CEZ to
HIGHLIGHTS
- Cinovec’s Global Warming Potential has been modelled using ISO-compliant LCA by consultancy
Minviro Ltd , providing clear resolution of the drivers of the project’s emissions. - GWP Impact Mitigation Scenarios identified for the
Cinovec Project , potentially including solar power, electric mining fleet, Hypex Bio explosives and use of green hydrogen for thermal energy (Cinovec Decarbonised Case) which could make Cinovec’s lithium chemicals have some of the lowest CO2 intensity in the world if all impact mitigation strategies are pursued. - CEZ plans to provide 100% renewable energy to power the mine, the Front-End Comminution and Beneficiation (FECAB) and Lithium Chemical Plants (LCP)
- LCA also assessed Acidification Potential (AP), Water Use and Land Use (per ISO standards).
- AP is comparable to Chilean Brine but only 13% of the equivalent for Australian spodumene processed in
China . - Cinovec Water Use projected to be lower than all benchmarks and <5% of Chilean Brine Water Use even when water evaporated from the brine is not included in the water use calculation.
- AP is comparable to Chilean Brine but only 13% of the equivalent for Australian spodumene processed in
MINE, FECAB AND LCP TO BE POWERED BY SOLAR POWER PLANT
CEZ, EMH’s joint venture partner in the
The renewable energy sources will be capable of providing all the required power for all aspects of the
CINOVEC LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
As previously announced, Minviro (a
Minviro also assessed GWP reduction strategies being advanced by Geomet management (as part of the ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study) to reduce the carbon footprint of Cinovec, including full electrification of the mine and mining vehicle fleet; sourcing all electrical power for both the mine and lithium processing plant from a proposed co-developed photovoltaic cell array adjacent to the Cinovec processing plant; and green hydrogen as replacement for conventional gas in the ore roasting process (Decarbonization Case).
The LCA was conducted according to the requirements of the ISO-14040:2006 and ISO-14044:2006, including a third-party review from LCA experts to ensure that the LCA study is scientifically robust.
Results of the Life Cycle Assessment
LiOH Production
LiOH products can have different environmental impacts depending on the natural resource they are produced from and the process technology chosen in flowsheets. A comparison of how the Cínovec LiOH product will compare to existing process pathways is shown below in Figure 1.
For all five production routes shown in Figure 1 the chemical processing is the largest driver of the impact. Transport is minimal for all routes except for the Australian spodumene route, where the spodumene concentrate is transported to
Figure 1 is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9e7617d9-a206-439a-b1cd-3af29a15145c
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Figure 1
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GWP Impact of LiOH produced from Cinovec PFS (2019), the theoretical Cinovec Decarbonised Case, for Chilean Brine, Australian Spodumene converted in China and US Sedimentary Clay. Source: Minviro
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