Ganfeng Lithium opens its production of 20,000 tons of lithium chloride in Salta in Salta

Ganfeng Lithium opens its production of 20,000 tons of lithium chloride in Salta in Salta

The plant is located in the General Güemes Industrial Park, about 50 kilometers from the provincial capital, and was designed “with cutting -edge technology and committed to sustainability,” according to executives of the firm A Energy Reportone of the means present in the opening ceremony.

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The Marian Lithium of Gangfeng is located 430 kilometers from the city of Salta, already 95 kilometers from the nearest, large tolar, 3,750 meters above sea level.

He Mariana Project It will have the total supply of energy provided by an off-floi solar park with 120 MW in solar panels and 288 MWP of battery storage, with an expansion planned to 150 MW in solar panels and 360 MWP in batteries storage exclusively prepared by Ganfeng.

How much use demands a lithium plant

In terms of employment, The Güemes plant generated 4,579 jobs during the construction phase and from its start of production will demand 600 direct jobsincluding 80% of local and regional positions, prioritizing the hiring of labor of the nearby communities, according to Ganfeng.

GANFENG LITHIUM LITIO SALTA MINING WORKERS

From the beginning of the activities in the different projects in Latin America, Ganfeng made local hiring, prioritizing the nearby communities and expanding to other localities of the territory. It currently has more than 23% of hired women, of which 40% occupy hierarchical positions.

From the beginning of the activities in the different projects in Latin America, Ganfeng made local hiring, prioritizing the nearby communities and expanding to other localities of the territory. It currently has more than 23% of hired women, of which 40% occupy hierarchical positions.

As for suppliers, the Chinese origin company worked side by side with 345 local and regional companies last year. The guests at the Inaguration ceremony agreed that this “wide range” of employment in the area allowed strengthening the provincial economy and promoting the development of small and medium enterprises.

“This approach not only generates economic value, but also promotes a positive social impact on the area of ​​influence of the project,” They held.

The inauguration occurs days after the president Javier Milei He received in his office from the Casa Rosada to the highest managers of Ganfeng Lithium, Wang Xiaoshen, and of the Socia Lithium Americas, Sam Piggot.

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What are the other lithium plants in Argentina

The first to produce lithium In the country more than three decades were those of the Phoenix project in Catamarcawhich in its beginnings belonged to the firm FCM Corporationthen became LIVENTlater in Arcadium And now it is Rio Tinto Lithium.

The second is the project Salar from Olaroz in Jujuy, which began to produce in 2016 and is also now in the hands of Rio Tintobecause it belongs to the firm Jujuy saltssubsidiary of the Australian giant Allkem, who previously merged with Livent in Arcadium.

The third is the project Caucharé Olarozoperated by Minera Exar Since June 2023, a consortium of lithium formed by the Canadian Argentine Lithium (former lithium Americas), Ganfeng Lithium and the state Jujuy Energía y Mining State Society (JEMSE).

The one that opens Ganfeng is The sixth lithium factory that operates in the country and the third in Saltaafter the entry into production last year of Centenary-RATONES OF THE COMPANY OF French origin Eramine South America SA and the Korean Postco, which produces lithium hydroxide.

What is the difference between lithium chloride, lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate

He Lithium chloride It is a salt composed of chloride and lithium. It is formed by treating lithium carbonate with hydrochloric acid. This substance is normally used as an ingredient for compound formulation or disease diagnosis.

It is a substance that we have known for decades and has been using for multiple functions for years. It looks like a white powder, with a salty flavor and without any specific aroma, which makes it very similar to the kitchen salt that we all know.

This substance, having similar characteristics to common salt, in the past there was an attempt to use it for human and medicinal consumption, until its toxic effects were discovered on people. Chloride lithium can be harmful in case of ingestion, as well as provoke skin irritations or cause serious eye irritations.

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The Ganfeng Lithium plant in Salta.

The Ganfeng Lithium plant in Salta.

Lithium chloride is also used in several sectors such as the automotive sector, in vehicle parts. It also has other uses such as for the production of lithium metal, which is done through the electrolysis of a molten mass.

He Lithium hydroxide It is mainly used for electric vehicle batteries that have high density and high capacity. This is because lithium hydroxide is easily synthesized with nickel, which increases the energy density of the battery by formulating cathode materials.

Therefore, secondary batteries manufactured with lithium hydroxide are generally classified as nickel nickel batteries, such as NCM and NCA.

The demand for lithium hydroxide is increasing even more as batteries with a high nickel content that have nickel content of more than 60 % attract attention.

He Lithium carbonate It is mainly used to manufacture LFP batteries for small electric vehicles with iron phosphate in the cathode, as well as batteries for domestic and IT electronic devices that demand a relatively low energy density.

What projects Ganfeng has in Argentina

Ganfeng currently manages five projects in Argentina that include Holloo-olazin Jujuy, and others in Salta: Mariana, Pozuelos-Large Pasts, Incahuasi-Arizaro, large pastures and salt from the Puna. “This makes Argentina one of the most important lithium mining bases for the company, “they said from the liter.

However, since its foundation in the year 2,000 the company expanded by five continents and already has operations in China, Australia, Ireland, Mexico and Maliin addition to Argentina.

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In 2024 officials of the Chinese province of Jiangxi, where Ganfeng Lithium is from, they viewed the facilities of the Lithium Company in Salta.

In 2024 officials of the Chinese province of Jiangxi, where Ganfeng Lithium is from, they viewed the facilities of the Lithium Company in Salta.

The last 25 years the Chinese company became the first producer of lithium metals and the second producer of lithium compounds worldwide.

With more than 328 research and development experts, the company has a complete circuit throughout the production chain of the lithium industry, which includes electric vehicles, energy storage, consumer electronics, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industryamong other applications.

From now on, many of those components and devices will use Argentine Lithium produced in Salta.

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