Louis Pasciuto schreef op 10 maart 2016 12:59:
Los daarvan, dit riedeltje is van 2010:
SOURCE: AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. Apr 30, 2010 01:08 ET
AMG successfully produces lithium concentrate
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - April 30, 2010) -AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG," EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") announced that its Advanced Materials Division has successfully produced chemical grade lithium concentrate from its pilot plant at its MIBRA mine in Brazil. This is a continuation of AMG's multi-mineral strategy to leverage its existing natural resources to create incremental products and revenues.AMG has operated a pilot plant for the separation of lithium minerals and albite, a byproduct from tantalum containing pegmatite, since the fourth quarter 2009. The final investment decision for full industrial scale production of lithium concentrate will be made upon completion of the pilot plant work and feasibility study with affirmative results in the second half of 2010. AMG's first phase of operation would include an expected annual capacity to produce 36,000 tons of lithium concentrate (6.5% lithium oxide (Li(2)0) contained) by 2012. Adding lithium is a continuation of AMG's strategy to extract additional valuable materials from AMG's primary ore body, the MIBRA mine located in Brazil. Chemical grade lithium is primarily used in lithium-ion batteries and in the specialty glass and fine-chemical industries.AMG's MIBRA mine is one of the world's largest and most cost efficient tantalum mines and has 30 years of indicated and estimated tantalum resources. AMG has commissioned an independent geological firm to certify the lithium containing reserves in the mine.