Mining Project
Pastos Grandes
- Address
- Salta
- Stage
- Feasibility
- Minerals
- Lithium · Potassium
- Capital Cost
- $1,100,000,000.00

General Information
- Address
- Salta
Description
• Consolidated Basins under new JV: Pastos Grandes, Sal de La Puna and Pozuelos Basin • PPG continues to advance an integrated development plan targeting 150,000 tpa of LCE production across three phases. • In December 2025, a comprehensive Scoping Study was filed producing an after-tax NPV8% of $8.1 billion and IRR of 33% at $18,000 per tonne lithium carbonate price. • In November 2025, PPG received its Stage 1 environmental permit approval with a RIGI application submitted in February 2026. • The consolidation of PPG into a new JV is substantially complete with closing expected during the second quarter of 2026. • Ganfeng and Lithium Argentina continue to advance financing options with potential customers and strategic partners for offtake and minority ownership interests.
• Expected Capacity: Stage 1: 50,000 tpa LCE - Full Project: 150,000 tpa LCE • Secured PPG Phase 1 environmental permits: Granted by Province of Salta • New Processing Technologies to Further Optimize Process (Leverages solar evaporation process with reduced footprint / Improved efficiency supporting higher recoveries, reduced water and energy usage / Modular design for increased scalability)
Resources & Reserves
- M&I Resource of 15.1 MT LCE
- 6.7 MMT LCE as Inferred Resource
Additional Comments
Brine extraction, amenable for low-cost, energy efficient convencional process.
Related companies
Operator
- PROYECTOS PASTOS GRANDES S.A100%
Investor
- LITHIUM ARGENTINA CORPORATION85%
- GANFENG LITHIUM15%