What LSC Lithium does

LSC Lithium Corporation is a Toronto-headquartered, publicly traded lithium exploration and development company (TSXV: LSC; FSE: 8LS) that controls approximately 300,000 hectares of prospective lithium brine concessions across more than 15 salars in Northern Argentina's Lithium Triangle. Its asset base includes four core projects — the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes combined development project (the most advanced asset, with a positive December 2018 PEA supporting a 20,000 tpa lithium carbonate operation and an updated resource of ~1.68 million tonnes LCE measured and indicated plus ~631,000 tonnes inferred), the Rio Grande project (maiden inferred resource of 2.19 million tonnes LCE), the Salinas Grandes project (~88,472 hectares, 85% interest via JV with Dajin Resources), and the Jama project (7,634 hectares, ~68% interest via JV with Cuper S.A.) — together with a portfolio of earlier-stage exploration tenements.

The company's technical differentiation is anchored by a strategic relationship with Enirgi Group Corporation that grants LSC exclusive access within Argentina to Enirgi's proprietary Direct Xtraction Process (DXP) Technology, which processes raw brine directly into lithium compounds without the solar evaporation ponds used in conventional lithium brine operations. LSC has assembled its portfolio primarily through acquisitions and joint ventures, including the 2017 acquisition of LitheA Inc. (Pozuelos concessions), purchases from ADY Resources/Enirgi and Orocobre, and JV partnerships with Cuper S.A. and Dajin Resources Corp. Its leadership team includes senior mining executives with prior lithium operations experience (notably COO Carlos Galli from ADY Resources/Enirgi), chaired by Stephen Dattels, and is supported by an institutional board with capital markets, legal, and resource sector backgrounds.

LSC is pre-revenue and does not currently sell products. The company funds exploration and development through equity capital raises — most recently a combined C$26 million raised via two private placements in October–November 2017 — with a stated objective of advancing the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes Project toward construction and supplying lithium products to global markets for use in lithium-ion batteries serving electric vehicles, energy storage, and consumer electronics. Distribution is planned to occur via future offtake agreements with battery manufacturers and lithium consumers; no customers, pricing models, or offtakes are disclosed as of the source data.

Name

LSC Lithium

Legal name

LSC Lithium Corporation

Website

https://lsclithium.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LSC Lithium Corporation is a pre-revenue, Toronto-listed lithium exploration and development company advancing approximately 300,000 hectares of brine concessions across multiple Argentine salars, with a flagship 20,000 tpa Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes PEA and exclusive Argentine access to Enirgi's proprietary DXP processing technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lithium Mining

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Lithium Mining & Brine Extraction (IMAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Battery-Grade Chemical Processing (LiOH/Li2CO3, Ni/Co Sulfates, Mn Sulfate) (IMAKAFAI)

Keywords

• Lithium brine exploration
• Lithium carbonate production
• Mineral resource development
• Lithium mining assets
• Brine extraction technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LSC Lithium Corporation is an emerging lithium producer focused on the exploration, discovery and development of lithium mineral properties (brine deposits) across multiple salars in Northern Argentina. The company is advancing projects through NI 43-101 resource definition toward future production of lithium compounds, leveraging proprietary Direct Xtraction Process Technology licensed through its strategic relationship with Enirgi Group.

Product overview

LSC Lithium is an emerging lithium producer focused on exploration and development of lithium brine deposits across multiple salars in Northern Argentina's 'Lithium Triangle.' The company's portfolio spans approximately 300,000 hectares across key projects including the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes Project (a combined development project with ~1.6M tonnes LCE resource), Rio Grande (maiden resource of 2.19M tonnes LCE), Salinas Grandes (85% interest through joint venture), and Jama (68% interest via JV). LSC's strategy centers on advancing these projects through NI 43-101 compliant resource definitions and toward production, with the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes Project being the most advanced development-stage asset. The company also holds numerous exploration-stage properties for future growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes Project (PPG Project) A combined lithium brine development project encompassing the Pozuelos and Pastos Grandes salars in Salta Province, Argentina, with an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource of approximately 1,678,000 tonnes LCE measured and indicated and 631,000 tonnes LCE inferred (November 2018 update). LSC's most advanced development-stage asset, targeted at lithium carbonate production of 20,000 tonnes per annum.
• Rio Grande Lithium Project A lithium brine project located in Salta Province, Argentina, with a maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate of 2,190,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in the Inferred category. Tenements were previously utilized to produce sodium sulphate.
• Salinas Grandes Lithium Project A lithium brine project spanning approximately 88,472 hectares across Salta and Jujuy provinces, with an 85% interest held by LSC through a joint venture with Dajin Resources Corp., encompassing Salinas Grandes, Laguna Guayatoyoc, Western Claim Block, and Laguna Palar.
• Jama Lithium Project A lithium brine project in Jujuy Province covering 7,634 hectares with 68% attributable to LSC, explored via joint venture with Cuper S.A. (LSC 51% interest, operator), featuring Vertical Electrical Sounding geophysical surveys indicating deep conductive basins.
• Additional Exploration Properties Portfolio A portfolio of approximately 306,347 hectares across 15 salars in Northern Argentina including Guayatoyoc, Western Claim Block, Arizaro & Vega de Arizaro, Laguna Palar, Pocitos, and other tenements, representing significant future exploration potential beyond the core projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rio Grande maiden mineral resource: 2,190,000 tonnes LCE inferred mineral resource
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LitheA Inc.coreOthers · 1 June 2017LSC acquired LitheA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, in June 2017. LitheA Inc. holds the mining concessions for the Pozuelos property registered under LitheA Inc. S.A.
• Cuper S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint venture with Cuper S.A. for exploration and development of lithium brines on 5,000 hectares in Salar de Jama. LSC holds 51% interest and is the operator of the joint venture.
• Dajin Resources Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint venture with the Argentine subsidiary of Dajin Resources Corp. to explore and develop lithium brines covering approximately 137,000 hectares in Salar de Salinas Grandes, Laguna Guayatayoc, Western Claim Block and Laguna Palar. LSC holds 51% interest through this joint venture.
• Enirgi Group CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic relationship with Enirgi Group Corporation, owner of the Rincón Lithium Project at Salar del Rincón, Salta, Argentina. Enirgi Group provides access to its proprietary Direct Xtraction Process Technology (DXP Technology) for processing raw brine directly into lithium compounds without solar evaporation. Enirgi Group has agreed to work exclusively with LSC in Argentina to identify the most economic solution to process brines from LSC's salars.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orocobre (now Allkem): Direct peer operating lithium brine production at Olaroz in Jujuy, Argentina, with overlapping salar exposure in the Lithium Triangle and a similar NI 43-101 resource development approach.
• Lithium Americas: Direct peer developing the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in Jujuy, Argentina, with comparable resource scale, exploration methodology, and offtake-focused business model targeting battery-grade lithium carbonate.
• Neo Lithium Corp. Direct peer focused on the 3Q lithium brine project in Catamarca, Argentina, with overlapping salar development strategy and pre-production stage similar to LSC's portfolio.
• Millennial Lithium Corp. Direct peer developing the Pastos Grandes lithium brine project in Salta, Argentina — overlapping geography and resource type with LSC's flagship PPG project.

Emerging players

• Sigma Lithium Resources: Emerging lithium developer in Brazil with similar junior-explorer-to-producer trajectory and lithium-focused product strategy targeting battery-grade output.
• International Lithium Corp. Junior lithium explorer with Argentine brine exposure (Rincon and other salars), competing for similar investor capital and strategic offtake partners in the Lithium Triangle.

Broad incumbents

• Livent (now Arcadium Lithium): Established lithium producer with brine operations at Salar del Hombre Muerto in Argentina; comparable product (lithium carbonate) and customer base, but with full vertical integration and existing offtake agreements.
• SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera): Dominant incumbent in the Lithium Triangle operating at Salar de Atacama; produces lithium carbonate and hydroxide at scale, setting the pricing benchmark that smaller Argentine brine developers must compete against.
• Albemarle Corporation: Largest Western lithium producer with Argentine brine operations; represents the most capitalised competitor and the most likely strategic acquirer or partner for junior brine developers in the region.
• Ganfeng Lithium: Major Chinese integrated lithium producer with brine and hard-rock assets; an important offtake partner and consolidator that has acquired stakes in junior Argentine brine developers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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