Company Overview
Sales de Jujuy was founded in 2010 as the local operating company of the Salar de Olaroz joint venture project between industrial minerals company Orocobre Limited, Japanese trading company Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) and the Mining Company of the Argentina provincial government of Jujuy, Jujuy Energia y Mineria Sociedad del Estado (JEMSE).
Sales de Jujuy began commercial production of primary lithium carbonate in December 2014 after the culmination of seven years of project planning, construction and commissioning. The current plant capacity is 17,500 metric tonnes of battery grade lithium carbonate, which is available to customers globally. Sales de Jujuy was founded and continues to operate on the ten principles of the sustainable development framework as developed by The International Council on Mining and Metals.
The commitment to being a reliable and long-term lithium supplier extends into the sustainable business practices implemented within our operations. The company has an active and well-funded “Shared Value” program aimed at the sustainable long term health, education and development of the local people and businesses. The mutually beneficial partnerships fostered with the local communities and businesses in turn correlates to the on-going development and longevity of our projects.
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Latest News
5 February 2019 Sales de Jujuy representatives together with the government of Jujuy, authorities and special guests recently opened a music room and a chemistry laboratory in Olaroz Chico
21 January 2019 Sales de Jujuy have been out presenting a unique VR 360 video to local students & residents in Susques, Jujuy, Argentina. Click to view video
7 December 2018 Recently employees of Sales de Jujuy together local community members ascended Mount Tuzgle, a dormant stratovolcano located in Susques, in the Jujuy Province of Northern Argentina
3 December 2018 In this video some of our female employees share what it’s like to work for Sales de Jujuy – the operating company of Orocobre’s Olaroz Lithium Facility
18 October 2018 Sales de Jujuy have presented a talk on “Lithium Production” at Expojuy 2018
16 May 2018 Enjoy this 360º site tour of the Olaroz Lithium Facility. Operations are situated 4,000m above sea level & produce Lithium Carbonate from the Salar de Olaroz brine resource
Contact Us
Curupayti 151
Barrio Alto Padilla
CP4600
SS Jujuy. Argentina
PHONE: (+54 388) 422 9011
EMAIL: info@salesdejujuy.com
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