According to Mining News Pro - The company is targeting to achieve a continuous operation of 15
kilograms of concentrate feed every hour within two weeks’ time.
Lepidico started wet commissioning of the final pieces of mechanical equipment on June 19 when its generator power came online.
Feed
to the leach filter remains on schedule for the first production of
amorphous silica and leach liquor reporting to the L-Max impurity
removal circuit.
L-max is designed to complement the lithium market by adding low-cost lithium carbonate supply from alternative sources.
The
final lithium carbonate process stage will come on stream, with
sulphate of potash fertiliser production scheduled to commence in July.
Lepidico
uses a metallurgical process that produces lithium carbonate from
non-conventional sources, specifically lithium-rich mica minerals.
The
company is conducting a feasibility study for a 5000 tonne a year phase
one lithium chemical plant, targeting commercial production for 2021.
Lepidico’s
exploration assets include a farm-in agreement with Venus Metals over
the lithium mineral rights at the Youanmi lithium project in Western
Australia.
http://www.miningnewspro.com/en/News/391147/Lepidico ramps up lithium pilot plant toward first products