PERTH (miningweekly.com) – An initial scoping study into the McDermitt lithium project, in Oregon, has confirmed that the project could support a viable stand-alone lithium mining and processing operation.
ASX-listed Jindalee Resources said on Thursday that the study had confirmed the potential to produce high quality lithium carbonate, supplying US battery makers for decades, with multiple processing options identified for further optimisation.
The scoping study envisagesd an openpit mining operation processing ore through sulphation roasting to produce battery grade lithium carbonate, however, Jindalee did not give any operational or financial metrics due to regulatory constraints.
The company told shareholders that infill drilling and metallurgical testwork was planned for the fourth quarter of this year, and was expected to enable the publication of more detailed project metrics by mid-2022.