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KABIL targets Argentina lithium output in 4-5 yrs

By Sohail Khan 17 August 2026, 5:18 pm

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India's state-owned KABIL expects to start lithium production in Argentina in 4-5 years

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India's KABIL expects lithium extraction in Argentina within five years. The company signed a lithium exploration pact for five blocks in Argentina. KABIL is evaluating seven additional lithium brine blocks offered by Argentina. Discussions are also underway for lithium projects in Jujuy and Salta provinces. The firm is also exploring opportunities in Brazil, Canada, and Russia.

New Delhi: India's state-owned Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is expected to start lithium extraction in Argentina in the next four to five years after completing project feasibility, a parliamentary panel report on its operations said.

In 2024, KABIL signed a 2 billion-rupee ($20.92 million) lithium exploration pact for ‌five blocks ⁠in Argentina.

⁠The government of Catamarca in Argentina has offered seven additional greenfield lithium brine blocks under the existing agreement, which KABIL is evaluating, according to the report.

KABIL flagged delays in Argentina because of lack of expertise in handling lithium brine deposits.

In Australia, KABIL, along with Oil India, Coal India and NLC India was evaluating two lithium projects.

The panel ‌confirmed a Reuters report that KABIL's lithium project in Mali with Uranium One Group, a subsidiary of Rosatom, was kept on hold due ⁠to "recent socio-political instability".

KABIL is also in talks with Malawi Mining Investment Company for critical mineral projects in Malawi.

Also Read: Critical Minerals, Cycles and Strategy: Why India should bet on Argentina

KABIL is evaluating investment opportunities in Brazil, Canada, Russia, Indonesia, among others and looking at rare earths.

The panel observed "limited progress" in securing overseas mineral assets and "prolonged timelines" in moving from negotiations to actual acquisition and production.

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