Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) Successfully Pilots Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide Production
Pilot Test Success
Green Technology Metals Limited (ASX:GT1) announced the successful completion of pilot testing for lithium hydroxide conversion at its Seymour lithium project in Ontario, Canada, in partnership with EcoPro Innovation. The pilot programme processed 600kg of Seymour concentrate, achieving battery-grade 56.5% Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate with over 94% overall recoveries.
Operational Achievements
The successful pilot tests confirm the high quality of GT1’s ore and concentrate, supporting the development of the pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the proposed lithium hydroxide conversion facility. The results will also be utilised in marketing samples for future offtake agreements. The concentrated spodumene from Seymour demonstrated exceptional amenability to various processing steps, indicating lower operational costs for impurity removal.
Executive Comments
Managing Director Cameron Henry stated, “We are extremely pleased to receive the final report from our downstream development partner, EcoPro Innovation, on the successful production of battery grade Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate using spodumene concentrate produced from our Seymour project. This outcome is the result of over the past 12 months hard work from our team, beginning with thebulk sample extraction from Seymour, concentrated replicating our proposed concentrator flowsheet in a different province and then co-ordinating with EcoPro on their testworkprogram and pilotingfacility based in Pohang, South Korea. The concentrate was then tested, analysed and processedthrough the pilot facilityto produce the final product. The results confirm the high quality of our ore and concentrate product andwill be utilised in the development of the final design criteria for our PFS on the proposed lithium hydroxide conversion facility.
The advantage that GT1 has with such a proven partner in the conversion of raw materials into battery grade lithium chemicals is a partnership that is heavily underrated and undervalued. Together with GT1’s mine and concentrator development expertise and EcoPro’s knowledge in their area of conversion creates and extremely valuable and derisked development opportunity for Ontario and the North American EV market.”
Future Outlook
GT1 plans to undertake the next phase of piloting testwork using ore from its 100% owned Root Lithium project once market conditions improve. A bulk sample from Root Bay Pegmatite #1 has been collected and is ready for future concentrate and hydroxide testwork. The successful pilot programme at Seymour positions GT1 advantageously in the North American EV market, leveraging the expertise of both GT1 and EcoPro Innovation.
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