Our team

Experienced hands, proven delivery

Our people helped develop Lithium Americas' Cauchari project and Neo Lithium's Tres Quebradas (3Q) project. With Tres Cruces, the same team is bringing that experience to bear once more.

Directors & management

3C's Board of Directors

Gabriel Pindar

CEO & President

28 years' experience as a project executive developing mining and large-scale infrastructure projects across Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Australia, Canada, West Africa and the United Kingdom. A founder of Neo Lithium Corp., created in 2017 and sold to Zijin Mining in 2022, he has served on numerous boards and steering committees delivering large-scale projects.

Hugo Barrientos

VP Studies & Projects, Director

Mechanical engineer with a Management Strategy Diplomate and more than 30 years in the industry. Engineering project manager for all phases and studies at the Cauchari salar and chief project engineer at the Atacama salar for SQM. He led studies for LPI, Minera Salar Blanco and Neo Lithium's 3Q project across Chile and Argentina.

Angela Conroy

VP Corporate Affairs and ESG

Lawyer and MBA with more than 20 years' experience in the extractives industry across Australia, Africa and South America. Angela has partnered with governments, investors and local communities to support the responsible development of critical minerals. Recognised as one of Singapore's Top 100 Women in Tech, she combines legal expertise, commercial acumen and entrepreneurial leadership to accelerate the global energy transition.

Claudio Suarez-Authievre

VP Processing & Technology

Ph.D. in physical chemistry with two decades of industrial and academic experience in continental brine processing, and an expert in electrolysis, photo-electrochemistry and electro-catalysis research. Formerly a process researcher at SQM, he developed the process for Lithium Americas at the Cauchari salar and was co-inventor of its proprietary lithium extraction process, later developing the processing technology applied and tested for Neo Lithium's 3Q project.

Máximo Reca

Central Puerto

An Argentine business professional with experience in the energy sector and corporate development. At Central Puerto, he contributes to initiatives supporting the company's growth and strategic objectives. With a background in business and studies at Universidad de San Andrés, Máximo brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, innovation and advancing projects that contribute to Argentina's evolving energy landscape.

Adrian Salvatore

Central Puerto

An energy and infrastructure professional with experience supporting the development of large-scale power and transition projects in Argentina. At Central Puerto, he contributes to initiatives spanning energy generation, sustainability and strategic stakeholder engagement. He brings expertise in corporate development, project coordination and advancing solutions that support Argentina's evolving energy landscape.

On the ground

Capability in Catamarca

Our facilities are among the most advanced in Argentina and include a laboratory and R&D capabilities dedicated to researching lithium technologies and capacity for up to 100 engineers and project professionals.

The team covers every discipline required to develop Tres Cruces: legal, environment, community relations, logistics, geology and hydrogeology, processing, piloting and testing, construction, commissioning and production.

Two scientists reviewing results together in the 3C laboratory in Catamarca

Partners

Backed by an energy leader

Central Puerto, Argentina's leading electricity producer, is engaged as a partner in the project. Generating energy equivalent to the consumption of more than six million households, Central Puerto has diversified into renewable energy, forestry and mining, and is publicly listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange under the ticker CEPU and on the New York Stock Exchange.