- Giyani (EMM) gives process flowsheet handover to a specialist engineering firm for demonstration plant construction
- Having overseen the metallurgical testwork program and process flowsheet development, Tetra Tech has completed the process flowsheet and submitted it
- It has already placed an order for one crystalliser unit of the demo plant and, following formal engagement, the Engineering Firm will commence construction
- Giyani is a mineral resource company focused on becoming one of Africa’s first low-carbon producers of high-purity manganese sulphate precursor material
- Giyani Metals Corp. (EMM) is up 3.03 per cent, trading at C$0.34 at 10:34 am ET
Giyani Metals Corp. (EMM) is pleased to announce the handover of the process flowsheet for the construction of a demonstration plant.
The K.Hill manganese oxide project is located in Botswana.
In January 2021, Giyani appointed Tetra Tech to develop the process flowsheet to produce HPMSM directly from Giyani’s manganese oxide ore as part of the feasibility study on the K.Hill Project and to be used in the concept design of the demo plant.
Having overseen the metallurgical testwork program and process flowsheet development, Tetra Tech has completed the process flowsheet and submitted it to the company and the engineering firm.
Following a detailed review of technical parameters and design objectives, the engineering firm has confirmed acceptance of the process flowsheet as the basis for the engineering of the demo plant, which is anticipated to be capable of producing approximately 600kg per day of HPMSM crystals, used in the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery cathodes.
The company has already placed an order for one crystallizer unit for the demo plant, and, following formal engagement, the Engineering Firm will commence construction.
The demo plant will provide potential customers with quality testing material, with the first shipments expected in 2023.
The final HPMSM product will have a target quality specification developed from discussions with a number of the world’s largest battery makers and electric vehicle companies.
As the company advances towards the first production from the demo plant, it has continued its discussions with various EV and LiB manufacturers and strategic international marketing groups concerning future offtake and potential financing options.
Robin Birchall, CEO of the company, commented: “It has taken meticulous work to get to this stage, and it is very pleasing to announce another significant milestone in our journey to becoming a responsible, sustainable and low-carbon producer of HPMSM, a critical material to the EV transition.”
“The flowsheet is the heart of our K.Hill Project. Successful handover of the design by our specialist engineers means both the FS and the Demo Plant have taken another major step towards completion,” added Birchall.
Giyani is a mineral resource company focused on becoming one of Africa’s first low-carbon producers of high-purity manganese sulphate precursor materials directly from manganese oxide ore.
It is used by battery manufacturers for the expanding EV market, through the advancement of its manganese assets in the Kanye Basin in south-eastern Botswana, through its wholly-owned Botswana subsidiary Menzi Battery Metals (Pty) Limited.
The Kanye Basin Prospects consist of 10 prospecting licences.
They include the past-producing Kgwakgwe Hill mine and project, referred to as the K.Hill Project, the Otse manganese prospect and the Lobatse manganese prospect, both of which have seen historical mining activities.
It is currently undertaking a feasibility study on the K.Hill Project, following an updated preliminary assessment report announced on April 12, 2021, with a post-tax NPV of USD332 million and post-tax IRR of 80 per cent, based on a development plan to produce around 891,000 tonnes of HPMSM over the 10-year project life.
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide.
Giyani Metals Corp. (EMM) is up 3.03 per cent, trading at C$0.34 at 10:34 am ET.
