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Bolivian President Attends Launching Ceremony of Lithium Carbonate Plant Project
Source: Date:2024年01月01日

On December 15, Bolivian President Luis Arce attended and delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the project of Uyuni Lithium Carbonate Plant in Bolivia, which was built by Dalian Branch of China Railway No.9 Group Co., Ltd.

Dalian Branch of China Railway No.9 Group Co., Ltd has taken on the main civil construction part of the Uyuni Lithium Carbonate Plant project in Bolivia. The construction includes various areas such as the production workshop (Area 930), raw salt warehouse (Area 941), transfer station, chemical storage (Area 947), utility workshop (Area 800), utility outdoor (Area 830), power transformation and distribution room (Area 893), belt corridor, tail salt belt corridor, pipe corridor, outdoor process area, and related supporting facilities. The work involves earthwork excavation, stone replacement, sand and gravel cushioning, steel bar production and installation, concrete pouring, formwork installation, foundation grounding wire installation, bolt installation, embedded steel plate installation, and other tasks. The provisional acceptance of the entire project was completed on July 25 this year, and final acceptance is scheduled for the near future.

According to reports, the plant will initially operate at 20% capacity after delivery and will gradually increase production to 100% by 2024. It is estimated that the maximum production capacity will be 15,000 tons of lithium carbonate per year, marking Bolivia's formal entry into the industrialization process of lithium resources.

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