Projects | August 12, 2024

Capacity increase and production optimization Carmen Lithium Plant

Chile

  • Country: Chile
  • Industry: Minería
  • Location: Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region
  • Property: SQM Salar
  • Volume: 270.000 tpa
  • Investment: 987 million
  • Bidding: Private
  • Status: In progress

Description:

Increase the lithium production capacity of the Carmen Lithium Plant to 270,000 tons/year of final product by incorporating new technologies, operational improvements to the existing facilities, and the construction of new production facilities, which will be located in an area north of the current Carmen Lithium Plant. The project was environmentally approved in October 2022.