Livium Ltd. · ASX:LIT
Livium — Lithium Australia NL — Investor Presentation (August 2015)
16 slides from Livium's investor presentation, Aug 27, 2015
Slide 1: Lithium extraction from mica
Lithium extraction from mica Disruptive technology to For personal use only revolutionize lithium production The most common lithium minerals (the lithium micas lepidolite and zinnwaldite) + sulphuric acid = high-purity lithium carbonate + potassium sulphate + aluminium hydroxide 1 August 2015 Copyr
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Lithium extraction from mica Disclaimer For personal use only This presentation is for information purposes only. Neither capital expenditures, ore reserves and mineral resources COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT this presentation nor the information contained in it and anticipated grades and recovery ra
Slide 3: Company snapshot
Lithium extraction from mica Company snapshot LITHIUM AUSTRALIA (LIT) – For personal use only A UNIQUE FOCUS ON LITHIUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS George Bauk (non-executive chairman) Expert in specialty metals, particularly rare earths – project management, marketing and financing. Adrian Griffin (managing
Slide 4: Disruptive technology to fill supply gap
Lithium extraction from mica Disruptive technology to fill supply gap For personal use only CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF BATTERY-GRADE LITHIUM CARBONATE ABUNDANT FEED POTENTIAL ▸ lithium micas, a ‘forgotten resource’ ▸ advanced resource – world’s fourth-largest hard-rock deposit EXCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY AGR
Slide 5: Company strategy
Lithium extraction from mica Company strategy For personal use only PRODUCE BATTERY-GRADE LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM LITHIUM MICAS ▸ Zero energy footprint ▸ Waste materials with no mining cost ▸ High feed grades ▸ Fast reaction time – low capital cost UTILIZE A FORGOTTEN RESOURCE ▸ Capitalize on availab
Slide 6: Continuous plant test – May 2015
Lithium extraction from mica Continuous plant test – May 2015 Sulphur For personal use only Sulphuric acid Mica feed Sulphuric acid leach Tailings Sulphuric acid plant Electricity pH modifier Impurity removal All process energy Steam requirements derived via Tailings harvesting waste heat from a sul
Slide 7: Proof of concept
Lithium extraction from mica Proof of concept For personal use only THE CONCEPT BECOMES REALITY Cinovec lithium concentrate grade Li2O K2O CaO Al2O3 FeO MgO S Rb Cs % % % % % ppm ppm ppm ppm 1.81 7.41 1.57 19.3 6.91 367 740 6671 222 Lepidolite – lithium Lepidolite - lithium mica mica K(Li,Al,Rb) (Al
Slide 8: Company achievements
Lithium extraction from mica Company achievements Daily WebLink Chart Date Range: From 8/10/2014 To 8/7/2015 For personal use only 1. First lithium carbonate produced 2. Cinovec resource upgrade 3. LIT and European Metals sign 3 non-binding 50/50 JV HoA 4. Completion of mini-plant test run 4 2 1 Cha
Slide 9: Recent achievements
Lithium extraction from mica Recent achievements For personal use only REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS ▸ Lepidolite Hill (Western Australia) ▸ Three greisen deposits (Europe) PROJECT EVALUATIONS ▸ Three European and one Australian deposit tested ▸ Tests include continuous production of lithium carbonate ▸ Low
Slide 10: Cost profile
For personal use only 10 Est. cost per LCE tonne LIT cost target 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 0 Lithium extraction from mica Orocobre (Argentina, brine) Cost profile SQM (Chile, brine) Rockwood (Chile, brine) Tibet Zabuye (China, brine) FMC Lithium (Argentina, brine) August
Slide 11: Lithium market
Lithium extraction from mica Lithium market For personal use only Consumption by application Demand for lithium batteries 000 t LCE 2% Aluminium 6% 10% Other 32% 17% Metallurgical powders Chemicals and pharmaceuticals 22% 11% Lubricants Batteries Glass and ceramics Source: Market Outlook to 2017 – R
Slide 12: Global lithium resources
Lithium extraction from mica Global lithium resources CINOVEC EMERGES AS SIGNIFICANT LITHIUM RESOURCE For personal use only 1.0 Mio 0.1 Mio 0.1 Mio 0.1 Mio 3.5 Mio 2.8 Mio 0.04 Mio 0.06 Mio 1.9 Mio Bolivia 9.0 Mio 2.6 Mio 1.0 Mio 0.2 Mio 1.7 Mio 0.06 Mio Chile Argentina > 9 Mio 6.5 Mio Source: US Ge
Slide 13: First scoping study completed
Lithium extraction from mica First scoping study completed LITHIUM CARBONATE OF HIGH PURITY PRODUCED For personal use only ▸ Capital cost $US164 M – includes sulphuric acid plant, power co-generation ▸ Zero energy footprint ▸ Capacity – 20,000 tpa of battery-grade lithium carbonate ▸ Operating cost
Slide 14: Further opportunities: Pilgangoora Project
Lithium extraction from mica Further opportunities PILGANGOORA PROJECT – THE PILBARA, WA For personal use only ▸ Close to developed public infrastructure, including roads, rail, ports and mining services ▸ MoU with Pilbara Minerals 1 Pilgangoora 1 14 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia N
Slide 15: Further opportunities: Yilgarn Craton Projects
Lithium extraction from mica Further opportunities YILGARN CRATON PROJECTS – WA For personal use only Close to developed public infrastructure, including roads, rail and power 3 1 2 4 1 Coolgardie 2 Ravensthorpe 3 Lake Seabrook 200 kilometres 4 Greenbushes 15 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Au
Slide 16: Company advantages
Lithium extraction from mica Company advantages For personal use only VALUE-ADDING FACTORS Alliance with Strategic Metallurgy Opportunities previously overlooked ▸ Access to technology protected by patent ▸ Tailings applications ▸ Current mine-waste discharge streams ▸ Ongoing technical support ▸ Pr
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