The NAL team continues to explore options to optimise production processes, with initiatives to add new flotation instrumentation, additional monitoring of ore sorters and refinement of plant maintenance strategies well underway.
Exploration activity continued during the December quarter, with drilling at NAL and Vallee Lithium completed, providing the potential for further increases to the existing NAL lithium resource base. The first drill program in
Post-quarter, Sayona announced on
Sayona is also continuing the process to recruit an additional independent Non-Executive Director, as part of our strengthening of corporate governance. The appointment is expected to be announced before the end of
Amid challenging market conditions, Sayona remains focused on delivering results for shareholders and ensuring the Company is well positioned for the eventual upturn.
Significant increase in ore mined at the NAL operation combined with higher grades delivered to the plant due to increased blasting efficiencies and dilution management.
Increased concentrate production by 9% to 34,237 dmt of spodumene concentrate at an average grade of 5.5% Li2O. Record monthly production of 13,954 dmt achieved in
Process plant utilisation improved with an average mill utilisation of 75%, an increase of 3% compared to the prior quarter.
Lithium recovery for the quarter was 62%, an increase of 4% compared to the prior quarter.
Two shipments of concentrate sold by NAL during the quarter. A third shipment departed port in early
Major capital projects advanced at NAL, including the Crushed
New high-grade lithium pegmatite mineralised zones identified at NAL in the north-west extensions to the mine and outside the current DFS pit shell, indicating potential for resource conversion and resource definition below the DFS pit shell.
77-hole aircore drilling program completed at Tabba Tabba, with 400 drill samples submitted to
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