Investor Presentaiton
LITHIUM HYDROXIDE PILOT PLANT
FLOWSHEET(1)
Critical Elements
Lithium Corporation
Beta-spodumene
Na2CO3
Process solutions
Slurry Pulping
Pressure Leaching
Conversion Leaching
S-L Separation
Leach Residue Filtration
Ca(OH)2
Polishing Filtration
Leach residue, CaCO3
Ion Exchange
LiOH
HCI
Evaporation & LiOH*H2O Crystallization(s)
Bleed treatment and Recycle
LiOH*H2O
About Metso Outotec
■ Metso Outotec is a leading technology company in
multiple mining and extraction industries, including
the lithium industry, with a global presence and
owned R&D facilities in in Frankfurt, Germany and
Pori, Finland, as well as other locations
■ Metso Outotec offers competent knowledge of the
various processing options for both beneficiating
spodumene, as well as converting spodumene into
saleable lithium salts
Sources: Metso Outotec pilot work, Company news release dated 29 October 2018
(1) On August 11th, 2022, the Corporation announced that it had complete an engineering study for a chemical plant to produce high quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate for the electric vehicle and energy
storage system battery industries. The study was prepared by Metso Outotec and WSP in Canada (WSP). The Company is not in a position to confirm as of the date hereof if the hydroxide chemical plant will
ever be implemented or that it will form part of the Rose Lithium-Tantalum project
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