Zero Carbon lithium project, Germany
Name of the Project
Zero Carbon lithium project.
Location
The project is located in the Upper Rhine Valley, in Germany.
Project Owner/s
Vulcan Energy.
Project Description
A scoping study has demonstrated the project’s potential for a combined operation producing lithium hydroxide and renewable energy, with a net zero carbon footprint.
The scoping study is based on the mineral resource estimate for the Vulcan project, comprising a combined indicated and inferred mineral resource of 13.95-million tonnes of contained lithium.
Envisaged is a staged expansion plan.
Stage 1 will involve the construction and operation of a direct lithium extraction and lithium hydroxide plant at an operating and producing geothermal well and power plant.
Stage 2 entails the drilling of ten new thermal production wells and the construction of new, combined geothermal, direct lithium extraction and lithium hydroxide plants at Vulcan’s 100-owned Ortenau licence.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
All-in Sustaining Costs
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
The positive scoping study is expected to prompt the start of mineral processing work and a prefeasibility study, which is scheduled for completion in late 2020.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Vulcan Energy, tel +61 8 6559 1792 or email info@v-er.com.
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