The Mariana lithium-potassium brine project is located in the Andes region in the western part of Salta Province, Argentina. It can extract lithium through solar evaporation, which is more environmentally friendly and lower in cost. The feasibility study has been completed in 2019.
Mineral Resources(2019) |
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Category |
Average lithium grade (mg/l) |
Brine (m³) |
Lithium metalL |
LCE |
Measured |
314 |
1,6831 |
528,000 |
2,810,000 |
Indicated |
316 |
960 |
303,000 |
1,600,000 |
Inferred |
328 |
470 |
154,000 |
786,000 |
According to the resource estimation report prepared by Geos Mining, an Australian qualification consulting company in 2019, the Mariana project's instructions and inferred lithium resources amount to approximately 5.196 million tons of LCE.
The company holds an 82.5% stake in the Mariana project.