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Rare earths and critical minerals
Argentina: the lithium RIGI story
Over the last decade Argentina has become a major player in the lithium sector. This is largely due to the immense salt flats in the country’s northwest which serve as mining hubs. There are production centres at Fénix, Olaroz, Cauchari-Olaroz, Centenario-Ratones, and Mariana. In contrast to some other lithium-mining jurisdictions, Argentina has been able to build a substantial pipeline of diverse projects at different stages of development. In 2024 total lithium production reached 240,000 tonnes, more than double the 107,000t reported in 2023.
- Rare earths and critical minerals - what are they?
- Where are they?
- What is the outlook for demand?
- The US-China stand off
- Washington plays catch up
- The European perspective
- Brazil leads the charge
- USA Rare Earth makes its move in Brazil
- Concern over REE preferential access
- Argentina: the lithium RIGI story
- New Chilean government eyes value added
- Peru seen as player with “high geological potential”
- 2023 mining law holds Mexico back
- Bolivia moves away from state-led industrialisation
- Corporate moves in critical minerals and REEs
- Rare earths and the environment
- Conclusion – the coming boom