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CleanTech plans Laguna Verde lithium PFS for mid-year

CleanTech Lithium aims to complete a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Laguna Verde direct lithium extraction (DLE) project near Copiapo in Chile mid-year for a 20,000tpa operation for 30 years from 2027, chief executive Aldo Boitano told Mining Journal.

 CleanTech Lithium's Lagunas Verde in Chile

CleanTech Lithium's Lagunas Verde in Chile

Earlier this month the company published a scoping study which featured an after-tax net present value of US$1.83 billion at an 8% discount rate, an internal rate of return of 45.1% and a 1.8-year payback...

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