Mine / resource · Argentina

Centenario (NEXT Lithium)

ExplorationVerified 24 Oct 2026As of 24 Oct 2026
Owner
NEXT Lithium; Liontown can earn up to 100% via staged farm-in (Sep 2026)
Listed via
LTR.AX (LTR.AX: farm-in partner)
Product
Brine
Deposit type
Brine
Capacity
Exploration, ~14,577 ha
Location
-24.75°, -66.78°
Source
Filing used for verification

Liontown signed a binding farm-in on 1 Sep 2026: 49% for US$15m spend within 24 months, staged to up to 100%; initial drilling programme planned.

Ownership structure

Effective economic interest of listed owners · As of 24 Oct 2026
LiontownLTR.AX · farm-in partner—Centenario (NEXT LithiMine / resource

Structure: NEXT Lithium; Liontown can earn up to 100% via staged farm-in (Sep 2026). Some stakes are not on file yet; they are added from the latest annual report.

Value chain

Owners, buyers and the refineries on Li3atlas they feed · As of 24 Oct 2026
Listed ownersLiontownLTR.AX
Mine / resourceCentenario (NEXT Lithium)Exploration, ~14,577 ha

Milestones

As of 24 Oct 2026

Completed (1)

  • 1 Sept 2026Liontown farm-in agreement signed (up to 100%)Other · source

Country risk · Argentina

Policy risk: Medium As of 24 Oct 2026
Royalty
Provincial royalty capped at 3% at the mine mouth; Catamarca and Salta have legislated up to 5%

RIGI investment regime covers lithium and cuts the effective tax rate (Fundar model for a Salta project: 42.8% to 30.4%). source

Change history

Approved changes with their source · As of 24 Oct 2026
DateFieldChangeSource
24 Oct 2026NotesSeparate from Eramet's Centenario-Ratones, which lies to the south. Map position approximate. → Liontown signed a binding farm-in on 1 Sep 2026: 49% for US$15m spend within 24 months, staged to up to 100%; initial drilling programme planned.Liontown: Liontown to earn up to 100% of the Centenario lithium brine project in Argentina (ASX, 1 September 2026)
24 Oct 2026VerifiedValues confirmedLiontown: Liontown to earn up to 100% of the Centenario lithium brine project in Argentina (ASX, 1 September 2026)

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