On May 21, the Llullaillaco Salt Lake Project（Salar de Llullaillaco）in Argentina, undertaken by China Railway No.10 Engineering Group, completed its construction tasks ten months ahead of schedule, achieving smooth delivery. This venture marks CREC's first infrastructure endeavor in Argentina and is a significant milestone in developing Argentina's mining industry.
The project, situated in the Mariana region of the Andes Mountains in the northwestern Salta Province of Argentina, boasts a cost of 1.35 billion yuan. It spans an area of 13.52 million square meters, encompassing the excavation of 745 cubic meters of earth and stone and the backfilling of 623 cubic meters. Additionally, it involves the installation of 1,461 square meters of geomembrane and geotextile. The construction site's highest elevation reaches 4,350 meters, presenting challenges such as intricate terrain, high altitude, harsh winds and sandstorms, snowstorms, challenging road conditions during the rainy season, and substantial cultural disparities between Chinese and Argentina constructors.
