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Neves lithium project, Brazil

Minas Gerais – Neves core sample

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30th October 2026

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Neves lithium project.

Location
Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Owner/s
Lithium resources developer Atlas Lithium Corporation.

Project Description
The definitive feasibility study proposes the development of a vertically integrated mining and processing industrial complex designed to produce high-quality spodumene concentrate at 5.5% lithium oxide grade.

Production is estimated at 150 000 t/y, shipped directly to port with minimal tailings generation using 100% dry processing A two-stage dense-media separation circuit with primary and secondary separators is expected to maximise spodumene recovery.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to generate more than 5 000 direct and indirect jobs in the Jequitinhonha Valley, a developing region of Minas Gerais.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The project has an estimated after-tax net present value of $539-million and an after-tax internal rate of return of 145%, with an 11-month payback period.

Capital Expenditure
$57.56-million.

Planned Start/End Date
First production of lithium oxide concentrate is expected in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
SGS Canada Inc (DFS); Promon Engenharia (detailed engineering); TSX Engineering (project management, cost control, planning, and risk management); Cerne Construções (engineering, procurement, and construction of facilities); RETC Infraestrutura (earthworks and civil construction); and Alfa Engenharia (electromechanical assembly).

Contact Details for Project Information
Atlas Lithium Corporation, tel +1 833 661 7900 or email info@atlas-lithium.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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