#JustIn: First lithium from Andrada at Uis
Andrada Mining Limited, an African technology metals mining company with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has produced lithium concentrate in the form of a high purity petalite concentrate.
In an announcement on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), Andrada said the concentrate was produced as part of the company's off-site pilot test programme to investigate the metallurgical potential of the pegmatites from its mineral license areas around the town of Uis in Namibia.
Potential offtakers have indicated that this concentrate composition represents a desirable lithium product, Andrada said. The concentrate will be used to conduct test work with potential offtakers, including petalite conversion to lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.
Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen commented: "We are extremely pleased to announce the production of our first saleable bulk lithium concentrate. This milestone follows the previously reported successful laboratory scale test work and we believe it moves us one step closer to full-scale lithium production.”
According to Andrada, the construction of an on-site lithium pilot plant is on schedule with completion due during next month, and commissioning expected to commence in July 2023.
The pilot plant will enable the company to expedite bulk pilot test work and increase pilot production of lithium concentrate.
“With the completion of the on-site pilot plant imminent, we intend to expedite bulk pilot test work on all our mineral licenses. Simultaneously, we plan to increase pilot-scale production of lithium concentrate for testing with potential offtakers to achieve initial lithium sales.
“We believe that this represents a huge step towards realising the value of our mineral assets in Namibia and we look forward to updating the market in due course," Viljoen said.
In an announcement on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), Andrada said the concentrate was produced as part of the company's off-site pilot test programme to investigate the metallurgical potential of the pegmatites from its mineral license areas around the town of Uis in Namibia.
Potential offtakers have indicated that this concentrate composition represents a desirable lithium product, Andrada said. The concentrate will be used to conduct test work with potential offtakers, including petalite conversion to lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.
Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen commented: "We are extremely pleased to announce the production of our first saleable bulk lithium concentrate. This milestone follows the previously reported successful laboratory scale test work and we believe it moves us one step closer to full-scale lithium production.”
According to Andrada, the construction of an on-site lithium pilot plant is on schedule with completion due during next month, and commissioning expected to commence in July 2023.
The pilot plant will enable the company to expedite bulk pilot test work and increase pilot production of lithium concentrate.
“With the completion of the on-site pilot plant imminent, we intend to expedite bulk pilot test work on all our mineral licenses. Simultaneously, we plan to increase pilot-scale production of lithium concentrate for testing with potential offtakers to achieve initial lithium sales.
“We believe that this represents a huge step towards realising the value of our mineral assets in Namibia and we look forward to updating the market in due course," Viljoen said.
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