{"id":9,"date":"2022-09-28T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T13:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastograndelithium.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-10-13T13:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:31:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pastograndegroup.com\/es\/","title":{"rendered":"Inicio"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hero-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Responsible Mining. Real Impact.<\/h2>\n<p>Silver, gold &#038; lithium development in Puno, Peru \u2014 with transparency, safety, and community at the core.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/mining-studies\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">View Studies<\/a>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pastograndegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blank.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"20\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-432\" \/>\u00a0 <a href=\"\/social-development\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">Partner with Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hero-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Responsible Mining. Real Impact.<\/h2>\n<p>Silver, gold &#038; lithium development in Puno, Peru \u2014 with transparency, safety, and community at the core.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/mining-studies\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">View Studies<\/a>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pastograndegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blank.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"20\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-432\" \/>\u00a0 <a href=\"\/social-development\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">Partner with Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hero-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Responsible Mining. Real Impact.<\/h2>\n<p>Silver, gold &#038; lithium development in Puno, Peru \u2014 with transparency, safety, and community at the core.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/mining-studies\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">View Studies<\/a>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pastograndegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blank.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"20\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-432\" \/>\u00a0 <a href=\"\/social-development\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">Partner with Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hero-4.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Responsible Mining. Real Impact.<\/h2>\n<p>Silver, gold &#038; lithium development in Puno, Peru \u2014 with transparency, safety, and community at the core.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/mining-studies\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">View Studies<\/a>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pastograndegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blank.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"20\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-432\" \/>\u00a0 <a href=\"\/social-development\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">Partner with Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hero-5.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Responsible Mining. Real Impact.<\/h2>\n<p>Silver, gold &#038; lithium development in Puno, Peru \u2014 with transparency, safety, and community at the core.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/mining-studies\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">View Studies<\/a>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pastograndegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blank.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"20\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-432\" \/>\u00a0 <a href=\"\/social-development\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">Partner with Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Pasto Grande Group<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Pasto Grande Group is a mining company operating in southern Peru, specifically in Puno, a region with favorable geology for lithium, gold, silver, lead, copper, and zinc.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Focus areas: Santa Rosa, El Collao, Puno (Peru)<br \/>\u2022 Concessions: Lithium 6, Danphix VI &amp; VII<br \/>\u2022 Frameworks: NI 43-101 style reporting, ESG commitments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Read more about us<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h1>Highlights<\/h1>\n<div>Stage<\/div>\n<div>Pre-Extraction \u2192 Extraction<\/div>\n<div>Metals<\/div>\n<div>Ag, Au, Li (+ Cu, Zn, Mo, Pb)<\/div>\n<div>Altitude<\/div>\n<div>High-Andean operations<\/div>\n<div>Community<\/div>\n<div>Agreements in progress<\/div>\n<h2>About Pasto Grande Group<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The Pasto Grande Lithium Project, led by our consortium, is strategically located in the Province of El Collao, District of Santa Rosa (Pasto Grande and Punta Perdida communities), just 54 km from the city of Puno. This region lies within a geologically favorable zone shaped by volcanic activity, tectonic uplift, and glacial processes, all of which have contributed to the enrichment of lithium and associated minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Our exploration area includes the ancient Laguna de Loriscota basin, where fluvioglacial deposits, sodium sulfate crusts, and volcanic formations of the Barroso Group are exposed. These geological conditions create an environment with high potential for lithium, potassium, boron, magnesium, and other valuable elements. Preliminary studies indicate that lithium-rich brines may also be present, sourced from geothermal springs that percolate through volcanic rocks enriched by hydrothermal activity.<\/p>\n<p>With clean energy driving unprecedented global demand for lithium \u2014 the critical metal for batteries and electric mobility \u2014 the Pasto Grande Project positions itself as a strategic asset in the heart of South America\u2019s lithium corridor. Our objective is to advance exploration responsibly and efficiently, generating economic opportunities for local communities while contributing to the green energy transition worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Exploration Area<\/h3>\n<p>Laguna de Loriscota<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Estimated lithium resources: <\/span><strong>36 million metric tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Mining Concessions<\/h3>\n<p>11 total concessions<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Covering <\/span><strong>10,200 hectares<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Strategic Location<\/h3>\n<p>Within the Metallogenic Belt<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Part of the \u201cLithium Quadrangle\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geo-map-loriscota.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Geological map of the Laguna de Loriscota area showing concessions, structural trends, and salar zones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Studies &amp; Findings<\/h2>\n<div>Our technical work programs focus on disciplined field acquisition, verified analysis, and transparent reporting.<\/div>\n<h1>Exploration Background &#038; Fieldwork Details<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Over the past 3 years, Pasto Grande Group has conducted exploratory work, including:<br \/>\u2022 Soil sampling in classified areas<br \/>\u2022 Geophysical and geological studies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p>Full technical context, certified results, and feasibility highlights are available on our Mining Studies page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/mining-studies\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">Open Mining Studies page<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Social Development Plans<\/h2>\n<div>Programs designed with local communities to maximize long-term benefits.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 Local hiring &amp; training<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Educational centers w\/ connectivity<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Water &amp; infrastructure improvements<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/social-development\/\" class=\"el-link uk-button uk-button-secondary\">See all social plans<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Milestones<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>1) Surface-rights agreements<\/p>\n<p>2) Environmental &amp; archaeological (EIA\/CIRA) clearances<\/p>\n<p>3) Extraction start (pilot \u2192 scale)<\/p>\n<p>4) Ongoing ESG reporting &amp; audits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<div>Interested in partnerships, investment, or offtake agreements? 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