Legal counsel to BNP PARIBAS Seoul Branch, Citibank N.A. Hong Kong Branch, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (Korean export credit agency) in a facility worth up to US$ 411,900,000 to Posco Argentina S.A.U. to finance the construction and development of the first phase of Sal de Oro lithium brine project, located in Salar del Hombre Muerto, in the provinces of Catamarca and Salta, in Argentina, one of the most important lithium brine projects in the country. The funds under the financing will be used for the development of the lithium plant, including financing of infrastructure and imports. Plant construction completion is expected for Q2 2024.
The facility is guaranteed by Posco Holdings Inc., a South Korean company and one of the major lithium producers worldwide, and by K-Sure, in its landing in Argentina. Disbursements under the facility are subject to certain conditions precedent.