Asset Report
Cauchari-Olaroz - Lithium brine
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Report summary
Operated by Minera Exar S.A, Cauchari-Olaroz is an operating lithium brine project located in Jujuy province, Argentina. It is a joint venture between Chinese lithium producer Ganfeng Lithium and Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. Production of lithium carbonate began at Cauchari-Olaroz in mid-2023 as part of Phase 1 targeting maximum production of 40ktpy of technical and battery grade lithium carbonate. Wood Mackenzie’s asset reports are built from the bottom up, incorporating several granular data metrics to ultimately produce our industry-standard cash operating costs. This report contains a detailed asset note giving you a holistic view of the asset, including an operational overview through to a timeline of events from inception to now. This qualitative analysis is supplemented by the associated Excel download which enables interrogation of a whole series of cost and production metrics over the life of the asset.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
- Pre-production capital
- Mining
- Process
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