Ann: Assays Confirm Lithium Mineralisation Extends Over 6km, page-10

NMT had the same 1.2% Fe Approx on raw ore and are also in production just like PLS.

KDR (now owned by Wesfarmers) also had Fe @ approx 1.1-1.2% from memory and are going into production.

So by no means is this a show stopper.

I have been a shareholder of all these stocks over the years plus many other ASX Hardrock Lithium Stocks.



Technical Grade Lithium concentrates, which are largely used in glass and ceramics applications, particularly in low thermal shock ceramics, require low iron contents (maximum of 0.15% to 0.5% Fe2O3, dependent on use, but the lower levels are preferred), and with LiO2 concentrate grades of at least 6.5%.

Chemical Grade Lithium concentrate, as used in battery applications, are less strict, with concentrate grades of a minimum of SC5.0, preferred SC6.0, with Fe2O3 of less than 1% being preferred.

So no, not atrocious at all merely a common occurrence in WA , a little high (in raw form like many other WA deposits) that can be rectified by a combination of different metallurgical testing (removing metal contamination from crush and drill) and some mag separation if needs be.


PLS After all processing (including Mag sep) have reduced to below 0.5% to get to Tech grade.