E3 Lithium Ltd. V.ETL

impurities

[FatsDomino]

Test 2, which had the best flow rate, also has the most impurities. 20% of the test 2 Li product stream is made up of Na+K+Ca+Mg+Mn+Sr+B impurites.
69mg/L of Boron seems high.
Thoughts?

[maoae7]

Ain't that a shame...

[PuerSimia]

Since the company is focusing on the 2nd DLE method, I'd say, as they do in the news release: "While the product quality of Test 2 was lower, it is still significantly greater than the KPI success criteria and a preferable trade-off from a commercial design perspective, outlined below. The average main impurities in the Test 2 product stream include: Na: 76.5 mg/L, K: 11.2 mg/L, Ca: 59.2

[PuerSimia]

....interesting. I didn't consider those impurities might be worth something. Just looking at Boron: Global Boron Market Size was estimated at USD 2354.39 million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 3099.97 million by 2028 ... maybe there's even a market for them. Really couldn't care, but perhaps they do. Seems like more of a distraction.

[FatsDomino]

those impurities will impact the selling price of the Li product. And not in a positive way. One can only hope that the increase in flow rate will offset the lower product pricing. Has anyone figured out what the flow rate per day is for each of these 3 tests? Most DLE flow rates are reported in m3/day. I'm curious as to why ETL has not reported it in this way...

[My19sixyNineZ]

The PEA is $14k - $20k per ton, below today selling price. 10% difference & yet almost 50% better flow rate than #1, answers your question The baseline minimum was to hit in-house cap/op/profit models. "post DLE lithium refining process" Those impurity #'s are before refining into products & an easy trade-off. Not to mention selling other products brought up with the

[FatsDomino]

  So what's the flow rate per day for each test?  

[My19sixyNineZ]

Ok...jump to another "problem" Figure it out 

[FatsDomino]

you said the flow rate is a difference maker and is thru the roof. So I'm asking you: what is the flow rate per day?

[My19sixyNineZ]

Do you not understand --- they needed a 3 for 3x's pilot capacity.... & got a 9. So go play schematics somewhere else

[FatsDomino]

so you don't know the flow rate per day. Interesting that they would produce their own KPI, then magically beat it, but all in a manner in which we cannot detemine the flow rate per day...

[My19sixyNineZ]

Take your little fingers & scroll through govt reports, PEA & "9". Then you, tell us the answer since you're so concerend on the format of the info. Don't come here trying to create problems on my money

[Millar]

Lol  

[PuerSimia]

My understanding is that this is the raw brine. Industry standard chemical softening and purification process are then applied to the brine. What's your understanding?