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Congress and Exhibition "Lithium Latin America" is the only international professional platform for top-level networking of key industrial lithium producing enterprises, regulatory authorities, government, technology and equipment suppliers, and investors across Latin America, the US, Canada and Europe.
Deputy Secretary of Mining Policy
Secretary of Mining Argentina
Deputy of Mining Development
Secretary of Mining Argentina
CEO
Lithium Power International
Country Manager
Sorcia Minerals LLC
CEO
Eramine South America
Operational Manager
Lake Resources
Chief of Mining Area
Energy and Mining Jujuy State Society
President
Association of Mining Engineers of Ecuador
Financial Advisor
Goldinka Energy
More than $8 billion are to be invested in Latam Lithium
Lithium demand is expected to nearly triple by 2025, and this will lead to a major boom in lithium mining
Argentina, Bolivia and Chile have the world’s largest reserves of lithium. They represent 85% of all the lithium of the planet
Argentina has 17 projects in prospection stage, 12 in initial exploration and another 5 projects in advanced exploration, 4 projects in construction
Argentina owns 20% of the world’s lithium deposits, located in the regions of Salta, Catamarca and Jujuy, which places it in the fourth global position
Argentina’s Government wants to make Argentina a Lithium World Leader. For this reason, the government recently created the lithium governmental board to resolve bureaucratic obstacles, increase competitiveness, and advance in the topics that allow to boost the investments of the lithium industry
Chile owns 48% of the world's reserves of this metal and has the Atacama Salar, one of the areas with greater power and competitiveness at the global level of lithium’s extraction
Chile invests US $2 billion in lithium projects which will allow the country to triple its production by the year 2022
Bolivia has the largest deposits of the three countries of the lithium triangle, which are in the Salar de Uyuni area. Bolivia’s untapped lithium reserves make up to half of the world’s total lithium supply. The new Plurinational State promotes the national plan for the industrialization of lithium
SALAR DE POZUELOS- PASTOS GRANDES
In March 2019, the oil company Pluspetrol, confirmed the acquisition of the Canadian mining company LSC lithium Corporation for US $ 83.6 million. Among the most outstanding assets of Lsc lithium Corporation is the Salar de Pozuelos-Pastos grandes. The project will have an investment of US $ 500 million. The Salar de Pozuelos has a dimension of approximately 21,425 hectares. Operating profit is to be reached by 2022 and will have a useful life of just over 20 years
SALAR DEL CARMEN PLANT EXPANSION
In March 2019, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM), secured environmental approval for its planned US$200 million expansion of its Salar del Carmen lithium carbonate production plant. The third stage of this process of expansion of its lithium production capacity in Chile would be completed in 2021, when SQM will add another 60,000 tons, with an additional investment of US $ 250 million, which would allow it to have a total capacity of 180,000 metric tons per year.
FALCHANI LITHIUM (Puno)
In June 2019, Macusani Yellowcake reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mines granted it approval to continue with the process of completing the EEIA (environmental impact assessment and semi-detailed exploration) in the Quelcaya area, following social acceptance and community support. of the same name. Macusani Yellowcake plans to build the plant in the last quarter of 2022, and complete it in 2023 to start the exploitation of the mine in 2024. They calculate an investment of US $ 800 million.
200+ LITHIUM INDUSTRY DECISION-MAKERS from all over Latin America
lithium companies, operators of construction, expansion and modernization projects in lithium industry, government officials, regulatory bodies, technology and service providers, international and local investors
Online 1-2-1 Meetings and Business Networking –
Connect with industry leaders while working from home!
20+ ONGOING AND PROMISING PROJECTS on construction, expansion, modernization of production facilities in lithium industry from all over Latin America
to be implemented in 2020-2025
STRATEGIC PLENARY SESSION
Development of lithium industry in Latin America: plans of governments, initiators and operators, regional cooperation
SPECIAL FOCUS! ARGENTINA
Presentation of all investment projects and their development programmes, government strategy on boosting the industry, upcoming legislative changes
CASE STUDIES
from companies with successfully completed projects on construction, expansion, modernization of production facilities in lithium industry of the region
LITHIUM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN ARGENTINA – SPECIALIZED ROUND TABLE
It is an excellent opportunity to learn more about plans of the government, to discuss opportunities and challenges of projects, ways of successfully conducting business in the country, and to ask questions!
INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Attracting investments, loans, state support and project financial management. How to ensure return on investment? Are there governmental or market guarantees, what are the upcoming changes?
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL ASPECTS in lithium industry
How to make the industry more environmentally and socially friendly
Hotline with business experts!
Ask your burning questions, call for advice, and share your experience during and after sessions!
