Century Lithium begins moving Li extraction facility

Executive Summary

• Century Lithium Corp. is relocating its lithium extraction demonstration plant from Amargosa Valley to its existing facility at the Tonopah airport in Nevada.
• The move aims to consolidate operations, improve logistical efficiency, reduce costs, and support the development of the Angel Island project.
• The new Tonopah location will provide expanded space for research and development on battery materials (including lithium metal and lithium iron phosphate) and allow for the construction of a larger assay and metallurgical laboratory.

Key Details

• Relocation Details: The demonstration plant is moving to the company's 20-acre site at the Tonopah airport, Nevada, which already houses the field office for the Angel Island project.
• Strategic Benefits: The consolidation is intended to strengthen support for future activities, specifically the development of the Angel Island deposit.
• Process Context: The relocation supports the company's patent-pending process for chloride leaching and direct lithium extraction (DLE). This end-to-end process involves treating Angel Island claystone with hydrochloric acid (produced via electrolysis of salt water), neutralizing with sodium hydroxide, filtering, and using DLE to recover lithium for high-purity, battery-grade lithium carbonate.
• Facility Upgrades: The new location will facilitate the construction of a larger assay and metallurgical laboratory to support current and future laboratory needs for the Angel Island project.
• R&D Expansion: The additional space will enable research and development on battery materials beyond standard lithium carbonate, specifically lithium metal and lithium iron phosphate.
• Historical Context: The Tonopah site was previously integral for the preparation and handling of bulk sample material treated during the three-year-long pilot plant program at Amargosa Valley.

Notable Quotes

• "The relocation of the demonstration plant will allow the company to consolidate support for the development of Angel Island," said Bill Willoughby, president and chief executive officer of Century Lithium.
• "Thanks to the knowledge and efforts of our team, led by senior vice-president Todd Fayram, Century's process has undergone various configurations while performing a multitude of tests towards the development of Century Lithium's patent-pending process for chloride leaching and direct lithium extraction (DLE)."