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Project Overview
Status: DFS completed for Uley 2 Stage 1
Location: Eyre Peninsula, SA; 20km west-south-west of Port Lincoln
Government approvals: All approvals obtained pursuant to Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation
Scheduled start of development: Q2 2022
Stage 1 mine life: 12 years
Stage 1 production level: Uley 2 processing plant will produce a minimum of 55,000 tonnes of high purity coarse flake.
Graphite mineral processing: Liberation of graphite particles through crushing and grinding followed by floatation and polishing sections. Multi-stage polishing critical to enhanced flake graphite recoveries and maximising purity and coarse flake size.
Graphite beneficiated to 99%: Following mineral processing, graphite flakes will be beneficiated to 99% utilising Sunlands Co. technology. DFS for beneficiate process to be completed by mid 2022.
Offtake agreements in place: Joint Venture arrangement with The Sunlands Company Pty Ltd (thermal storage applications) approx. 20% of annual production.
Definitive Feasibility, Reserves & Resources
Definitive Feasibility Study & Mining Study Highlights
Life of Mine key economic and financial input parameters and modifying factors
| Process Plant Feed | 500,000 tonnes per annum |
| Graphitic carbon grade | 11.89% |
| Graphitic carbon recovery | 84% |
| Concentrate purity | >97% total graphitic carbon (TGC) for coarse flake |
| Processing Cost | A$55.3 per tonne |
| Mining Cost | A$2.5/t milled at surface plus 5c for every 4m |
| Operating Costs (ex working) | A$439 dmt |
| Product Price | US$919 dmt |
Base case Uley 2, stage 1 delivers robust project economics. Further optimisation work including beneficiation study to increase the flake purity to >99% greatly enhances project economics.
ML 5562
Area: 187.5ha
Expiry: 1 October 2021
ML 5561
Area: 22ha
Expiry: 1 October 2021
RL 66
Area: 22ha
Expiry: 16 March 2024
RL 67
Area: 44ha
Expiry: 16 March 2024
Major exploration target Included within EL 6224
Area: 75km2Expiry: Renewal Pending 5 of 8
Major exploration target Included within EL 6224
Area: 75km2Expiry: Renewal Pending 6 of 8
Major exploration target Included within EL 6224
Area: 75km2Expiry: Renewal Pending 7 of 8
Major exploration target Included within EL 6224
Area: 75km2Expiry: Renewal Pending 8 of 8
Mineral Resource estimate for Uley 2 (3.5% total graphitic carbon cut-off)
| Classification |
Tonnes mt |
TGC % |
Density t/m3 |
TGC Tonnes kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured | 0.8 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 125 |
| Indicated | 4.2 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 435 |
| Inferred | 1.3 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 137 |
| TOTAL | 6.3 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 697 |
Significant upside resource potential within the Uley 2 resource envelope. Extensional drilling of Uley 2 supports ongoing resource expansion.
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