Piedmont Commences Next Phase of Metallurgical Testwork
March 05 2019 - 06:54PM
Business Wire
- PFS-level metallurgical testwork
program has commenced at SGS Lakefield
- Testwork will evaluate Dense Medium
Separation, flowsheet optimization and ore variability
- Program builds on 2018 results
demonstrating low-iron concentrate grades of 6.0-6.5%
Li2O
- Appointed a number of consultants
and suppliers to support additional studies in 2019
Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or “Company”) has
commenced a PFS-level metallurgical testwork program at SGS
Canada’s facilities in Lakefield, Ontario. The testwork will be
completed using composite and variability samples collected from
drill cores produced during the Company’s Phase 2 and Phase 3 drill
campaigns.
The planned testwork program builds on the success of the
Company’s 2018 bench-scale testwork which previously demonstrated
spodumene concentrate grades of 6.0-6.5% Li2O with low
iron content of 0.66-0.76% Fe2O3.
New tests will include evaluation of Dense Medium Separation
(DMS) technology’s potential to function as a pre-concentration
step to production of high-quality spodumene concentrate.
Locked-cycle flotation tests will also be performed on composite
and variable samples to verify prior testwork and estimate
spodumene recoveries.
The results of the testwork program will be used to further
optimize the process flow diagram during the next phases of
technical study of the Company’s planned spodumene concentrator.
Test results will also be used to design a pilot testwork program
planned for the second half of 2019. Additional by-product testing
is also planned in the second half of 2019.
Piedmont is also pleased to announce the appointment of
engineers and consultants supporting the Company in areas of
environmental study, permitting, metallurgy, mining engineering,
exploration, and land acquisition as the project team focuses on a
construction decision by the end of 2019.
Our full announcement and our complete list of consultants can
be seen here.
Keith D. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, said,
“We are pleased to be working with SGS Lakefield on the next phase
of our metallurgical testing. SGS is a global leader with extensive
experience in the field of spodumene concentrate testwork. We are
also pleased to announce the appointments of several additional
consultants experienced in areas critical to our success. Our Phase
4 drill campaign is going very well, and we look forward to
reflecting this in important engineering studies over the course of
2019.”
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For further information:Keith D. PhillipsPresident &
CEOT: +1 973 809 0505E: kphillips@piedmontlithium.com
Anastasios (Taso) ArimaExecutive DirectorT: +1 347 899
1522E: tarima@piedmontlithium.com
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