A.i.s. Resources Makes Significant Progress with Pilot Plant Production Chemistry
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A.I.S. RESOURCES MAKES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS
WITH PILOT PLANT PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY
Vancouver, British Columbia – December 19, 2017 – A.I.S. Resources Limited (TSX-V – AIS,
OTCQB: AISSF) (the “Company” or “AIS”) announces it has completed the mass balance
chemistry and process engineering that will be used to determine the raw materials used
to purify the lithium brines from its Guayatayoc project. This process engineering infor-
mation will be used in the design, engineering, and construction of an 8-10,000 tonne
lithium carbonate plant.
The analysis used fractional crystallization and ion exchange resins to purify the lithium
carbonate to higher than 99.5% Lithium Carbonate. The work was conducted in Salta and
will be replicated at Guayatayoc at a later stage to ensure that the reduction in air pressure
has no material impact.
The project is located in Jujuy Province along highway 11, 15 kilometres from the town of
Abralaite in the Puna plateau at 3,412m. The completion of this work allows the project
team led by Phil Thomas, COO to focus on drilling, and production geohydrology when
permits are issued.
This concentrate will be converted into lithium carbonate samples for customers glob-
ally to begin qualifying AIS’s lithium products. Samples will be provided to those com-
panies that have expressed interest in buying the lithium carbonate for their assessment.
The pilot plants we have access to have a production capacity of approximately 500kg
per week. Full sample production will commence in the new year.
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Phil Thomas stated “This is a significant milestone we’ve achieved. We now have proof
of process, that can be scaled up to 10,000 tonnes. The data we have is extremely valu-
able covering all the phases in the process, and after pumping tests are completed will
allow us to go to design, engineering and construction. We are making good progress
on our drilling application and will commence drilling Guayatayoc as soon as it is
granted. Having immediate access to large pilot plants and a laboratory has saved many
hours of downtime and allowed us to complete raw material calculations and manage
various brine concentrations. We are delighted with our results.”
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Qualified Person
Phillip Thomas, BSc Geol, MBusM, MAIG, MAIMVA, (CMV), a Qualified Person as defined
under NI 43-101 regulations, has reviewed the technical information that forms the basis
for portions of this news release, and has approved the disclosure herein. Mr. Thomas is
not independent of the Company as he is an officer and shareholder.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
A.I.S. Resources Limited
Marc Enright-Morin
Marc Enright-Morin
President and CEO
About A.I.S. Resources
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TSX-V: AIS OTCQB: AISSF A.I.S. Resources Ltd.
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A.I.S Resources Limited a TSX-V listed investment issuer, was established in 1967 and is
managed by experienced, highly qualified professionals who have a long track record of
success in lithium exploration, production and capital markets. Through their extensive
business and scientific network, they identify and develop early stage projects worldwide
that have strong potential for growth with the objective of providing significant returns
for shareholders. The Company’s most recent activities have been the exploration of lith-
ium properties in Northern Argentina.
Contact
A.I.S. Resources Limited
Marc Enright-Morin
President and CEO
T: 778-892-5455
W: www.aisresources.com
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