Critical Elements Corporation
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Quebec lithium sector takes root
New projects on horizon
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LITHIUM-TANTALUM: Critical Elements looks to 185,000+ t/y concentrate from Rose project
QUEBEC – Critical Elements Corp. of Montreal has a positive feasibility study for its Rose lithium-tantalum project in the James Bay region. The study suggests average annual production of 186,327 tonnes of chemical grade lithium concentrate and an additional 50,205…
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LITHIUM-TANTALUM: Critical Elements submits EIS for Rose project
QUEBEC – Critical Elements Corp. of Montreal has officially submitted the environmental impact statement to the Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency for its Rose lithium-tantalum project in the James Bay region. The study…
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LITHIUM: Critical Elements completes pilot plant work for lithium carbonate conversion
MONTREAL – Critical Elements Corp. and Outotec have completed the pilot plant tests for converting spodumene into battery grade lithium carbonate using a thermal leaching process. Extraction rates were 88.5% and the lithium carbonate produced has a purity of 99.9%.…
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MINING PEOPLE: Treasury Metals, Critical Elements, Encanto Potash, Integra Gold, Kirkland Lake, PNG Gold, and Silver Spruce
Treasury Metals of Toronto has named Christ Stewart to the post of president and CEO. Formerly of KLGold, he will guide the company as it advances its Goliath gold project in Ontario. Critical Elements Corp. of Montreal has named…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: Critical Elements produces battery grade lithium carbonate from Rose project
QUEBEC – Critical Elements Corp. of Montreal says that spodumene flotation concentrate from its Rose tantalum-lithium property in the James Bay area has been used in tests to produce 99.9% battery grade lithium carbonate. The 91% recovery…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Aurvista Gold, Critical Elements, First Point, Gold Dynamics, Passport Potash, and Rio Alto
Montreal-based Aurvista Gold Corp. has named Rick Adams its chairman, president and CEO. Former president Guy Brunet will remain on the board. Adams was a founder and director of Castle Gold until its sale in 2010.
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TANTALUM-LITHIUM STUDY: Pre-tax NPV for Rose deposit is $488 million
QUEBEC – Critical Elements Corp. of Montreal is in receipt of the preliminary economic assessment for its Rose tantalum-lithium project in the James Bay area. The pre-tax net present value was estimated at $488 million at an 8% discount, and…
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LITHIUM-TANTALUM RESOURCES: Critical Elements outlines large deposit
QUEBEC – Montreal-based Critical Elements Corp. has an indicated resource of 26.5 million tonnes grading 0.98% Li2O and 163 ppm Ta2O5 at its Rose deposit in the James Bay region. The Rose deposit also has an inferred resource of 10.7 million…
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REE RESOURCES: First Gold offers indicated number for Rose deposit
QUEBEC – First Gold Exploration of Laval, QC, says its Rose deposit at the Lac Pivert/Rose project in the James Bay region contains an indicated resource of 11.4 million tonnes grading 1.34% Li2O, 165 ppm Ta2O5 and 377 ppm BeO. The indicated…
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Canadian juniors leading quest for REEs
The hottest play among Canadian juniors is the quest for mineable rare earth element (REE) deposits. Who bette…
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GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Croinor receives construction permit
QUEBEC – Construction on the Croinor gold project 70 km east of Val d’Or can begin now that the certification …
