Savannah Resources says report shows Mina do Barroso lithium project set to provide big boost to Portugal’s economy
Savannah's project is one of the largest of its kind in Europe
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Savannah Resources PLC is the owner of the Barroso Lithium Project, located close to key infrastructure in Northern Portugal which contains the most significant spodumene lithium resource in Western Europe. Following a positive scoping study that outlined a conventional operation producing 175,000t of spodumene concentrate per annum, Savannah is progressing with the development and environmental licencing of the Barroso Lithium Project. A definitive feasibility study is underway, and Portugal’s environmental regulator is evaluating Savannah’s Environmental Impact Assessment study on the project.
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Savannah's project is one of the largest of its kind in Europe
“These latest results give a further clear indication that battery-grade lithium chemicals can be produced efficiently from Mina do Barroso concentrate"
Securing an offtake deal in this arena is among management’s priorities, along with project financing and mine permitting.
The Portuguese lithium project is entering a key phase in the permitting and pre-development process, and the group is advancing towards a definitive feasibility study
"Savannah is one of the first lithium raw material development companies in Europe to secure an agreement with EIT InnoEnergy," said chief executive David Archer
Chief executive David Archer said Savannah operatives routinely work remotely in the normal course of business
In the meantime, Savannah will focus on completing the pre-development phase of the lithium project
Chief executive David Archer said Savannah has now achieved one of the most important milestones towards mine development
Mutumba's indicated and inferred resource of 4.4bn tonnes grading 3.9% total heavy minerals makes it “one of the most attractive undeveloped mineral sands deposits in the world”
The licence is the first of three that will allow the exploitation of a "globally relevant" resource
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Once the administrative boxes are ticked, Savannah will move Mutamba on to the PFS stage
The current work resulted in low levels of the iron, potassium and sodium making for a very saleable concentrate
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The proceeds will be used primarily to complete the definitive feasibility study on its Mina do Barroso lithium spodumene project in Northern Portugal
There remains more work to do to complete the DFS. This has been brought about by the discovery and subsequent delineation of new orebodies.
These can be recovered and sold to local ceramic and glass companies, said the AIM-listed explorer.
Al Marjan, the company's largest shareholder, will hold 20.7% of the company's enlarged share capital after subscribing for £1.2mln in shares at the placing price.
It moves Mutamba closer to key project development milestones.