithium – Macusani Yellowcake
DATE 2025
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT US $1.9 B
PROJECT STAGE Environmental Assessment
CAPACITY 23.000 tons per year (tpa) of lithium carbonate from year 1 to year 7, increasing to 41.000 tpa from year 8 to year 26.
LOCATION Macusani
American Lithium’s Falchani project boasts an after-tax NPV of $5.11B at $22,500/ton lithium price and a 43-year mine life. Producing 2.64M tonnes LCE, the project has 90M tonnes of reserves grading 2,563 ppm lithium. Pilot work begins in late 2024, with improved processes cutting acid consumption by 50%, enhancing economic and environmental performance.
SONORA
COMPANY Ganfeng Lithium Co.
DATE 2025
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT US $1.25 B
PROJECT STAGE On Hold
CAPACITY Stage 1 17.500 tons, Stage 2 35.000 tons
LOCATION Sonora
Located in Sonora, Mexico, the Sonora Lithium Project, operated by Ganfeng Lithium and Bacanora Lithium, has a $1.25B investment. It plans to produce 20,000 tons/year of lithium hydroxide in phase one, with future expansions. The project holds a resource base of 8.8M tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, making it a globally significant initiative amid increasing lithium demand.
Undersecretary of Mining Policy
Ministry of Economy
Undersecretary of Mining Policy
Ministry of Economy
Exploration Manager
Lithium Chile Inc
Exploration Manager
Lithium Chile Inc
Senior Corporate Counsel Legal & External Affairs
Rio Tinto – Proyecto Rincon Lithium
Senior Corporate Counsel Legal & External Affairs
Rio Tinto – Proyecto Rincon Lithium
Vice-president
CAMYEN S.E.
Vice-president
CAMYEN S.E.
Director
Lithium South
Director
Lithium South
President EMSE
EMSE
President EMSE
EMSE
Demand for lithium is predicted to grow 40-fold in the next two decades due to the energy transition to renewable power and electric vehicles.
Global lithium production will need to increase over x5 by 2030 to meet global net-zero targets, which will need an investment of over US$116 billion.
Latin America’s investment in lithium exploration has doubled over the last ten years, from US$44 million in 2010 to US$91 million in 2021.
With around 54 million tons, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile account for more than 60% of the world's lithium reserves.
Chile is the largest lithium producer in the region, with an estimated output of 26 thousand metric tons in 2021.
Chile and Argentina are projected to account for 38% of the global supply, once all the projects in the pipeline come online, which is expected to occur in 2023 and 2024.
Argentina holds the world’s second largest lithium reserves, with 19.3 million tons (over 20%) of global supply and has the world’s largest lithium project pipeline.
Argentina has 41 other early-stage projects slated for completion beyond 2025.
In Chile, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) and Albemarle, are scheduled to increase production in Salar de Atacama between 140,000 to 180,000 tons LCE by 2030
Chile announced the partnership between the state-owned mining company Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) and the private company SQM to advance in the production and exploitation of Lithium, within the framework of the National Lithium Strategy.
Bolivia is promoting a comprehensive Lithium plan, according to which by 2026 the Plurinational State would be the world's leading lithium producer, with more than 100,000 tons per year.
Bolivia, has two major projects in the pipeline, worth $1.4 billion each, and signed between the state-run Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) and Chinese and Russian companies, aim to collectively produce 100,000 tons of LCE per year by the end of 2025 at the massive Uyuni and Coipasa salt flats.
AWARD CEREMONY AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION for all congress participants. Awarding the best companies, innovative projects, and outstanding experts who have made a significant contribution to the development of the industry
More than 400 senior executives from the lithium industry will gather to discuss the sector's most pressing issues
More than 20 presentations with first-hand information from the main companies in the sector.
IMPORTANT! Government strategies, initiators, operators and investors
Equipment and technologies for successful developments
CURRENT! New and existing lithium projects in Latin America
The future of clean energy: social responsibility, environmental balance, economic growth.
The role of lithium in the energy transition. Lithium battery production
Research and technological advances, state of the lithium industry in Latin America. Products and services
IMPORTANT! Round table: from exploration to effective extraction.
EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION AND TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS. Technology presentations, roadshow, specialized exhibition of technologies, equipment and services from world-renowned companies.
Unprecedented networking opportunities: business meetings, networking roundtables, cocktail reception, interactive discussions: take this opportunity to exchange business cards with ALL congress participants!
