Arizona Lithium Limited (ASX: AZL, AZLO, OTC: AZLAF) (“Arizona Lithium”, “AZL” or “the Firm”), an organization targeted on the sustainable growth of two massive lithium growth initiatives in North America, the Prairie Lithium Challenge (“Prairie”) and the Massive Sandy Lithium Challenge (“Massive Sandy”), is happy to supply a progress replace for the industrial scale proof of idea facility at Pad #1 and additional outlay the event plan for the Prairie Challenge. The Prairie Challenge will likely be put into manufacturing throughout three phases of growth. Phases I, II, and III signify the methodical steps being taken to cost-effectively carry the undertaking into manufacturing whereas minimising the chance related to commercialising a first-of-its-kind course of.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Up to date strategic phased growth plan has been carried out for the Prairie Lithium Challenge.
- Part I’ll see the Prairie Lithium Challenge go into manufacturing at Pad #1 utilizing a commercial-scale DLE unit able to producing 150tpa of Lithium Carbonate Equal (LCE).
- To get into manufacturing, solely AUD35m (USD22m) required to spend on Part 1 CAPEX.
- Non-dilutive capital initiatives at present being thought of with a number of potential strategic companions finishing in depth due diligence on the Prairie Lithium Challenge, along with present Authorities grants and loans being thought of in addition to conventional debt financing options.
- First industrial manufacturing marks the primary Firm in North America to achieve this milestone.
- De-risking by a industrial scale proof of idea permits manufacturing to be elevated by speedy replication of the method at Pad #1.
- Development work will begin at Pad #1 in Q2 2025.
- Part 2 will instantly develop the ability with further commercial-scale DLE items. Extra items could be quickly deployed to extend manufacturing at Pad #1. Part III will see the Pad design replicated throughout the already drilled and de-risked Pad #2, and Pad #3. Extra Pad areas are additionally being finalised in 2025.
- Gray Owl Engineering has been engaged for facility engineering, procurement, and building (EPC). Gray Owl is a number one Western Canadian oil & gasoline services engineering firm.
- The Prairie Lithium Challenge in Canada is completely positioned to feed battery-grade lithium carbonate into the mature Asian battery market. Battery-grade samples produced from the Prairie undertaking are at present being distributed and examined in Asia.1
Part I’ll see the undertaking go into manufacturing at Pad #1 utilizing a commercial-scale Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) unit able to producing 150 Tonnes Per Annum (“TPA”) Lithium Carbonate Equal (“LCE”). The lithium produced will likely be used to de-risk finish market alternatives the place battery-grade samples are at present being examined by teams in Asia. Part I’ll course of brine at a charge of roughly 1,000m3 per day. It’s crucial to course of uncooked brine at this industrial scale to de-risk the temperature, strain and chemical constituents of the brine whereas feeding a industrial scale DLE unit 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. A video rendering of Part I at Pad #1 has been ready and could be considered right here: https://youtu.be/mUNExsUBjfo
This can signify one of many world’s largest DLE services and supply the steering required to scale up manufacturing cost-effectively throughout the Prairie Challenge shortly thereafter. Upon commissioning and working at this scale, the Firm can have considerably de-risked the method and proceed to Part II.
Part II will see the fast enlargement of manufacturing on Pad #1. Part II enlargement will spotlight the advantages of modularised scale-up as further commercial-scale DLE items will likely be quickly deployed. Extra wells will even be drilled to maximise manufacturing from Pad #1.
Part III will see the replication of the wells and facility at Pad #1, utilized to Pad #2, Pad #3 and extra Pads which are at present being recognized.
Determine 1: Rendering of website structure and facility for Part I at Pad #1
Arizona Lithium Managing Director, Paul Lloyd, commented:“We’re excited to share further particulars about our plans for the Prairie Challenge. In 2023, a PFS was launched that highlighted lithium manufacturing throughout three pad areas from the Prairie Challenge. In 2024, we partnered with three landowners to safe the three pad areas and instantly went to work allowing and clearing the bottom for the pads. A significant drilling program was then executed throughout these three pads, which considerably de-risked the undertaking and put us able to proceed growth towards manufacturing. 2025 will likely be a yr of facility building and commissioning Part I at Pad #1. Our phased growth plan clearly articulates how we are going to proceed to de-risk and develop the undertaking. Modularisation permits speedy and cost-effective scale-up to extend manufacturing in Part II and III.”
In regards to the Prairie Lithium Challenge
AZL’s Prairie Lithium Challenge is positioned within the Williston Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated in one of many world’s prime mining pleasant jurisdictions, the undertaking has easy accessibility to key infrastructure together with electrical energy, pure gasoline, recent water, paved highways, and railroads. The undertaking additionally goals to have sturdy environmental credentials, with Arizona Lithium concentrating on to make use of much less freshwater, land and waste, aligning with the Firm’s sustainable strategy to lithium growth.
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