Le propriétaire précédent avait fait faillite.
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MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 27, 2022
North American Lithium’s spodumene concentrator. (Image courtesy of Business Wire.)
Lithium developer Sayona Mining on Friday announced a successful $136 million institutional placement to fund the 2023 restart of its North American Lithium (NAL) operations (Sayona 75%; Piedmont Lithium 25%) in Québec.
“The planned restart at NAL remains on schedule for first spodumene concentrate production in Q1 2023, with critical long‐lead items secured and senior staff recruited. NAL concentrator commissioning is projected for late
Q3/early Q4 2022,” said the company.
The company published a positive pre‐feasibility study (PFS) for the project this week, confirming the NAL operation’s technical and financial viability over a 27-year mine life.
Sayona and Piedmont acquired the NAL project in August 2021, after its previous owner sought creditor protection and suspended the operation, which consisted of an open pit spodumene mine and concentrator located in La Corne.
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The project economics were based on proved and probable ore reserves (JORC compliant) of 29.2 million tonnes averaging 0.96% lithium oxide (Li2O). Along with an upgraded ore reserve, the concentrator mill throughput has increased to 4,200 t/d from 3,800 t/d since the acquisition in 2021, producing a 6% Li2O spodumene concentrate.