CENTURY LITHIUM FILES MINE PLAN OF OPERATIONS FOR ANGEL ISLAND LITHIUM PROJECT IN NEVADA
Century advances its Nevada lithium project toward a 2028 production target following the submission of its plan of operations.
Century Lithium Corp. (LCE) has submitted its Mine Plan of Operations (PoO) and Nevada Reclamation Permit Application to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its Angel Island project. This filing initiates the formal NEPA environmental review process, with a 30-day completeness review anticipated in Q4 2026. The project is designated under the FAST-41 Transparency program, which sets a targeted permitting completion date of February 4, 2028.
The PoO outlines a 40-year mine life, beginning at a production rate of 8,300 tpd and expanding to 16,500 tpd. The operation will utilize a patent-pending chlor-alkali process and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE). Infrastructure plans include a 53 MW Phase 1 power draw tied to the NV Energy Greenlink West corridor and a 12-mile water pipeline.
Century Lithium Corp. (LCE) submitted its final Plan of Operations (PoO), a procedural milestone that follows the Draft PoO submission in May 2026 and the feasibility study release in February 2026. This submission confirms management's adherence to the FAST-41 permitting timeline and moves the project from the drafting phase into the active federal environmental review phase.
The news is expected and incremental; it does not alter the project's economics, which were already established at a $4.01 billion after-tax NPV and 27.4% IRR in the February 2026 feasibility study. No new financial or operational surprises are introduced. The market likely priced in this step following the Draft PoO and feasibility updates.
Century Lithium Corp. (LCE) is a pre-revenue exploration and development-stage company focused on the 100%-owned Angel Island Lithium Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project utilizes a patent-pending chloride leaching and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) process, generating reagents on-site via a chlor-alkali plant to eliminate sulfuric acid reliance.
The 2026 Feasibility Study outlines a 40-year mine life with an average production of ~26,500 tpa of battery-grade lithium carbonate. Phase 1 capital is estimated at $997.4 million, with Phase 2 expansion adding $660.2 million. Operating costs are projected at $4,389/t LCE, with a sodium hydroxide co-product credit that could drive net operating costs below zero.
The company is advancing state and local permitting alongside the federal NEPA process.