Blanco Project
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Mining
- Location: Atacama
- Property: Minera Salar Blanco S.A.
- Investment: 527 million
- Term: 2023
- Bidding: Private
- Status: In the process of reviewing the Environmental Qualification Resolution.
Description:
The Blanco project, located 170 km northeast of Copiapó, is expected to produce approximately 20,000 t/year of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) and 58,000 t/year of potassium chloride (KCl) over a period of 20 years of operation plus 2 years of start-up.
It should be noted that Blanco includes a set of facilities for the management of surface runoff water, mainly for the wells, salt deposits and roads.