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Atlantic appoints DRA to confirm viability of upgrading lower-grade secondary product at Ewoyaa

14th July 2023

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Online News Editor

     

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Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium has appointed consultancy DRA Global to conduct a scoping study for the inclusion of a flotation circuit at the Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana.

The scoping study forms part of Stage 2 of the project’s development and will comprise an evaluation of the technical and commercial viability of using flotation to process fines and middlings as a potential additional downstream circuit to the planned main dense media separation processing plant at Ewoyaa.

The scoping study will assess the use of the 4.7-million tonnes of 1.2% lithium oxide fines material that is currently intended to be sold as a low-grade secondary product, as per the Ewoyaa definitive feasibility study.

Atlantic’s preliminary testwork on the matter indicates encouraging flotation stage recovery from the low-grade material, and the possibility to achieve higher than 5% lithium oxide concentrate grades.

The higher-value concentrate produced by flotation would replace the current lower grade secondary product, which would enhance Ewoyaa’s financial outcomes and de-risk the project – in the event that the low-grade lithium-bearing products market is adversely affected.

DRA will deliver process design criteria, a processing flowsheet, and capital and operating cost estimates as part of the scoping study, which is planned for completion later this year.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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