CAUCHAR-OLAROZ, Salar de Cauchar,Lithium Americas, JEMSE, and
SQM,
under construction[commissioning / production in 2019]
JAMA, Salar de Jama,LSC Lithium Corp., Prospecting
CAUCHAR SUR, Salar de Cauchar,Alba Minerals Ltd.,
Prospecting
SALAR DE PULAR, Salar de Pular,PepinNini Minerals Ltd.,
Prospecting
1. PASTOS GRANDES, Salar de Pastos Grandes, LSC Lithium Corp.,
Prospecting
2. PASTOS GRANDES, Salar de Pastos Grandes, Millennial Lithium,
Prospecting
EL QUEMADO, Distrito PegmatiticoEl Quemado, Centenera Mining
Corp., Prospecting
TOLILLAR, Salar Tolillar,Trendix Mining SRL, Prospecting
SALAR ESCONDIDOSalar Escondido(formerly Carachi-Pampa),NRG
Metals Inc.,Prospecting
TRES QUEBRADAS (3Q)Laguna Tres Quebradas,Neo Lithium Ltd. and
POCML 3 Inc.,Prospecting
LA MULALaguna Mulas Muertas,TransPacific Minerals
Corp.Prospecting VILISMAN-ANCASTI
Distrito Pegmatitico Ancasti,Latin Resources Ltd. and Lepidico
Ltd.,Prospecting
MINAS LAS TAPIASDistrito Pegmatitico Altautina,Dark Horse
Resources,Prospecting
MINAS LAS CUEVASDistrito Pegmatitico Conlara,Dark Horse
Resources,Prospecting
LA ESTANZUELA - CONLARADistritos Pegmatiticos La Estanzuela y
Conlara,Latin Resources Ltd. and Lepidico Ltd.,Prospecting
SALAR DE ARIZARO (BRINE),Salar de Arizaro, Ultra Lithium
Inc.
and Jinshan Minera ArgentinaS.A., Prospecting
1. RIO GRANDESalar de Rio Grande,Lithium ExplorationGroup Inc.,
Prospecting
2. GUADELQUIVIRSalar de Rio Grande,LSC Lithium
Corp.,Prospecting
1. NAVIDAD, Salar de Salinas Grandes, Dajin Resources Corp. and
Delta Mutual Inc., Prospecting2. SAN JOS, Salar de Salinas Grandes,
Dajin Resources Corp. and Delta Mutual Inc., Prospecting3. SALINAS
GRANDES, Salar de Salinas Grandes, LSC Lithium Corp. and Dajin
Resources Corp., Prospecting
SALAR DEL RINCN, Salar de Rincn,ENIRGI Group Corp., in partial
operation
/ production --- pilot plant
SALAR DE OLAROZ,Salar de Olaroz,Sales de Jujuy S.A. [Orocobre
S.A., Toyota Tsusho, JEMSE]in operation / production
[17,500 metric ton annual productioncapacity of battery-grade
lithium carbonate]
MINA FNIXSalar del Hombre Muerto,FMC Lithium Corp.,In operation
/ production
[23,000 metric ton annual productioncapacity of lithium
carbonate]
SAL DE LOS ANGELES, Salar de Diablillos,Lithium-X Energy Corp.
(80%), AberdeenInternational Inc. (20%), preliminary economic
analysis
SAL DE VIDASalar del Hombre Muerto,Galaxy Resources
Ltd.,Feasibility
GUAYATAYOC, Laguna de Guayatayoc,Advantage Lithium,
Exploration
1. SALINAS GRANDES, Salar de Salinas Grandes, Orocobre S.A.
(85%), Exploration2. STELLA MARIS, Salar de Salinas Grandes,
Advantage Lithium, Exploration
GUADELQUIVIRSalar de Rio Grande,
Cascadero CopperCorp., Exploration
1. SALAR DE ARIZARO, Salar de Arizaro,Grosso Group,
Exploration
2. SALAR DE ARIZARO 2, Salar de Arizaro,Lithium X,
Exploration
3. PROYECTO ARIZARO, Salar de Arizaro,PepinNini Minerals Ltd.,
Exploration
ARIZARO, Salar de Arizaro,Lithium Americas Corp. and SQM,
Early exploration
SALAR DE INCAHUASI, Salar de Incahuasi,Advantage Lithium, early
exploration
1. POCITOS, Salar de Pocitos,Lithium Americas Corp. and SQM,
Early exploration
2. CRUZ, Salar de Pocitos, Minera Pastos Grandes S.A.and
Southern Lithium, Prospecting
3. SALAR DE POCITOS, Salar de Pocitos, Pure EnergyMinerals Ltd.,
Prospecting
1. CANGREJILLOS, Salar de Salinas Grandes, Orocobre Ltd. joint
venture with Toyota Tsusho Corp., early exploration2. MINA TERESA,
Salar de Salinas Grandes, Argosy Minerals Ltd. and Ekeko, Early
exploration
GALLEGO PROJECTSalar del Hombre Muerto,Everlight
Resources,Advanced exploration
CAUCHAR,Salar de Cauchar,Advantage Lithium (50-75%)and Orocobre
Ltd.,Advanced exploration
MARIANA I, II, III, Salar de Llullaillaco,International Lithium
joint venture
with Jiangxi Ganfeng LithiumCo. Ltd., Advanced exploration
ANTOFALLA,Salar de Antofalla,Advantage Lithium,Albemarle Corp.,
andBolland International,Advanced exploration
1. SALAR DE CENTENARIO, 2. SALAR DE RATONES,Salar de Centenario,
Salar de Ratones,Lithium Power International, Eramet, Advanced
exploration Advanced exploration
POZUELOS, Salar Pozuelos,LSC Lithium Corp.,Advanced
exploration
Catua
SaltaLa Poma
Susques
Yacuba
Palpala
Crdoba
Tartagal
La Rioja
San Juan
San Luis
El Moreno
Catamarca
Purmamarca
Tolar Grande
CampoQuijano
Olacapato Chico
(San Miguelde) Tucumn
(San Salvador de) Jujuy
San Antonio de Los Cobres
Salar de Pocitos(outpost and train station)
Mendoza
Atacama Pipeline(natural gas; Gas Atacama,part of Enel Generacin
Chile S.A.)
Railroad toAntofagasta, Chile(nearest maritime port,550 km (342
miles) west)
Border crossing at Paso Socompa
0034
0009
0038
0016
0095
0081
0020
0019
0089
0060
0157
0079
0141
0036
0076
0068
0150
0098
0158
0064
0153
0051
0052
0075
0147
0074
0077
0078
0142
0050
A0120174
1V40
0065
01310148
0066
0073
0168
1V11
0173
0052
0040
0150
0034
00400034
0060
0076
0040
0178
0150
0051
0079
0009
0158
0153
0009
0060
0007
0079
0098
0007 A008
A007
0175
0064
0009
01780009
0020
0040
0146
0009
0060
0081
0034
0009
0009
0038
0040
CRDOBA
SANTAFE
CHACO
LA RIOJA
SAN JUAN
CATAMARCASANTIAGO
DEL ESTERO
TUCUMN
SALTAJUJUY
MENDOZASAN LUIS
SALTA
FORMOSA
62W64W66W68W70W72W
22S
24S
26S
28S
30S
32S
Explanation
Sources
Lithium Production Facilitiesand Exploration Sites in
Argentina
(Project name is underlined followed by location, company,
and stage of development)
In operation /production or inpartial operation(pilot
plant)Underconstruction
Feasibilityor preliminaryeconomicanalysisAdvanced
explorationExplorationEarly exploration
Prospect
Railroads
Lithium Triangle
Salars of the Andes(Erickson and SalasO.,
1990)ProvincesCountry
Other Argentinian Salars(Geologic Basemap)
National Road Network(major roads; paved)
Cities and towns
Natural gas pipelines High-voltage power lines
65W70W
20S
25S
30S
35S
Lithium Project or ProspectLocations in Argentina
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Atacama
PACIFICOCEAN
ARGENTINACHILE
BOLIVIAPERU
0 100 20050 MILES
0 100 20050 KILOMETERS
0 50 10025 MILES
0 50 10025 KILOMETERS
CHILE
BOLIVIAPARAGUAY
ARGENTINA
