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- Phase 1 pilot plant at ALS fully operational.
- Lithium hydroxide samples from bench scale metallurgical testwork program expected in May.
- Metallurgical testwork program supports basic engineering development for the
Converter Project and the Phase 1 pilot plant.
Converter Metallurgical Testwork Program
Tosupport the basic engineering development for the
The program was designed to prove the robustness of the flowsheet to produce Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide from a range of spodumene sources. Coarse DMS concentrate, low grade DMS concentrate, and combined DMS and flotation concentrate samples from various global sources (including
The testwork program for the conventional sulphation route has progressed through the unit process of calcination, acid roast, water leach and impurity removal, causticisation and glauber’s salt crystallisation on the three different samples. Crude Lithium Hydroxide crystallization is currently in progress and a final purified Lithium Hydroxide sample is anticipated in May.
This work informed the Phase 1 pilot underway at ALS and will inform an upcoming stage 2 pilot, as well as providing engineering data for ongoing engineering development.
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Figure 1 - Glauber’s SaltPrecipitation Test
Nagrom, a privately owned Western Australian company, has been providing metallurgical services to the mining industry for over 30 years. Their
Phase 1 –Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Bulk Sample
Work is ongoing with
The lithium hydroxide samples produced during the metallurgical testwork program and the Phase 1 pilot will be used to intensify offtake discussions with potential customers.
Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS) and Dense Media Separation (DMS) work has been completed on core samples from Georgia Lake. Nagrom laboratories was appointed to complete this testwork program, under management by
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