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Candelas Project

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Overview

Mine TypeIn-Situ
StagePreliminary Economic Assessment
Commodities
  • Lithium
  • Potassium
Mining Method
  • Brine mining
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SnapshotThe Candelas Project is part of the Hombre Muerto basin, one of the most globally prolific salt flats.

The Candelas Project is located approximately 40 km ESE of the HMW Project. The HMW Project is divided into four production phases, with Phase 4 targeting 60ktpa of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) by 2030, including lithium brine sourced from both HMW and Candelas.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Galan Lithium Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Candelas project is owned by Galan Lithium Ltd.

Deposit type

  • Brine

Summary:

The Candelas licence area is located within a structurally controlled basin (graben) and is part of the Hombre Muerto salar. The salar hosts a world-renowned lithium brine deposit. The lithium is sourced locally from weathered and altered felsic ignimbrites and is concentrated in brines hosted within basin fill alluvial sediments and evaporites.

The extents of the resource is approximately 2.7 km (easting) by 9.5 km (northing) by 600 m (vertical), giving a total volume of 15,390 km3.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Production

CommodityUnitsAvg. AnnualLOM
Lithium kt 14364
All production numbers are expressed as carbonate.

Production Costs

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* According to 2021 study / presentation.

Project Costs

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Personnel

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