Summary

Mine Type	In-Situ
Study Completed	Feasibility
Stage	Construction
Commodities	Lithium Potassium
Mining Method	Brine mining
Project Timeline	...
Mine Life	...
Snapshot	Galan’s flagship Hombre Muerto West (HMW) Lithium Project is situated in one of the most prolific salt flats in the world. The HMW project is separated into four production phases. The Phase 1 DFS is based on the production of 5.4ktpa LCE of lithium chloride concentrate. The Phase 2 DFS, announced on 3 October 2023, targets medium-term production of 21ktpa LCE. Phase 3 at HMW aims to achieve 40ktpa LCE within a 2-5 year horizon whilst Phase 4 represents a longer-term target of 60ktpa LCE, leveraging lithium brine sourced from both HMW and Galan’s other project, Candelas. On April 21, 2025, the company announced it has entered into definitive agreements with Authium, a company specializing in processing technology. These include a lithium chloride concentrate purchase agreement and an operating agreement. As of 2023, Galan secured all required approvals for Phase 1 construction and commenced construction. As of beginning of 2025, full mining permit for Phase 2 was granted.

Deposit type

• Brine
• Evaporite
• Sediment-hosted

Summary:

All licence areas cover sections of alluvial fans and fractured rocks located on the western margin of the Hombre Muerto Salar proper. 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.

Dimensions
The extents of the resource are approximately 2 km to 8 km (easting) by 14 km (northing) by 900 m (vertical), giving a total volume of interest of ~15 km3.

Grades are relatively uniform with depth and lateral extent within hydrogeological domains.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Processing

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Commodity Production

Personnel

Job Title	Name	Phone	Email	Profile	Ref. Date
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Employees	Year
......	2023