Conversion refinery · Chile

La Negra

ProducingVerified 24 Oct 2026As of 24 Oct 2026
Owner
Albemarle
Listed via
ALB
Product
Li₂CO₃
Deposit type
Conversion
Capacity
~85 kt LCE
≈ 85 kt LCE/yr (nameplate)
Location
-23.75°, -70.30°
Source
Filing used for verification

La Negra is not fully utilised because Salar de Atacama brine pumping is limited under the early warning plan; Albemarle says DLE with reinjection could restore full utilisation.

Ownership structure

Effective economic interest of listed owners · As of 24 Oct 2026
AlbemarleALB100%La NegraConversion refinery

Attributable capacity

Listed ownerStakekt LCE/yr
Albemarle ALB100%≈85

Structure: Albemarle.

Value chain

Owners, buyers and the refineries on Li3atlas they feed · As of 24 Oct 2026
Listed ownersAlbemarleALB · 100%
Conversion refineryLa Negra~85 kt LCE

Country risk · Chile

Policy risk: Medium As of 24 Oct 2026

State-led model: Codelco holds 50% plus one share of NovaAndino Litio, which runs SQM's Salar de Atacama operations until 2060 (deal closed Dec 2025). source

Change history

Approved changes with their source · As of 24 Oct 2026
DateFieldChangeSource
24 Oct 2026Realised pricenew: Chemicals US$11,930/t · Q1 2025 · Energy Storage segment average, US$11.93/kg LCE contained (net sales ÷ sales volume, lithium salts and spodumene on an LCE basis); company-wide, not La Negra onlyAlbemarle Q4 2025 earnings presentation (11 Feb 2026), Energy Storage Quarterly Sales Metrics
24 Oct 2026Realised pricenew: Chemicals US$12,170/t · Q2 2025 · Energy Storage segment average, US$12.17/kg LCE contained (net sales ÷ sales volume, lithium salts and spodumene on an LCE basis); company-wide, not La Negra onlyAlbemarle Q4 2025 earnings presentation (11 Feb 2026), Energy Storage Quarterly Sales Metrics
24 Oct 2026Realised pricenew: Chemicals US$10,280/t · Q3 2025 · Energy Storage segment average, US$10.28/kg LCE contained (net sales ÷ sales volume, lithium salts and spodumene on an LCE basis); company-wide, not La Negra onlyAlbemarle Q4 2025 earnings presentation (11 Feb 2026), Energy Storage Quarterly Sales Metrics
24 Oct 2026Realised pricenew: Chemicals US$12,050/t · Q4 2025 · Energy Storage segment average, US$12.05/kg LCE contained (net sales ÷ sales volume, lithium salts and spodumene on an LCE basis); company-wide, not La Negra onlyAlbemarle Q4 2025 earnings presentation (11 Feb 2026), Energy Storage Quarterly Sales Metrics
24 Oct 2026Realised pricenew: Chemicals US$16,890/t · Q1 2026 · Energy Storage segment average, US$16.89/kg LCE contained (net sales ÷ sales volume, lithium salts and spodumene on an LCE basis); company-wide, not La Negra onlyAlbemarle Q1 2026 earnings presentation (6 May 2026), Energy Storage Quarterly Sales Metrics
24 Oct 2026Realised pricenew: Chemicals US$19,530/t · Q2 2026 · Energy Storage segment average, US$19.53/kg LCE contained (net sales ÷ sales volume, lithium salts and spodumene on an LCE basis); company-wide, not La Negra onlyAlbemarle Q2 2026 earnings presentation (6 Aug 2026), Energy Storage Quarterly Sales Metrics
24 Oct 2026VerifiedValues confirmedAlbemarle Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 (filed 11 Feb 2026)
24 Oct 2026Notesnew: La Negra is not fully utilised because Salar de Atacama brine pumping is limited under the early warning plan; Albemarle says DLE with reinjection could restore full utilisation.Albemarle Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 (filed 11 Feb 2026)

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