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How to beneficiate Lithium Ore to Lithium Carbonate 99% min (1 reply)

5 years ago

How do I set up a plant or operation to beneficiate Lithium Ore? We are mining Lithium Ore which is between 1.0% to 1.4%. We would like to start beneficiating it. We are looking for a simple process, do it yourself type of process.

Our production plans are currently mining 1000 to 2000 tonnes per week of ore.

Todd H

5 years ago

Todd H 5 years ago

The answer is it depends on your mineralogy. What is your lithium host mineral hectorite, spodumene, claystone, etc.. Also do you want to produce a final product like lithium carbonate, hydroxide, or a flotation concentrate (spodumene)?

Test work is the answer here - you need a basis to start from.

Regards

Todd Harvey - Global Resource Engineering http://www.global-resource-eng.com

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