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ZIMBABWE - Premier African Minerals Limited announced Monday that it has restarted operations at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum plant following the installation of spodumene float section inserts.
The plant resumed operations on Sunday, July 6, after completing upgrades designed to reduce the retention time of concentrates in the cleaner section of the original float plant, with the aim of improving grade and recovery of lithium.
According to the company’s press release, the plant initially ran with limited feed to allow for operational checks of each component and process integration. The newly installed spodumene cleaner cell inserts are scheduled to be incorporated into the process once sealants have hardened.
"All being well, ore from the ROM pad will be fed from today and commissioning and optimisation of the Primary Spodumene Floatation Plant will follow," said George Roach, CEO of Premier African Minerals.
The company indicated that preliminary results and progress updates will be shared once they become available and have been properly validated.
The upgrade project follows the company’s previous announcement on October 17, 2024, when it detailed plans to modify the flotation plant to enhance lithium recovery efficiency.
Premier African Minerals, which operates the Zulu project in Zimbabwe, stated that the improvements were completed with support from original equipment manufacturer suppliers associated with all plant components from the mill to final flotation.
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