Tag: Centenario Lithium

Eramet announces that it has delivered first lithium carbonate production at its newly commissioned Centenario plant, located in Salta Province, in Argentina. The Centenario plant is the first facility to implement at an industrial scale Eramet’s advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) technology. This industry leading technology delivers sustainable and highly efficient lithium carbonate suitable [...]

The Group announced that it has taken back full ownership of Eramine, suspended the ReLieVe project and today published its third-quarter sales figures. Geoff Streeton, Executive Vice President & Chieff Development Officer, answers our questions.

Buy-out of Tsingshan’s interest (49.9%) in Eramet’s subsidiary hosting the world-class Centenario project, a tier one asset strategically positioned for the Group’s sustainable development in lithiumCounter-cyclical transaction providing Eramet with full benefit and ownership of an already invested 24kt-LCE direct lithium extraction plant close to production start-up, and with long-term growth optionality for production capacity [...]

July 3, 2024. Centenario, Salta province. At an altitude of 4,000 metres, Eramet and its Chinese and Argentinian partners celebrated the gradual commissioning of its direct lithium extraction plant, with production scheduled to start in November 2024. A delegation made up of members of Eramet's executive committee, representatives of its partner Tsingshan, Argentinian authorities [...]

Start of the commissioning of the Centenario direct lithium extraction plant, located in Salta Province, Argentina; first production planned in November 2024 A key milestone in Eramet’s strategic development into producing metals for energy transition A technological achievement at 4,000 m of altitude, implementing at industrial scale one of the most advanced Direct Lithium [...]

A truck full of ore winding along a steep mine track. Notes from a piece of music composed 300 years ago, yet immediately catching our attention. This is how the Eramet Group's film begins, a journey across continents and metals, meeting men and women united by the same ambition: to become a [...]

Ten months ago, the first concrete pour was made in Centenario-Ratones, marking the beginning of the construction of Eramine's future lithium plant. At the time, 350 builders were working on the site. Today, there are 1,050! Meeting deadlines despite delivery constraints On site, the first technical elements of the plant are being [...]

The first concrete pouring of the future lithium production plant took place in early May in Argentina. A new step before the delivery of the site scheduled for the end of 2023 and the launch of production in early 2024. The Group's Lithium Project is moving forward with the construction of the production plant in [...]

Eramet restarts the construction of its lithium plant in Argentina, leveraging on a strong growth momentum for the demand for this critical metal to the energy transition, which is core in the Group strategic development The construction of the plant, with an annual production of 24,000 tonnes of lithium (LCE1), will start during the first [...]

Extremely dynamic lithium market in 2016 offers bright perspectives. Subject to investment decision, the construction of the plant could start in 2019. Success in running the innovative patented extraction process: few hundred kg of lithium carbonate battery grade produced in 2016. Continuous semi-industrial steering of final confirmation scheduled for 2018. Prefeasability engineering study carried out. Investment [...]