Livium Ltd. · ASX:LIT
Livium — Lithium Australia NL — RIU Explorers Conference, February 2016
16 slides from Livium's conference presentation, Feb 24, 2016
Slide 1: Metal recovery from lithium silicates
Metal recovery from lithium silicates “I think you’re onto something” For personal use only The history of disruptive technology in the lithium industry Presented by Adrian Griffin 1 RIU Explorers Conference, February 2016 Copyright © 2016, Lithium Australia NL
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Metal recovery from lithium silicates 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 re
Slide 3: Company snapshot
Metal recovery from lithium silicates 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
Slide 4: Disruptive technology in the minerals industry
Metal recovery from lithium silicates Disruptive technology in the minerals industry For personal use only WHAT IS DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY? Disruptive technology is that which creates the paradigm shift, the compelling argument for strategic change. WHAT WERE SOME OF THE GREAT INNOVATIONS? ▸Refining i
Slide 5: Fusion of thought – a retrospective
Metal recovery from lithium silicates Fusion of thought – a retrospective For personal use only “In terms of economic value, no Australian invention can have been of more importance to Australia than the flotation process for the separation of minerals. It had been known since the late eighteenth ce
Slide 6: Fusion of thought – a retrospective
Metal recovery from lithium silicates Fusion of thought – a retrospective For personal use only “Broken Hill led the world in the profitable treatment of zinc-lead sulfides. At the turn of the 20th century, three out of every four tons that came out of the mine could not be treated. It was stacked i
Slide 7: Current cost profile – we need to re-evaluate the options
For personal use only 7 Est. cost per LCE tonne 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 0 Orocobre (Argentina, brine) Metal recovery from lithium silicates SQM (Chile, brine) Current cost profile – Rockwood (Chile, brine) Tibet Zabuye (China, brine) FMC Lithium (Argentina, brine) Where
Slide 8: What's driving the cost of hard rock lithium?
Metal recovery from lithium silicates What’s driving the cost of hard rock lithium? For personal use only STUBBORNESS AND TRADITION ▸All commercial processes roast then leach (burning energy is burning dollars) ▸To cover the energy cost ore/concentrates must be high-grade ▸The starting point is spod
Slide 9: How do we fix the problem?
For personal use only 9 Est. cost per LCE tonne 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 0 Orocobre (Argentina, brine) Metal recovery from lithium silicates SQM (Chile, brine) Rockwood (Chile, brine) Tibet Zabuye (China, brine) FMC Lithium (Argentina, brine) How do we fix the problem? L
Slide 10: What are the consequences?
Metal recovery from lithium silicates What are the consequences? For personal use only EXISTING AND NEW SPODUMENE PRODUCTION COST COMPETITIVE ▸ Cutt-off grades can be decreased ▸ Resources expand with no additional capital cost ▸ Hard-rock production can compete with the brine deposits LOWER VALUE M
Slide 11: How is it accomplished?
Metal recovery from lithium silicates How is it accomplished? IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE – IT’S CHEMISTRY For personal use only Determine the reaction mechanism and design the lexiviant Add the catalysts Mix in the mineral concentrate SiLeach provides a universal process for the recovery of lithium fro
Slide 12: The case for lithium micas
Metal recovery from lithium silicates The case for lithium micas For personal use only Zinnwaldite – lithium mica Lepidolite – lithium mica K(Li,Al,Fe)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 K(Li,Al,Rb)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 2 2 2 19 8 3 2 1 13 8 37 8 K 8 1 Li Al 1 Rb 18 8 Potassium Lithium Aluminium Rubidium 1 39.0983 6.
Slide 13: Watch this space
Metal recovery from lithium silicates Watch this space RAVENSTHORPE For personal use only Assays average 2.96% Li2O over the mineralized zone which has an aggregate strike length of over 750m. Further concealed pegmatites are anticipated. 5000m 13 RIU Explorers Conference, February 2016 Copyright ©
Slide 14: The growing lithium inventory
Metal recovery from lithium silicates The growing lithium inventory For personal use only The Yilgarn Project (WA) The Pilbara Region (WA) Europe Mexico Western Australia Europe North America 14 RIU Explorers Conference, February 2016 Copyright © 2016, Lithium Australia NL
Slide 15: Changing the lithium chemical cost curve
Metal recovery from lithium silicates Changing the lithium chemical cost curve ACHIEVING THE PRODUCTION GOALS For personal use only ▸High feed grades ▸Fast reaction time – low capital cost ▸Product options include carbonate and hydroxide ▸High by-product credits A European hypothetical 190 Sileach r
Slide 16: Company advantages
Metal recovery from lithium silicates Company advantages VALUE-ADDING FACTORS For personal use only Proprietary lithium extraction processes Opportunities previously overlooked Advanced exploration techniques ▸ Tailings Access to lithium sources ▸ Current mine-waste discharge streams ▸ Primary lithi
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