Pioneer Dome lithium project, Australia
Photo by © Bloomberg
Name of the Project
Pioneer Dome lithium project.
Location
Western Australia.
Project Owner/s
Essential Metals.
Project Description
A scoping study has demonstrated the potential feasibility of a standalone mining and processing operation.
The study is based on three openpits cumulatively producing 8.8-million tonnes at 1.11% lithium oxide over the 7.3-year life-of-mine for processing through a 1.2-million-tonne-a-year concentrator process plant.
This will result in the production of 193 745 t/y of spodumene concentrate with a targeted lithium grade of 5.7% lithium oxide.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The scoping study estimates a base case net present value, at a 10% discount rate, of A$367-million and an internal rate of return of 40%, with a payback of 1.7 years.
Capital Expenditure
Preproduction capital costs are estimated at A$293-million, including a A$36-million contingency.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction is expected to start in July 2024, with first production targeted for January 2026.
Latest Developments
The scoping study supports the start of detailed studies.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Primero (scoping study).
Contact Details for Project Information
Essential Metals, email +61 8 9322 6974 or email info@essmetals.com.au.
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Research Reports
Projects
Latest Multimedia
Latest News
Showroom
Rio Carb is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of R-C700 Chromium Carbide (CrC) alloy clad wear plates and pipes used for heavy materials...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Leading condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, help boost machinery lifespan and reduce catastrophic component failure through the scientific...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
