Lithium
16 ?.?. 2555 Lithium. Chapter K of. Critical Mineral Resources of the United States—Economic and. Environmental Geology and Prospects for Future Supply.
A global overview of the geology and economics of lithium production
3 ?.?. 2562 MinEx Consulting. Strategic advice on mineral economics & exploration. Linking geology and economics in the lithium industry. •Geology.
CSA Global
15 ?.?. 2562 Lithium deposit types and distribution. • Lithium Brines. • LCT Pegmatites. • Others. 4. Hard-rock vs Brines. 5. Lithium in Africa.
Re-assessing the European lithium resource potential – A review of
30 ??.?. 2562 Geology Reviews Elsevier
US Geological
Lithium (Li) brine deposits account for about three-fourths of the world's lithium production (U.S. Geological Survey 2011). Updating an earlier deposit model
Report on the Sonora Lithium Project
Vice-President Exploration. Bacanora Minerals Ltd. Calle Uno # 312. Hermosillo
* Lithium Resources of North America
Lithium Resources of. North America. A. By JAMES J. NORTON and DOROTHY McKENNEY SCHLEGEL. A CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN
The Role of Clays in Fixing Lithium
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1278-F. A study of some methods by which lithium is retained in clay minerals. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Mineral profile: Lithium
most common lithium-bearing minerals found in economic deposits are shown in Table 3 and least three distinct geological processes: the alteration of.
Lithium Data Sheet - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2020
U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries
[PDF] Lithium - USGS Publications Repository
16 août 2012 · Many advances in understanding lithium geology were spurred by the 1973 oil embargo Lithium was—and still is—seen as a strategic mineral
[PDF] Mineral profile: Lithium - - British Geological Survey
In terms of minerals currently lithium is extracted only from pegmatite deposits but future sources are likely to include deposits of hectorite and jadarite
(PDF) Lithium minerals - ResearchGate
25 mar 2021 · PDF Lithium is a critical element in modern technology and lithium minerals will play a key role in the fight against climate change
A global overview of the geology and economics of lithium production
PDF Lithium demand is growing fast driven by a wide range of battery applications which are in turn changing the structure of demand the lithium
[PDF] Geology Mineralogy and Age of Li-Bearing Pegmatites - MDPI
22 nov 2022 · Many rare-metal pegmatite bodies (first of all the lithium–cesium–tantalum (LCT) pegmatite family) are spatially and genetically associated with
[PDF] Chapter 14 Lithium Brines: A Global Perspective
Summary diagram of the geologic geochemical and hydrogeologic features of lithium brines emphasizing the sources transport and fate of lithium (adapted
[PDF] An Overview of Lithium: Geology to Markets CSA Global
15 nov 2019 · Discovered in 1817 by Johan A Arfwedsen and isolated by William Thomas Brande in 1821 • Lithium-6 deuteride the fuel of choice
[PDF] A global overview of the geology and - MINEX CONSULTING
3 juil 2019 · Linking geology and economics in the lithium industry •Geology •Geography Lithium demand is in flux: switching to batteries
[PDF] Lithium
Lithium exhibits many simllarlties with the other alkali metals althougb There are however a few independent lithium minerals which arc listed in
[PDF] A Review of Lithium occurrences in Africa
Lithium occurrences and exploration activity in Africa are dominated by pegmatite occurrences No known brine resources as yet although Botswana is
What is the geology of lithium ore?
Lithium is extracted from two main categories of depos- its: minerals and brines. In terms of minerals, currently lithium is extracted only from pegmatite deposits but future sources are likely to include deposits of hectorite and jadarite.How is lithium geologically formed?
The world's lithium currently comes from two main geological sources: lithium-enriched brines, chiefly in the salt lakes, or salars, of South America; and lithium pegmatites (an unusual type of granitic rock, enriched in a range of rare metals).Where is lithium rock found?
Where is lithium available from? With 8 million tons, Chile has the world's largest known lithium reserves. This puts the South American country ahead of Australia (2.7 million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons). Within Europe, Portugal has smaller quantities of the valuable raw material.- Sedimentary rock deposits account for about 8 percent of known global lithium resources, and are found in clay deposits and lacustrine evaporites. Clay deposits — In clay deposits, lithium is found in the mineral smectite. The most common type of smectite is hectorite, which is rich in both magnesium and lithium.
An Overview of
Lithium: Geology
to MarketsBY: Michael Cronwright
GSSA-African Exploration Showcase
15 November 2019
1.Applications and
market drivers2.Materials Flows
3.Lithium deposit types
and distributionLithium Brines
LCT Pegmatites
Others
4.Hard-rock vs Brines
5.Lithium in Africa
6.Summary and
Conclusions
Outline
What is Lithium?
What is Lithium
4 Discovered in 1817 by Johan A. Arfwedsenand isolated by William Thomas Brande in 1821.Lithium-6 deuteride the fuel of choice.
Early versions of the H-bomb still play an important role in modern nuclear weapons.Lithium-7 has applications as a nuclear coolant.
History
Source: By United States Department of Energy, Public Domain,Castle Bravo
6Drive for clean technology initiatives and off-grid power storage (government and private sectors), has created an anticipated demand for Li-ion batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles
2015 ʹ39% battery use
2018 ʹ329 ktLCE
2025e -~70% battery use
Current estimates closer to 750kt+ by 2025 (EY, 2017) LiBare forecast to dominate lithium demand in next decadeLithium Applications
and Demand Source: www.visualcapitalist.com and Bloomberg NEFWhy the demand
for lithium?Rise of the EV
Energy Storage
But why?
Rising CO2and global temperatures
Rising pollution levels
National and city targets to reduce CO2 emissions globally. Initiatives like 30@30 all aimed at trying to mitigate global warming.
New Delhi is choking on smog and there's no
end in sight ʹwww.cnn.com(4/11/2019) Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/04/delhi-Demand for Electric Vehicles
Industrial
Battery raw materials
Demand for
Electric Vehicles:
ICE Restrictions
Source: SQM, 2018
Demand for
Electric Vehicles
up 1% of the of global vehicle sales. and HEVs increase from 1m in 2017 to10-14m in 2025 (12X
increase in battery power needed to meet this demand)By 2020 there will be 120 different EV models
on the marketSource: Bloomberg
New Energy Finance
https://www.bloomb erg.com/news/article s/2017-04-25/electric-car-
boom-seen- triggering-peak-oil- demand-in-2030sCommitments by various auto-manufacturers
Demand for Electric Vehicles
Source: SQM, 2018
Electric Vehicle
Revolution
Rise of the BEV
Source: https://insideevs.com/
Global EV Sales to July 2019
Cut in Chinese subsidies
Rise of Energy
Storage
Source: Bushveld Minerals Presentation: Nov 2018
This on the back of an increase in Lithium demand from 39% (163 ktLCE) in 2015 to 70% (534 ktLCE+) in 2025.
Lithium Battery Penetration
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Forecast Growth in Lithium Demand
Source: SQM, 2018
Lithium Inputs into Li-Ion Batteries
Source: www.visiualcapitalist.com
Why Lithium Ion Batteries?
Source: www.visualcapitalist.com and Bloomberg NEFSource: Mohamed,2016 -
Types of Lithium
Ion Batteries
Li-Ion Battery Production Costs
~7% of total costPrice Volatility vs Production Costs
Price Volatility and Production Costs
Lithium Flux -Rise of the Megafactories
Lithium Flux -Rise of the Megafactories
BenchmarkMineralsʹQ22019
Lithium Flux -Rise of the Megafactories
Forecast Demand vs Supply
Outline
1.Applications and market drivers
2.Materials Flows
3.Lithium deposit types and distribution
Lithium Brines
LCT Pegmatites
Others
4.Hard-rock vs Brines
5.Lithium in Africa
6.Summary and Conclusions
Modified from: https://www.ifpenergiesnouvelles.com/article/what-level-criticality-lithium-electrification-global-automobile-fleet
Global Lithium Sources
Lithium Supply Chain
Lithium Supply Chain
Supply of Lithium Chemicals
Outline
1.Applications and market drivers
2.Materials Flows
3.Lithium deposit types and distribution
Lithium Brines
LCT Pegmatites
Others
4.Hard-rock vs Brines
5.Lithium in Africa
6.Summary and Conclusions
No, market is/was just small (compared to other commodities) and Current lithium market vs. global reserves/reserves compared to other metal markets there is plenty of LiSo Lithium must be rare?
Depletion of Current Reserves
Source: Resources 2019, 8, 29
We are hereMost of us will be retired by here
Lithium Deposit Types
Sykes -MinExConsulting, 2019
Global Resources
1)Lithium brines ʹSalars/Salt
LakesLarge low grade deposits
Cheap to mine but high
start-up costs and slow to productionComplex metallurgy
2)Sedimentary-Lithium clays
(hectorite) and Jadarite depositsLithium Deposit Types
Kesler et al., 2012
3)Lithium pegmatites (LCT
family)Complex smaller high grade deposits
Lithium hosted in various lithium minerals (spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, amblygonite) More expensive production costs but faster to production. Compares well on LiOHcosts4)Unconventional Brines ʹOil
fields and geothermalLithium Deposit Types
Kesler et al., 2012
Note %Li x 2.153 =%Li2O
Lithium Deposit Types
Sykes -MinExConsulting, 2019
Lithium Supply
Global Lithium Sources by Deposit Type
Source: Kesler et al., 2012
Outline
1.Applications and market drivers
2.Materials Flows
3.Lithium deposit types and distribution
Lithium Brines
LCT Pegmatites
Others
4.Hard-rock vs Brines
5.Lithium in Africa
6.Summary and Conclusions
(Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-06-03/lithium-Lithium Brines
Source: USGS, 2013 ʹOpen File report 2016-1006 -A Preliminary Deposit Model for Lithium BrinesLithium Brines
Source: Houston et al, 2011
Lithium Brines ʹ
Conceptual Model
Two types of host aquifers are recognized in South America1)Mature halite salars(dryer and more concentrated brines)
2)Immature clastic salars(towards the wetter northern and eastern regions)
Source: USGS, 2013 ʹOpen File report 2016-1006 -A Preliminary Deposit Model for Lithium BrinesLithium Brines ʹConceptual Model
Sources: Guidelines for Reporting Resources and Reserves for Lithium Brine Deposits -Casini& Holland-
Kennedy, 2019; An Overview of Lithium Brine Exploration for Resource Estimation-Hoyos, 2016 ʹSRKNeed to consider basin geometry
Drainable porosity/specific yield of aquifer
Lithium grade
Reported as weight by volume and is a dynamic system that varies in concentration withExtraction
Seasonality
Need to define:
Solid sediments ʹcore recovery for porosity determination (extractable brine) Inverse relationship between core recovery and brine flow Liquid brine ʹLi content and impurities (Mg, SO4, B ratios relative to Li)Vertical and lateral variations
Changes with time (season and extraction) due to recharge Correlate brine intervals and porosity/lithology ʹdownhole geophysicsLithium Brines: Resource Considerations
Sources: Guidelines for Reporting Resources and Reserves for Lithium Brine Deposits -Casini& Holland-Kennedy, 2019; An Overview of Lithium Brine Exploration for Resource Estimation-Hoyos, 2016 ʹSRKSample collection in important
Need to collect undisturbed sample and effective porosity determined using the actual brine. Fresh water will provide an artificially high porosity due to ʌdifference
High sample density downhole ʹdependent on geology Lateral variations over long distances so widely spaced drilling acceptable Basin maturity associated with presence (mature) or absence (immature) of large halite bodiesLithium Brines ʹResource Considerations
Sources: Guidelines for Reporting Resources and Reserves for Lithium Brine Deposits - Casini& Holland-Kennedy, 2019; An Overview of Lithium Brine Exploration for Resource Estimation-Hoyos, 2016 ʹSRK; Houston et al, 2011Lithium Brines -
Mining
Mined by pumping brines from wells
A)into evaporation ponds and precipitation
B)New technology includes non-evaporitic techniques C)Method as per B) but to produce fresh water on avoid spent brine re-injectionSource: Flexeret al, 2018
An SQM
processing plant operates at the edge of a brine lake.Lithium Brines
(Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-06- makers)Remote areas
Deleterious elements like Mg
can be a problemProduce high saline brines that
are pumped back into aquifersʹnot environmentally friendly
Arid areas -access to water is a
problemEvaporation process is time-
intensive and vulnerable to wet weather (has happened in recent past but rare)Lithium Brines -
Challenges
Source: https://blog.grabcad.com/blog/2018/02/20/how-does-lithium-mining- work/Source: SQM, 2018
Outline
1.Applications and market drivers
2.Materials Flows
3.Lithium deposit types and distribution
Lithium Brines
LCT Pegmatites
Others
4.Hard-rock vs Brines
5.Lithium in Africa
6.Summary and Conclusions
An open-pit mine at a TalisonLithium Ltd. Site -Greenbushes, Australia. (Source: riches-as-ev-battery-makers)London (2018 and 2008) defines pegmatite is an essentially igneous rock, mostly of granitic composition, that is distinguished from other igneous rocks by
1)the extremely coarse and systematically variable size of its crystals, typically increasing by a factor of 100 from margins to center, or
2)by an abundance of crystals with skeletal, graphic, or
3)other strongly directional growth habits, or
4)by a prominent spatial zonation of mineral assemblages, including monomineralic zones.
5)Any one of these textural attributes might be sufficient to define a pegmatite body, but they tend to occur together.
Pegmatite Definition
Tectonic
Settings
Source: Nexet al, 2018 (BGS)
Pegmatite Classification
Economically
significant pegmatites (Rare metals and gemstones)Pegmatites of
minor economic significance (Feldspar, muscovite, Zr)Dominantly
gemstonesPegmatite Zonation
Source: London, 2008, 2014 and Cerny 1991
Internal Zonation of Complex Pegmatites
Source: USGS Open File Report 2013-1008 and London, 2008 Lithium bearing pegmatite belong to the Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum (LCT) Family of Rare-element pegmatites Main lithium minerals are spodumene, petalite and lepidoliteLithium Minerals
Lithium Minerals -Spodumene
Lithium Minerals -Petalite
Lithium Minerals -Lepidolite
FOV = 10 cmHolmquistite(Li-amphibole)
Elbaite, beryl and mica can also contain lithium
Amblygonite and other phosphates have much higher
Li contents but not used.
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