Pfs offentliggjort

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- Keliber’s lithium project, with current assumptions and knowledge, is clearly profitable. The prefeasibility study was carried out to verify the viability of the lithium project. In the study, the accuracy of the estimation is ± 30 %.
- Originally, the study was to estimate the profitability for the production of ca. 6000 t /a lithium carbonate with the feed of 275 000 t/a ore. A possibly more profitable alternative was recognized. Using 400 000 t ore per year to produce ca. 9000 t/a lithium carbonate was evaluated to verify the profitability of the capacity increase. In order to inspect the financial effects of the increased capacity, rudimentary what-if –calculations were carried out. Well and truly, the capacity increase made the project more profitable. For instance, internal rate of return (IRR) grew from 13 % to 21 %.
- All the financial figures strongly support the continuation of the lithium project to the bankable feasibility study –stage. The comparison between the production of 6 000 t/a and 9 000 t/a lithium carbonate points out that the increased capacity -scenario should be used in bankable feasibility study. The economic results of the both capacity levels are presented in the table 1-1 below.

- Keliber has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with an international chemical producer with a focus on lithium chemicals. Inherently, the LOI is a statement of intention to cooperate in good faith in specified areas of mutual interest.
- The parties intend to establish a technical and commercial cooperation to evaluate lithium products and marketing strategies based on Keliber’s planned production in Finland. The parties are also interested in the possibility that Keliber could be a lithium raw material provider for party in the near future.