Published: August 12, 2024 |

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Arizona Lithium said it has produced battery grade lithium carbonate from the Prairie Project, which has been independently verified by Saltworks.

The lithium carbonate was produced from the DLE eluent of the ILiad pilot that operated at the Prairie project. DLE eluent was sent to Saltworks facility in Vancouver, Canada where it was converted into battery grade lithium carbonate.

Arizona Lithium is focused on the sustainable development of two large lithium development projects in North America, the Big Sandy Lithium Project and the Prairie Lithium Project.

“Producing battery grade lithium carbonate from our flowsheet is an important step in showing the market the quality of product that we can produce. The battery grade product we produced is in sufficient quantities to go out to all the offtakers and strategic partners we are in conversation with,” said Arizona Lithium Managing Director, Paul Lloyd.

“Our team remains focused on bringing pad #1 at the Prairie project into production in 2025. The steps we have taken so far this year have highlighted our teams ability to execute on project plans, and I look forward to providing continued updates as we progress the project,” added Lloyd.

Big Sandy Lithium Project received approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for the permit of exploration on July 11, 2024. The management team said it is looking forward to a successful exploration campaign and updating the market on a positive resource expansion at Big Sandy in the short term. The Big Sandy Lithium project remains a core focus for the company and management sees the project as being complementary to the Prairie Project — similar to its peers in the region.

After an extensive process and receiving the permit of exploration, the company has been provided with a copy of a complaint by the Hualapai Tribe lodged in the United States District Court or the District of Arizona. The company is not a party to the complaint and it noted that the Hualapai Tribe provided extensive submissions to the BLM as part of the approval process. The complaint seeks, among other things, orders that the BLM violated the relevant legislation in issuing its approval and authorising the Big Sandy Project and is seeking to set aside and vacate the approval. At this early stage and given the complaint has only been received, the company said it is seeking advice on the effect of the complaint.

The Prairie Lithium Project is located in the Williston Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada, and holds a resource of 6.3 MT of LCE, comprised of 4.5 MT LCE Indicated and 1.8 MT LCE Inferred3 . Located in one of the world’s top mining friendly jurisdictions, the projects have easy access to key infrastructure including electricity, natural gas, fresh water, paved highways, and railroads. The projects also aim to have strong environmental credentials, with Arizona Lithium targeting to use less use freshwater, land and waste, aligning with the company’s sustainable approach to lithium development.

Arizona Lithium is a lithium exploration and development company with its head office in Perth, Western Australia. The company is currently exploring and developing its two main projects, the Big Sandy project in Arizona and the Prairie Lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company also has BLM claims for exploration near Lordsburg, New Mexico. Arizona Lithium’s main office and Lithium Research Center (LRC) in North America are located in Tempe, Arizona, with a field office in Saskatchewan.

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