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To confirm its lithium hydroxide flowsheet and process engineering parameters, in support of engineering development, a series of pilot scale tests will be completed for both the industry standard sulphate process and Rock Tech’s innovative and patent-pending Nitrate Process.
ALS have been awarded the first stage of the pilot program, which is based on a traditional sulphation route process flowsheet provided by Wave. The feed source for this stage one pilot will be lithium sulphate (from various sources), demonstrating the robustness of the proposed plant to receive intermediary lithium products (other than spodumene concentrate).
The pilot program was commenced last week at ALS’ facilities in
ALS is a leading testing, inspection, certification and verification company headquartered in
Future pilot plant stages will include a second round pilot for the traditional route (producing lithium hydroxide from spodumene concentrates), and a further pilot of the innovate patent-pending Nitrate Process. The future stages will include spodumene feed from the Company’s 100%-owned
“We are planning a lithium hydroxide converter with a capacity of 24,000 tonnes per annum so we will rely, to a certain extent, on additional sources to complement our
Additionally, the Company announces that it has granted 1,480,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The stock options have an exercise price of
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Dirk Harbecke"
Chairman
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Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (778) 358-5200
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Email: bbarnett@rocktechlithium.com
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