[MEDIA] Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) has announced the...

Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) has announced the commencement of piloting for continuous production of lithium carbonate under the second stage of their new test program at the Sileach™ pilot plant operated by ANSTO Minerals (a division of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation).   The second stage of pilot testing will recover lithium carbonate and potassium salts from solutions generated during the previous pilot plant test.

We interviewed Managing Director, Adrian Griffin for an update on the second stage program as well as:

•  The timing of these results and the next stage in the commercialisation of Sileach™;
• Exploration update for the  Electra lithium project in Mexico where drilling recently commenced;
• Update on the company’s other exploration projects in Australia and Canada;
• SPP capital raising and use of funds; and
• Graphite Australia IPO.