Frontier Lithium Announces Excellent PFS- level Metallurgical Results Producing Spodumene Concentrate from the Spark Deposit
Frontier Lithium Announces Excellent PFS-
level Metallurgical Results Producing
Spodumene Concentrate from the Spark
Deposit
SUDBURY, ON
,
Jan. 11, 2022
/CNW/ - Frontier Lithium Inc. (TSXV: FL) (OTCQX: LITOF) (FSE:
HL2) ("Frontier" or the "Company") is pleased to report metallurgical results from the Company's
100% owned PAK Lithium Project (the "Project") in the Red Lake Mining District,
Northwestern
Ontario
. Locked Cycle Test (LCT) flotation work was performed ahead of conducting a pilot plant
campaign that will commence in the coming weeks with a representative 7 tonne bulk sample from
the Spark deposit. The testwork was undertaken by a reputable third-party lab, based in
Ontario,
Canada
.
Frontier Lithium - Chemical Grade Spodumene Concentrate (CNW Group/Frontier Lithium Inc.)
The comprehensive program returned favourable results, confirming the suitability and robustness of
the flowsheet design. Locked cycle flotation produced a lithium concentrate with grade of 6.15%
lithium oxide (Li
2
O) with a corresponding Li recovery of 78.1 %. The test involved six cycles and was
very stable indicating good metallurgy. The sample included approximate zonation variability of the
resource with dilution at the average Spark resource grade of 1.59% lithium oxide (Li
2
O) and final
iron oxide levels of 0.44% Fe
2
O
3
. These results confirm the suitability of the material to meet the
most rigorous specifications of the lithium market. The LCT results are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1: Results of Locked Cycle Flotation Test Results (Composite Sample)
Sample
Feed
Grade
Li
2
O (%)
Concentrate
Grade Li
2
O
(%)
Fe
2
O
3
(%)
Na
2
O (%)
K
2
O (%)
CaO+
MgO +
MnO (%)
P
2
O
5
(%)
Frontier – Spark Pegmatite Composite Sample
1.59
6.15
0.44
0.61
0.27
0.65
0.27
Frontier – PAK Pegmatite Composite Sample
(1)
2.06
7.2
0.135
0.16
0.30
N/A
0.05
Australian Producer
N/A
6.10
0.61
0.80
0.76
0.79
0.30
North American Project
1.11
6.35
0.93
0.63
0.49
0.96
0.32
(1)
Frontier Lithium PAK deposit locked cycle test flotation results
(
link
)
The metallurgical results from the PAK and Spark deposits give us confidence in continuing our work
on the pilot plant that will process a combined sample of PAK and Spark ore and is expected to
produce 1,000 kg of concentrate to be used for the development of the downstream lithium
hydroxide conversion process.
"Frontier is currently conducting a Pre-Feasibility Study, and the positive LCT results are another
important step in de-risking the Project. These results meet and exceed chemical grade
requirements for further upgrading to produce compounds for the lithium-ion battery market – a
global market that is anxious to source sustainable, low-iron, high purity lithium materials from a
favourable jurisdiction," said Dr. Naizhen Cao, Vice President, Technology of Frontier Lithium.
Due diligence
Mr.
Garth Drever
, P.Geo., is the "Qualified Person" for Frontier defined under NI 43-101 and has
reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.
About Frontier Lithium Inc.
Frontier Lithium is a preproduction business that is targeting to become a manufacturer of battery-
quality lithium hydroxide to support electric vehicle and battery supply chains in
North America
.
Frontier owns the PAK Lithium Project which contains one of
North America's
highest-grade, large-
tonnage hard-rock lithium resources in the form of a rare low-iron spodumene. The project continues
to have significant exploration upside with potential to increase the lithium resource. The Company is
a pure-play lithium development opportunity with the largest land position in the Electric Avenue, a
premium lithium mineral district located in
Northern Ontario
.
About PAK Lithium Project
The PAK Lithium Project contains a tier one lithium resource in
North America
and is one of the
global top three premium resources by quality. A 2021 preliminary economic assessment (National
Instrument 43-101 technical report titled "Pak Property" by BBA Engineering Ltd., issued on
April 5,
2021
) delivered a fully integrated lithium operation from the resource to achieve downstream
conversion plan for production of battery-quality lithium chemicals. The study resulted in an after-tax
net present value (discounted at 8 per cent) of
$974-million
(U.S.) with a 21-per-cent internal rate of
return. The Project encompasses 26,774 hectares at the south end of
Ontario's
Electric Avenue, the
largest land package hosting premium lithium-bearing pegmatites in
Ontario
. The Project is
supported by a measured and indicated resource of 10.49 million tonnes (Mt) averaging 1.78 per
cent lithium oxide (Li
2
O) and inferred resource of 18.48 Mt averaging 1.45 per cent Li
2
O.The Project
covers 65 kilometres of the Electric Avenue's length and remains largely unexplored; however, since
2013, the company has delineated two premium spodumene-bearing lithium deposits (PAK and
Spark), located 2.3 kilometres apart. Considerable exploration upside is supported on the PAK
Lithium Project through two other spodumene-bearing discoveries: the Bolt pegmatite (located
between the PAK and Spark deposits), as well as the Pennock pegmatite (30 kilometres northwest
of PAK Deposit within the project claims).
Forward Looking Statements
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release. This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking
statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address
future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or
developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market
prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and
general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements
are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the
Company, Investors should review the Company's registered filings available at sedar.com.
SOURCE
Frontier Lithium Inc.
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