SUDBURY, ON, April 24, 2019 /CNW/ - Frontier Lithium Inc.
(TSX.V: FL) (the "Company" or "Frontier") is pleased to
announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement
with XPS Expert Process Solutions ("XPS") a Glencore company, and
Dr. Ahmad Ghahreman, a Queen's
University Professor, to develop a process to refine
spodumene concentrate into lithium hydroxide. The partnership
reflects Frontier's commitment to lay the foundation for a
regional, vertically integrated Battery Ecosystem energizing
Ontario's drive to prosperity.
The joint project will be conducted in Canada and has commenced with a Phase I
bench-scale study that includes single stage dense media
separation (DMS), flotation, pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.
Phase I is evaluating the potential purity and recovery of lithium
from concentrates to ultimately improve commercial understanding
and provide data for generation of a continuous pilot process. The
test work is expected to take 6-8 months.
"Dr. Ghahreman and XPS are very pleased to be working together
with our partner, Frontier Lithium, on this truly collaborative
project. The initiative is well aligned with XPS's mandate to
deliver practical, technical solutions and to assist our client
partners to achieve their strategic objectives while growing our
business". said XPS's Vice President, Dominic Fragomeni. "Preliminary results show
promise for being able to produce lithium hydroxide at a higher
purity and at a lower cost compared to the industry average." added
Fragomeni.
"Leveraging expertise through partnerships echoes Frontier's
approach to foster research and sustainable innovation." said
Trevor Walker, President and CEO of
Frontier Lithium. "This alliance will spearhead the production of
high-quality battery grade lithium products in Northern Ontario and help establish our region
as a significant Canadian contributor to clean energy
technology."
About XPS
XPS Expert Process Solutions, a Glencore
Company, located at the XPS Technology Centre in Falconbridge (Ontario) Canada is a team of world-class
metallurgists, engineers, geoscientists, technicians and
technologists with real world experience in process
development/optimisation, asset integrity management and
mine/process automation. XPS engages clients with focused, quality
project plans that deliver sustainable value to the client's
project or operation. XPS's strategy is to provide quality
technical expertise for advanced exploration, mining projects and
operational support. XPS employs industry best practices and
advanced modeling and testing techniques to deliver practical and
successful flowsheets and processing solutions – adding value and
reducing risk for our clients and partners.
About Frontier Lithium
Frontier Lithium is a Canadian
junior mining company and has the largest land position on the
Electric Avenue, Ontario's
emerging premium lithium-metal district. The Company is working
towards becoming a near-term producer with the objective to ramp up
to supply 30,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE),
approximately 3% of the worlds' lithium demand by 2025. Frontier is
implementing a phased methodology to development for becoming a
rare producer of premium technical lithium concentrates required to
produce high quality glass and ceramics as well as supplying
chemical grade concentrates for the production of lithium chemicals
required for the expanding lithium battery industry.
Additional information regarding Frontier Lithium is
available on SEDAR at sedar.com under the Company's profile and on
its website at frontierlithium.com, including various pictures of
ongoing work at the project.
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SOURCE Frontier Lithium Inc.