LITHIUM PROCUREMENT · ARGENTINA · CHILE · BRAZIL

Lithium from Latin America,
delivered to U.S. buyers.

Vetted producers in the world's richest lithium triangle. Battery-grade carbonate and hydroxide. IRA-compliant documentation. Direct supply-chain access for procurement teams that can't afford to guess.

Source countries
Argentina · Chile · Brazil
Product forms
Carbonate · Hydroxide · Spodumene
Compliance
IRA · FEOC · ISO · IATF 16949
Buyer scale
Specialty to gigafactory
What we do

A direct line between Latin American lithium producers and U.S. battery supply chains.

We source, vet, and structure lithium supply relationships for U.S. buyers, and represent qualified Latin American producers looking to land long-term offtake. No layers of middlemen, no vague spec sheets, no surprises at the port.

01

Source

Direct relationships with producers across the Argentine and Chilean salars and Brazil's hard-rock spodumene belt, from established operations to ramping projects.

02

Vet

A nine-category supplier evaluation covering capacity, battery-grade purity, certifications, IRA and FEOC documentation, financial stability, and deal readiness.

03

Match

We map suppliers to buyer profiles by tonnage, grade, form, and compliance posture. The right producer for a 50-tonne specialty buyer is rarely the right one for a gigafactory.

For U.S. buyers

Procurement teams: get reliable Latin American supply.

We do the diligence U.S. battery and cathode buyers shouldn't have to do at 5,000 miles distance, and we represent producers who actually have the documentation, capacity, and contractual maturity to ship.

  • Suppliers vetted on 9 categories: capacity, quality, financial stability, deal readiness
  • Battery-grade Li₂CO₃ at ≥99.5% and LiOH·H₂O at ≥56.5%, verified specs, not promises
  • IRA and FEOC documentation tracked supplier by supplier
  • Tier-matched: small specialty (under 100 t/yr), mid cathode (100 to 2,000 t/yr), gigafactory (2,000+ t/yr)
  • Defined Incoterms (FOB / CIF / EXW), pricing tied to recognized indices, no vague offers
Tell us what you need
For Latam suppliers

Producers: access serious U.S. buyers.

If you operate a salar, brine plant, or hard-rock concentrator in Argentina, Chile, or Brazil and you're ready to land long-term offtake in the U.S., we'll structure the introduction and the contract, and screen out the buyers who can't actually transact.

  • Direct connection to vetted U.S. demand: cathode makers, battery firms, specialty chemicals
  • Help structuring international contracts, payment terms, and Incoterms
  • Guidance on IRA and FEOC documentation and chain-of-custody requirements
  • Logistics and customs support across Buenos Aires, Rosario, Antofagasta, and Santos
  • Faster path from sample to long-term contract, not just a one-off shipment
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Why Sur Materials Group

Diligence built for procurement, not for marketing.

We treat every supplier the way a real buyer would: capacity verified, specs cross-checked, documentation requested before the conversation gets serious. The result is a shorter list of producers who can actually deliver.

Structured vetting

Every producer scored across nine weighted categories: production capacity, quality, financial stability, and deal readiness, before we ever pass them on.

On-the-ground in Latam

Direct producer relationships across the Argentine salars, Chile's Atacama, and Brazil's hard-rock spodumene belt, not a database of cold contacts.

U.S.-side fluency

We speak the same language as procurement teams: indexed pricing, Incoterms, IRA-eligible material, and contract structures that hold up.

Complete documentation

COA, MSDS, country-of-origin, mining certifications, and IRA and FEOC traceability, captured and verified per supplier, per shipment.

Tier-aware matching

A 500-tonne MOQ supplier doesn't fit a 50-tonne specialty buyer. We match capacity, MOQ, and form to your actual demand profile.

Logistics literate

Export from Argentina is its own discipline: provincial royalties, RIGI fiscal-stability framework, container vs. break-bulk economics. We've already mapped it.

Coverage

Three countries. One supply chain discipline.

The Lithium Triangle (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia) sits on roughly half of the world's identified lithium resources, and Brazil's hard-rock belt adds a fast-ramping spodumene province. We cover the producing regions that actually export.

ARGENTINA

The salar producer.

Brine operations across Jujuy, Salta, and Catamarca: Olaroz, Cauchari-Olaroz, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Sal de Vida, Centenario-Ratones, and Rincón. Carbonate-dominant, ramping into hydroxide. Provincial royalties (typically up to 3%), federal export taxes, and the new RIGI fiscal-stability framework for large investments are factored into every deal.

Brine / Salar Carbonate Hydroxide
CHILE

The mature exporter.

Salar de Atacama, the most productive lithium operation on Earth. SQM and Albemarle dominate, with new entrants emerging through the National Lithium Strategy and CORFO public-private partnerships. As a U.S. FTA partner, Chilean lithium qualifies for the IRA Section 30D critical-minerals credit. USD-denominated contracts, deep export logistics, and the most established battery-grade pedigree in Latin America.

Brine / Salar Carbonate U.S. FTA partner
BRAZIL

The hard-rock alternative.

Spodumene concentrate from the Lithium Valley in eastern Minas Gerais: Sigma Lithium, Atlas Lithium, AMG Brasil, and a growing junior pipeline. Atlantic-port logistics through Vitória and Santos. Western-controlled ownership keeps these operations FEOC-clean for U.S. battery makers focused on de-risking China exposure.

Hard rock Spodumene FEOC-clean
Contact

Tell us what you need. We'll come back with real options.

Buyers: send us your spec, your tonnage, and your timeline. Suppliers: send us a one-pager on your operation. We respond within one business day.

Direct
+1 (954) 243-0828 · WhatsApp
Locations
Buenos Aires · Miami
Response time
Within 1 business day

All inquiries handled in confidence. Replies within one business day.