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Galan Lithium funding unlocks construction and commissioning at Argentina’s HMW brine project. Galan Lithium funding arrives in two A$10mn tranches from Clean Elements. As a result, Galan Lithium funding keeps first production on track for the first half of 2026.
Project timeline, RIGI support, and initial capacity
Galan secured A$20mn to complete 2025 construction and early-2026 commissioning. The investor will pay in September and November. Therefore, the HMW lithium chloride plant remains on schedule for an H1 2026 start. Argentina granted HMW access to the RIGI regime. The policy provides 30 years of tax and legal stability. This improves returns and reduces policy risk during ramp-up. Management targets initial production of 4,000 t/yr LCE. The plan then lifts output to 5,400 t/yr at full capacity.
Resource quality, process advantages, and strategic positioning
HMW sits in Catamarca with high-grade, low-impurity brine. Clean Elements highlights lower magnesium and calcium versus Chile’s Atacama. Lower impurities can cut reagent needs and operating costs. The project reports 7.86mn t LCE in total resources. That equals roughly 24.6mn t lithium chloride equivalent. The product slate begins with lithium chloride concentrate. Downstream conversion options remain open as markets evolve. Meanwhile, stable funding narrows execution risk and protects the schedule.
The Metalnomist Commentary
Funding that bridges the “last mile” often determines whether brine projects hit nameplate. HMW now has capital, regime stability, and a credible timetable. The next value drivers are brine chemistry in continuous operation, reagent efficiency, and offtake price realization.
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