Savannah Resources Plc (LON:SAV) has appointed Hatch to conduct a scoping study of a potential mine development of the Mina do Barroso lithium project in Portugal.
Hatch, a world-renown engineering group, will investigate a potential mining and concentration plant development based on the Grandao, Reservatorio and NOA spodumene deposits.
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Results of the scoping study are expected to be available towards the end of second quarter of 2018.
David Archer, Savannah chief executive, said: "We are delighted to have partnered with Hatch.
“They have a wealth of experience in much of the lithium value chain and have specific and very relevant knowledge of spodumene deposit developments, like that proposed for Mina do Barroso.
“We expect the scoping study to be the precursor to the launch of a definitive feasibility study later this year."