Full Circle Lithium Advancing Demo Lithium Plant, Lithium Battery Fire Suppressant, and Progressing on Other Fronts
06 Septiembre 2023 - 6:00AM
Full Circle Lithium Corp. (“FCL” or the “Company”) (TSXV:FCLI), a
USA-based lithium products manufacturer and recycler with a highly
experienced technical team and a fully permitted lithium processing
plant in Georgia (the “Georgia Facility”), is pleased to provide a
corporate update on its activities.
Modular Demonstration Plant
Ramp-Up
The Company’s specialized modular demonstration
lithium extraction and processing plant utilizing its proprietary
extraction and processing technology (or “LEP” technology), has
been installed at the client’s US chemical facility. This type of
modular plant is designed to be easily installed at the clients’
sites and extract and purify lithium from clients’ lost
lithium-rich effluents. Initial extraction and purification of
lithium at the demo plant has been positive and have verified that
FCL’s LEP is able to recover high levels of lithium and reduce
impurities to the client’s specifications. FCL is now in the
process of ramping up the demo plant to full capacity. Upon
successful ramp-up and verification by the client that the product
meets its specifications, and subject to a definitive agreement
with the client, FCL will enlarge the demo plant to a commercial
scale plant with an annual capacity of 500 tonnes of lithium per
year.
Progress with Specialty Lithium Fire
Suppressant Solution
The Company is testing its specialty lithium-ion
battery fire suppressant solution (“FSS”) with a US-based
third-party testing facility to verify the internal positive
results of its FSS in fighting lithium battery fires. The FSS was
initially developed by the Company, using its extensive lithium
experience, to safely recycle batteries. Additional details to
follow once the proposed live testing is confirmed. The Company
continues its patent protection work concerning its FSS
invention.
Lithium Carbonate Plant &
Facilities
FCL’s Georgia Facility has been fully
refurbished, including employee offices and other operating
facilities. The Company is awaiting long lead time equipment to
finalize its on-site laboratory for product testing and R&D
work.
The Georgia Facility has been qualified for a
stated capacity of up to ~2,000 tonnes per year capacity and is
currently being retrofitted with an enhanced dryer system to
improve heat and drying efficiency.
In addition, the Company has built a commercial
scale system to produce its proprietary lithium sorbent, which is a
critical component of the Company’s LEP technology. The Company
continues its patent protection work concerning its LEP
technology.
FCL’s battery recycling unit has now safely
processed over 500 lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) large format
battery cells and is working to retrofit the current plant
infrastructure to create a more robust and efficient battery
processing system to produce battery grade Lithium Carbonate before
year-end.
Other Corporate Matters
The Company is pleased to announce that Mr.
Gareth Bowra has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer,
replacing Omar Gonzalez. The Company would like to thank Mr.
Gonzales for his valuable service and to wish him the very best in
his future endeavours. Mr. Bowra is a Chartered Professional
Accountant with over 10 years of public and private company
experience and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mount
Allison University. Mr. Bowra began his career with BDO Canada LLP
working in assurance for over 4 years before transitioning into an
industry role as a Controller followed by a Financial Controller
role with a global environmental consulting firm. Since 2021, Mr.
Bowra has been Manager of Financial Reporting and Advisory Services
at Treewalk (formerly ACM Management Inc.), working with a variety
of publicly listed companies trading on the TSX-V, CSE, and OTC
along with private companies looking to go public.
In addition, the Company has added extensive
investor relations and capital markets expertise through its
engagement of TLG Growth Capital ("TLG") and its principal John
Rathwell, a very experienced capital markets executive, as its
investor relations advisor. The engagement will continue until
terminated in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
agreement between TLG and FCL (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the
Agreement, TLG has a monthly C$5,000 retainer and the Company has
granted 500,000 share options, subject to vesting, to the principal
of TLG. The options will be exercisable at a price of $0.70 per
share. TLG's mandate will focus on developing and expanding the
network of investors, analysts, and financial intermediaries. The
TLG Agreement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange.
Full Circle Lithium Corp.
Carlos Vicens – CEO &
Directorcvicens@fullcirclelithium.com
About Full Circle Lithium
Corp.
With a fully permitted lithium processing plant
in Georgia, USA and a complement of seasoned lithium experts, FCL
is a lithium processor focused on lithium and battery materials
reintegration to meet the demand for crucial battery-grade raw
materials, utilizing proprietary technology and know-how. FCL is
focused on three complementary battery material processing
divisions: battery recycling from end-of-life lithium-ion
batteries, lithium mid-stream recycling from industrial and
chemical feedstock, and lithium refinery from upstream feedstock.
Additional information regarding FCL is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com under the Company's profile and its website
www.fullcirclelithium.com.
Cautionary Statement
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Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
This news release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the
Canada and which are based on the expectations, estimates and
projections of management of the parties as of the date of this
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"may", "will", "project", "should", “could”, "believe", "plans",
"intends" or the negative of these words or other variations on
these words or comparable terminology. More particularly, and
without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking
statements and information concerning expectations on the final
positive results of the modular demonstration plant at its client’s
site and entering into a binding agreement with its client,
viability, effectiveness, safety and any potential commercial
production and commercialization related to the FSS which is at an
early stage of development, on receiving patent protection for the
FSS and related inventions and processes, the ability of FCL, a
start-up venture, to continue raising capital, upgrading and
refurbishing its plant, and sourcing feedstock for its business.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others,
the uncertainties and risk factors related to the technical
elements in a processing and refining business, loss of key
technical and other staff, lithium price fluctuations, the FSS
functioning as expected to meet safety requirements, related
government regulations and potential client product specifications,
and applicable environmental requirements and issues – see
additional risks described in FCL’s public filings. Actual results,
developments and timetables could vary significantly from the
estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. FCL disclaims any intent or
obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
unless required by law. Additionally, FCL undertakes no obligation
to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third
parties in respect of FCL, its financial or operating results or
its securities.
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