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vom 01.11.2018
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Desert Lion Energy Announces Positive Project Economics for Namibian Lithium Project
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2018
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Desert Lion Energy Inc. (TSXV: DLI) (OTCQB: DSLEF) ("Desert Lion" or the "Company") is pleased to report the results of the Company's Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for its Namibian Lithium project ("Project"). The PEA covers mining, concentrate and lithium carbonate production. The PEA was prepared by independent consultants, Hatch Ltd ("Hatch") and The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd. ("MSA").
Highlights:
Cash cost of lithium carbonate of US$4,080/ tonne and lepidolite (lithium) concentrate of US$141/ tonne, in each case including byproduct credits
Initial direct capital costs of US$275 Million for mine, concentrator and lithium carbonate conversion plant, including by-product circuits (including a contingency of US$43 Million (15%))
Low capital intensity for lithium carbonate of $13,750/ annual tonne of production of battery grade lithium carbonate
US$144 Million pre-tax NPV (8% discount rate)
29% pre-tax Internal Rate of Return
Payback period of ~2.5 years
Life of Mine Revenues of US$852 Million
Average sales price of US$13,000 per tonne of lithium carbonate
vom 12.10.2018
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Desert Lion Energy Announces Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate Establishing a Significant Lithium (Lepidolite) Project
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2018
TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Desert Lion Energy Inc. (TSXV: DLI) (OTCQB: DSLEF) ("Desert Lion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its maiden Mineral Resource estimate ("MRE") completed for its Namibian Lithium project. The MRE was prepared by independent consultants The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd. ("MSA") of South Africa.
Highlights:
3.0 Million tons at a grade of 0.63% Li2O in the Indicated category at a 0.20% Li2O cut-off
5.8 Million tons at a grade of 0.53% Li2O in the Inferred category at a 0.20% Li2O cut-off
Rubicon deposit remains open downdip, and there is significant potential to delineate additional deposits within the Mining and Exploration licenses.
Estimate based on 264 holes, totaling 21,400 meters of drilling, 49 pits totaling 104m and 65 channel samples
Results expected to enhance and support robust economics due to the Project's proximity to high quality existing infrastructure and low-cost operating environment in Namibia
With the positive results of the MRE, the Company intends to issue its Preliminary Economic Assessment prior to the end of October 2018