Where are lithium batteries made in Argentina?

Argentina’s first plant for lithium batteries will begin operations in September, using metal extracted locally by U.S. company Livent Corp, mining officials said. Livent had agreed earlier this year to supply lithium to the new plant, which was developed by Y-TEC, a unit of Argentine state oil firm YPF.

Will a new Lithium Project churn out in Argentina?

Four new projects will finally begin to churn out lithium in the weeks and months ahead, according to a yet-to-be released federal government time-line seen by Bloomberg News. That will almost double production capacity in Argentina, whose growth potential has long lured the attention of battery makers around the world.

Does Argentina export lithium?

Despite a flurry of prospecting and development, only three operations in Argentina currently export lithium. That’s still enough to have established the country as a major producer behind Australia, neighbouring Chile and China. Of the three, only one is a newcomer — Minera Exar, which is majority owned by Ganfeng Lithium Group Co.

When will Argentina's first lithium plant start production?

Argentina's first National Plant for the Technological Development of Lithium Cells and Batteries will start production in September on the premises of the National University of La Plata (UNLP), Y-TEC (a subsidiary of the state-owned oil company YPF) head Roberto Salvarezza announced Thursday.

How many new lithium mines are there in Argentina?

For all the money that’s poured into Argentina’s giant lithium deposits, the country has seen just one new mine come on stream in almost a decade. That’s about to change. Four new projects will finally begin to churn out lithium in the weeks and months ahead, according to a yet-to-be released federal government time-line seen by Bloomberg News.

What is Livent & how does it work in Argentina?

According to Livent, which has operated in Argentina since the 1990s, it seeks to “drive the energy matrix transition in Argentina toward clean energy” through the development and local production of ion-lithium batteries.