Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. (TSXV: NVLH; OTCQB: NVLHF; FSE: 87K)
(“Nevada Lithium” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide a
technical update on its current metallurgical program at its 100%
owned Bonnie Claire lithium project (the “Project” or “Bonnie
Claire”), located in Nye County, Nevada.
As disclosed in the Company’s news release
October 23, 2024, Nevada Lithium retained Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
(“Fluor”) of Greenville, South Carolina and Kemetco Research Inc.
(“Kemetco”) of Richmond, British Columbia to oversee and perform
metallurgical benchwork testing, and to develop a process plant for
inclusion into an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”)
to be completed in compliance with National Instrument 43-101
– Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI
43-101”).
Since that time, Fluor’s Lithium Center of
Excellence has developed and coordinated a test work program which
is taking place at Kemetco’s lab facility. The key focus of the
test work program is proving the make-up of a conceptual acid-leach
circuit. Fluor and Kemetco have joint expertise in developing test
work programs for Lithium compounds of similar metallurgy to Bonnie
Claire. This expertise is playing an instrumental role in bringing
a high level of certainty to the Project flowsheet.
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Nevada Lithium’s CEO, Stephen Rentschler,
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“We are tremendously impressed by the quality of work that Fluor
and Kemetco have produced. The initial Lithium and Boron recovery
factors are very high, confirm earlier test work, and are
comparable to those of our peers in Nevada. We are confident that
Fluor’s expertise will continue to optimize the flowsheet as it
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Fluor is an internationally recognized firm with comprehensive
capabilities that have been utilized in some of the world’s largest
and most significant Lithium projects, such as Ioneer’s Rhyolite
Ridge, Albemarle’s Meishan Project, Jindalee Lithium and Aurora
Lithium, among others. We think that Fluor’s participation in our
Project clearly reflects the increasing industry recognition of
Bonnie Claire’s position among the world’s top tier of Lithium and
Boron projects.” |
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Highlights:
Below are some of the key project
differentiators the design / project / team / testwork have
identified to date.
- The Bonnie Claire leaching tests
demonstrate that high Lithium recoveries ( > 95%) can be
achieved with reasonable sulfuric acid consumption rates.
- Initial estimates indicate that
more than half of the plant’s electrical demand may be provided by
steam turbine generators, reducing the amount required from the
power grid to supplement the site.
- Boric Acid production provides an
additional revenue stream for the project.
Initial Test Work Results
Nevada Lithium has engaged Fluor and Kemetco for
metallurgical test work to develop the process design for the
Bonnie Claire Project. Fluor is managing and supervising this
testing program which is being conducted at Kemetco’s lab in
Richmond, British Columbia. This world class facility has
considerable experience in metallurgical test work to support the
development of Lithium Boron processes.
Preliminary results indicate:
- The Bonnie Claire deposit is
broadly amenable to sulfuric acid leaching, concentration of leach
solutions by evaporation and crystallization, and multi-stage
impurity removal to produce a technical grade Lithium
carbonate.
- The high levels of Boron in the
deposit allow the co-production of Boric acid using
crystallization.
Updated PEA:
It is estimated that the test work program being
conducted by Kemetco and Fluor will conclude in April of 2025. The
process plant currently under development is feeding the
preparation of the updated PEA report pertaining to metallurgy,
capital, and operating expenses.
Global Resource Engineering (“GRE”) will be
responsible for overall preparation of the updated PEA. GRE was
responsible for preparing both the original Bonnie Claire PEA,
which has an effective date of August 20, 2021, and the current
Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) NI 43-101 compliant technical
report, which has an effective date of September 24, 2024¹
It is anticipated that the updated PEA will be
completed in late April 2025.
About Nevada Lithium Resources
Inc.
Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. is a mineral
exploration and development company focused on shareholder value
creation through its core asset, the Bonnie Claire Project, located
in Nye County, Nevada, where it holds a 100% interest.
Resources for the Bonnie Claire deposit have
been separated into two Zones; a Lower Zone (i.e., mineralization
hosted by Lower Claystone and Lower Sandstone units) and an Upper
Zone (i.e., mineralization hosted by an Upper Claystone unit). A
very high-grade zone of Lithium and Boron in the Lower Zone remains
open in 3 directions.
The Lower Zone gives an Indicated Resource of
275.85 million tonnes (Mt) at 3,519 ppm Lithium (5.167 Mt LCE) and
275.85 Mt at 8,404 ppm Boron (2.318 Mt B), together with an
Inferred Resource of 1,561.06 Mt at 3,085ppm Lithium (25.634 Mt
LCE). This base-case resource is based on a 1,800ppm Lithium
cutoff, constrained by Hydraulic Borehole Mining (HBHM) parameters,
and an assumed 60% recovery of the host strata.¹
The Upper Zone gives an Indicated Resource of
188.08 Mt at 1,074 ppm Lithium (1.075 Mt LCE) and 152.11 Mt at
1,519 ppm Boron (0.231 Mt B), together with an Inferred Resource of
451.10 Mt at 1,106 ppm Lithium (2.655 Mt LCE) and 270.53 Mt at
1,505 ppm Boron (0.407 Mt B). This resource is calculated at a 900
ppm Lithium cut-off, within a Constraining Pit Shell, and would be
mined by conventional open-pit methods.¹
For further information on Nevada Lithium and to
subscribe for updates about Nevada Lithium, please visit its
website at: https://nevadalithium.com/
QP Disclosure
The technical information in the above
disclosure has been reviewed and approved by Kevin Martina,
Director I, Process/Specialty Engineering with Fluor Enterprises,
Inc. Mr. Martina is the designated Qualified Person (as such term
is defined in NI 43-101) for Fluor Enterprises Inc. and is
independent of the Company.
The technical information in the above
disclosure has also been reviewed and approved by the designated
Qualified Person under NI 43-101, Dr. Jeff Wilson, PhD, P.Geo, Vice
President of Exploration for Nevada Lithium. Dr. Wilson is not
independent of Nevada Lithium, as he is Vice President of
Exploration for Nevada Lithium.
¹See Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) NI 43-101
Technical Report, Bonnie Claire Lithium Project, Nye Country,
Nevada authored by Global Resource Engineering Ltd. dated December
16, 2014, with an effective date of September 24, 2024. The MRE was
summarized in Nevada Lithium’s news release dated November 12,
2024, and is available on Nevada Lithium’s SEDAR+ profile
at www.sedarplus.ca.
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and
do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty
that all or any part of the mineral resources will be converted
into mineral reserves. Inferred mineral resources are that part of
a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are
estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling.
Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify
geological and grade or quality continuity. It is reasonably
expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources could be
upgraded to indicated mineral resources with continued
exploration.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Nevada
Lithium Resources Inc.“Stephen Rentschler”Stephen Rentschler,
CEO
For further information, please contact: Nevada
Lithium Resources Inc.Stephen Rentschler CEO and Director Phone:
(647) 254-9795E-mail: sr@nevadalithium.com
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Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information (collectively,
“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to matters
that identify future events or future performance. Often, but not
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refer to certain actions, events or results that may, could, would,
might or will occur or be taken or achieved.
The forward-looking statements contained herein
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the
performance of the Project and results of the test work program;
the ability of Nevada Lithium and its service providers to be able
to complete the PEA in April, 2025; and the performance of lithium
as a commodity, including the sustained lithium demand and
prices.
In making the forward looking statements in this
news release, Nevada Lithium has applied several material
assumptions, including without limitation: market fundamentals that
result in sustained lithium demand and prices; the receipt of any
necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection
with the future development of Bonnie Claire in a timely manner;
the availability of financing on suitable terms for the
development; construction and continued operation of Bonnie Claire;
the Project containing mineral resources; and Nevada Lithium’s
ability to comply with all applicable regulations and laws,
including environmental, health and safety laws.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking
statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect
Nevada Lithium’s management’s expectations, estimates or
projections concerning future results or events based on the
opinions, assumptions and estimates of managements considered
reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Nevada
Lithium believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-
looking statements are reasonable, such information involves risks
and uncertainties, and under reliance should not be placed on such
information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have
material adverse effects on future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by Nevada Lithium. Among the key
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in the forward- looking statements are the
following: operating and technical difficulties in connection with
mineral exploration and development and mine development activities
at the Project; estimation or realization of mineral reserves and
mineral resources, requirements for additional capital; future
prices of precious metals and lithium; changes in general economic,
business and political conditions, including changes in the
financial markets and in the demand and market price for
commodities; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates;
possible failures of plants, equipment or processes to operate as
anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the
mining industry; delays or the inability of Nevada Lithium to
obtain any necessary approvals, permits, consents or
authorizations, financing or other planned activities; changes in
laws, regulations and policies affecting mining operations;
currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims limitations on
insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending
litigation, environmental issues and liabilities; risks relating to
epidemics or pandemics such as COVID-19, including the impact of
COVID-19 on Nevada Lithium’s business; as well as those factors
discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Nevada Lithium’s
latest Management Discussion and Analysis and other filings of
Nevada Lithium filed with the Canadian securities authorities,
copies of which can be found under Nevada Lithium’s profile on the
SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialized, or should assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein as intended, planned,
anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although Nevada
Lithium has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties
and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially,
there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. Nevada Lithium does not intend, and does not
assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information
except as otherwise required by applicable law.
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