Brief: Imerys, British Lithium Partner To Accelerate Development Of UK's Largest Lithium Deposit
29/06/2023 06:45
June 29 (Reuters) - Imerys SA IMTP.PA :
* IMERYS AND BRITISH LITHIUM ANNOUNCE A STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIP TO
ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF UK'S LARGEST LITHIUM DEPOSIT
* IMERYS CONTRIBUTES ITS LITHIUM MINERAL RESOURCES, LAND AND
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AN 80% STAKE IN JOINT VENTURE
* BRITISH LITHIUM BRINGS ITS BESPOKE LITHIUM PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY, ITS TECHNICAL TEAM AND ITS LITHIUM PILOT PLANT FOR
REMAINING 20%
* IMERYS WILL PROVIDE A LARGE LITHIUM DEPOSIT: 161 MILLION
TONNES
OF INFERRED RESOURCES AT 0.54% LITHIUM OXIDE CONTENT, GIVING
CONFIDENCE OF A LIFE OF MINE EXCEEDING 30 YEARS
* THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND FOSTER
ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CORNWALL
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