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Scoping Study Underway at Mina do Barroso
Scoping Study Underway at Mina do Barroso.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1340G Savannah Resources PLC 28 February 2018 \n\n \n28 February 2018\n \nSavannah Resources Plc\nScoping Study Underway into the Potential for a Mine Development \nMina do Barroso Lithium Project, Portugal\n \nSavannah Resources plc (AIM: SAV and SWB: SAV) ('Savannah' or the 'Company'), the AIM quoted resource development company, is pleased to announce that it has appointed internationally recognised Hatch to conduct a Scoping Study of a potential mine development of the Mina do Barroso Lithium Project ('Mina do Barroso' or the 'Project'), located in Portugal (the \"Scoping Study\"). \n \nHIGHLIGHTS:\n· Hatch, the internationally recognised engineering group, has been appointed to conduct the Scoping Study for the potential development of a lithium mine at Mina do Barroso; \n· The Scoping Study will investigate a potential mining and concentration plant development based on the Grandao, Reservatorio and NOA spodumene deposits; and\n· Results of the Scoping Study are expected to be available towards the end of Q2 2018.\n \nSavannah's CEO, David Archer said: \"We are delighted to have partnered with Hatch. They have a wealth of experience in much of the lithium value chain and have specific and very relevant knowledge of spodumene deposit developments, like that proposed for Mina do Barroso. We expect the Scoping Study to be the precursor to the launch of a Definitive Feasibility Study later this year.\"\n \nScope of Work\nThe Scoping Study will investigate the potential for a mine development at Mina do Barroso and will include the following areas: project setting, geology and resource description, mining, processing, infrastructure, market review, cost estimates, human resources, environmental, social aspects, project risk review and project development schedule. \n \nAbout Hatch\nHatch is an internationally recognised supplier of engineering, project and construction, business consulting and operational services to the mining, metallurgical, energy and infrastructure industries. Hatch has a global network of 9,000 professionals and their corporate roots extend back more than a hundred years, and experience spans over 150 countries around the world in the metals, energy, infrastructure, digit...