Noa Lithium Brines: 60% YTD, Development Timeline, Path to 40,000 tpa | Gabriel Marcelo Rubacha

Noa Lithium Brines: 60% YTD, Development Timeline, Path to 40,000 tpa | Gabriel Marcelo Rubacha

Author: rockstockchannel May 9, 2025 Duration: 30:54
In this episode, we sit down with Gabriel Marcelo Rubacha, CEO of Noa Lithium Brines (TSXV: NOAL), for an in-depth update on their three Argentine brine projects—Rio Grande, Arizaro, and Salinas Grandes. We cover: 📈 Noa Lithium’s recent 58% YTD stock gain, tight share structure, and Clean Elements’ C$13.5M strategic investment 🌎 Why Argentina’s salar brines are the world’s lowest-cost lithium source and Rio Tinto’s US$10B bet on the region 🗺️ Project deep dive: high-grade 4.7 Mt @525 mg/L resource at Rio Grande, exploration potential at Arizaro, and infrastructure-rich Salinas Grandes 💧 Ongoing water-well drilling results and why securing industrial water is critical for process design 📊 Hatch-led PEA timeline targeting 20,000 tpa initial production and scalability to 40,000 tpa (Q3 results expected) 🤝 Funding strategy and ideal partner profile to transition from exploration to production 📅 Join us at the Fastmarkets Lithium Conference (June 23–26) in Las Vegas—email rockstockchannel@rkequity.com to connect with Rodney and me as well as Gabriel CHAPTERS 📖(00:00) Introduction(03:03) Summary Synopsis(04:40) Overview of Noa Lithium's Three Key Projects(07:44) Regional Competitors and Government Support(12:13) Water Drilling Campaign and PEA Milestones(15:50) Funding Strategy and Partnership Criteria(21:38) Development Timeline(25:18) Closing Remarks_________________________________________________ Links 🌍 RK Equity Website: https://rkequity.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rockstockchannelPodcast:  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lithium-ion-rocks/id1457969172  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KiMIZOPaDg8ENfPJMSINq?si=a4ca356c45394648X (Twitter):  Howard: https://twitter.com/LithiumIonBull  Rodney: https://twitter.com/RodneyHooper13 _________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Rodney and Howard are not financial advisors nor broker-dealers, this video is for information purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. Please do your own independent research and read the disclaimer at the end of the video or on RK Equity’s website https://www.rkequity.com Intro and outro audio credit: Jamie Klein

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