What is the goulamina Lithium Project?

The Goulamina Lithium Project (Goulamina) is a spodumene project with development underway, located 50km west of Bougouni in Mali with all approvals and key permits received to bring the project into production. An updated Definitive Feasibility study (DFS) was completed in December 2021.

What does Leo lithium do for Corica Mali?

Leo Lithium has awarded a $348-million openpit mining services contract to Corica Mali for operations at the Goulamina mine. The contract encompasses six months of preproduction activities at Goulamina followed by a fixed five-year term. The scope of the contract comprises grade control, drill-and-blast, load-and-haul, and plant ore feed services.

Is spodumene the world's biggest lithium project?

An update to the October 2020 definitive feasibility study (DFS) in December 2021 has confirmed the project as one of the world’s biggest lithium developments. Stage 1 spodumene concentrate production is estimated at 506 000 t/y, increasing to a peak of 880 000 t/y in Stage 2. The DFS envisages a standard openpit mining operation. air services.

What is the JORC Mineral Resource of birimium – goulamina Lithium Project?

The neighbouring projects like Birimium – Goulamina Lithium Project reported JORC mineral resource of 32.9MT at 1.37%Li2O equivalent to 451,000 tonnes Li2O at 0.4% cutoff being listed on ASX and Kodal Minerals has 500 Sq Kms permit area across 5 licences are listed in the AIM (London Metal Exchange)

Where are the lithium mineral bearing permits in Faraba and Gouna?

Intermin has acquired two world class Lithium mineral bearing permits in Faraba and Gouna with a combined area of 175 Sq Kms which comes in the Sikasso Region, about 200kms South-East of Mali Capitol ~ Bamako. They are well connected by National Highways RN7 & A5.

Is there lithium in Bougouni zone?

Russians have carried out extensive exploration activities in Bouguoni sector ( Sinsinkourou, Kola and Gouanala) in 1960’s. The SONAREM reports indicate that the pegmatite of Bougouni zone (Ngoulamina, NGouanala, Sogola, Sinsinkourou) are assayed to contain lithium within Spodumene.