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Bécancour lithium carbonate plant, Canada

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29th November 2024

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Bécancour lithium carbonate plant.

Location
Quebec, Canada.

Project Owner/s
Lithium Universe.

Project Description
The facility will be engineered to process spodumene concentrate sourced worldwide.

The project will produce about 18 270 t/y of lithium carbonate over a 20-year mine life.

The required feedstock for the plant will be 140 000 t/y at a 6% lithium oxide-(Li2O-) grade; however, the plant has been designed to receive grades as low as 5% Li2O. Industry-supplied spodumene averages at about 5.5% Li2O.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The prefeasibility study is economically viable, with a pretax net present value, at an 8% discount rate, of about $779-million and internal rate return of about 23.5%, with a payback of 3.5 years.

Capital Expenditure
$494-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
No information provided.

Contact Details for Project Information
Lithium Universe, tel +61 2 8046 2799 or email info@lithiumuniverse.com.
 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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