Century Lithium Updates Progress ON Testing with Koch Technology Solutions
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NEWS RELEASE
CENTURY LITHIUM UPDATES PROGRESS ON TESTING WITH
KOCH TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
August 9, 2023 – Vancouver, Canada – Century Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LCE) (OTCQX: CYDVF) (Frankfurt:
C1Z) (Century Lithium or the Company) is pleased to report successful progress in its collaboration with
Koch Technology Solutions (KTS), a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company. As reported previously (see
April 17, 2023, news release) Century Lithium and KTS are working together on the application of KTS’s Li-
ProTM system at Century’s Lithium Extraction Facility (Pilot Plant) in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, USA.
“Century Lithium is delighted to see the progress made in our collaboration with Koch Technology
Solutions” stated Bill Willoughby, President, and CEO of Century Lithium. “Our team, with KTS’s input has
successfully incorporated and operated the equipment at our Pilot Plant with significantly improved
results.”
Since October 2021, Century Lithium has been continuously testing the extraction of lithium from the
claystone found at its 100%-owned Clayton Valley Lithium Project (Project) in Nevada utilizing a chloride-
based leaching process. Testing of the Li-ProTM system was conducted to evaluate potential improvements
in the direct lithium extraction (DLE) area of the Pilot Plant.
Adam Sackett, President of Koch Technology Solutions, added, “The steady state results generated onsite
with the Koch Technology Solutions Li-Pro™ Direct Lithium Extraction process has hit all our key milestones
for the Century pilot program. We are excited to move towards engineering and executing a Li-Pro™
installation with commercial process guarantees.”
With the integration of KTS’s DLE process, the grades of the intermediate lithium solution produced at the
Pilot Plant have increased to the highest levels to date, with an average grade of 7.5 grams/liter (g/l) (7,500
parts per million) lithium. These lithium concentrations are four times higher than previously generated,
with sodium concentrations almost an order of magnitude lower.
Highlights To Date
• Successful installation and operation of Koch’s Li-ProTM DLE process
• Li-ProTM plant achieved steady state using Century Lithium’s chloride leaching process
• Manufacture intermediate solutions with lithium grades of 7 to 8 g/l concentrations with average
lithium to sodium ratios of 0.9 to 1.1
• No observed degradation of media or accumulation of deleterious elements
Operational Results
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Since the installation of KTS’s DLE equipment, Century Lithium has focused on improvements related to
the operational aspects of the Pilot Plant and adjustments to the final flowsheet. These improvements
were well supported through the development and incorporation of KTS’s DLE equipment at the Pilot Plant.
Century Lithium, with the support of KTS, has identified techniques to improve lithium recovery within the
DLE area while minimizing deleterious elements in the final solutions. Collaboration between Century
Lithium and Koch staff is very productive, generating ideas and changes that have resulted in the complete
removal of calcium and magnesium, and marked reduction of sodium and potassium in the product
solutions.
Qualified Person
Todd Fayram, MMSA-QP is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has
approved the technical information in this release.
About Century Lithium Corp.
Century Lithium Corp. (formerly Cypress Development Corp.) is an advanced stage lithium company,
focused on developing its 100%-owned Clayton Valley Lithium Project in west-central Nevada, USA.
Century Lithium is currently in the pilot stage of testing on material from its lithium-bearing claystone
deposit at its Lithium Extraction Facility in Amargosa Valley, Nevada and progressing towards completing
a Feasibility Study and permitting, with the goal of becoming a domestic producer of lithium for the growing
electric vehicle and battery storage market.
ON BEHALF OF CENTURY LITHIUM CORP.
WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY, PhD., PE
President & Chief Executive Officer
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centurylithium.com
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