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Li Carbonate Produced from Metallurgical Testwork
Li Carbonate Produced from Metallurgical Testwork.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9953S Kodal Minerals PLC 09 October 2017 \n\nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (\"MAR\") \n \nKodal Minerals Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: KOD / Sector: Mining\n9 October 2017 \nKodal Minerals plc ('Kodal Minerals' or 'the Company')\nBattery Grade Lithium Carbonate Produced from Metallurgical and Processing Testwork at Bougouni Lithium Project, Mali\n \nKodal Minerals plc, the AIM quoted mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that Shandong Ruifu Lithium Co Ltd ('Shandong Ruifu'), one of the largest lithium carbonate producers in China, has produced a high quality, low impurity battery grade lithium carbonate using spodumene concentrate from the Company's Bougouni lithium project in Southern Mali (\"Bougouni\" or the \"Bougouni Project\").\n \nHighlights\n· Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate: Shandong Ruifu successfully processed Bougouni spodumene concentrate to produce high grade lithium carbonate suitable for use in lithium battery production;\n· Low Impurities: Chemical analysis of the final lithium carbonate product reports low levels of impurities supporting its positioning as a premium product compared to many other products in the market;\n· Full Processing Path: This processing testwork confirms the Bougouni spodumene concentrate's amenability for downstream processing into a final lithium carbonate product with excellent conversion and recovery of lithium mineralisation at all stages of processing; \n· Bougouni Spodumene Concentrate: Earlier testwork had demonstrated the ability to produce spodumene concentrates ranging between 5.5% and 6.7% lithium oxide from Bougouni samples via flotation treatment of reverse circulation drill chips;\n· Further Concentrate Testwork: Mineral processing testwork is continuing with a programme to optimise comminution and spodumene concentration using the Company's available diamond drill core; \n· Independent Verification: Additional testwork is to be completed at an independent metallurgical laboratory to provide further confidence in the process.\n \nBernard Aylward,...