Tantalex Lithium Resources Corp. announced the results of the metallurgical testwork on a 331 kg composite bulk sample (sub sample of the approx. 2 tonne sample taken from drill holes locations MDC047, MDC056 and MDC 064) collected from the K-dump at the Manono Reclamation Project located in the Tanganyika province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC").

Mineralogical analysis indicated that nearly all the lithium is contained in Spodumene. It was further determined that Cassiterite is the only tin bearing mineral and in the case of tantalum the overwhelming majority occurs as Tantalite with low concentrations of Tapiolite. The HLS tests have resulted in 6+% Li2O spodumene concentrates at high lithium recoveries exceeding 60% and an iron content of approximately 1.3% Fe2O3 without conducting any magnetic separation on the concentrate produced.

Although HLS results are only an indication of a DMS circuit's performance in operation, the results indicate that DMS will be applicable to the Project's flowsheet as a primary driver for lithium recovery in the coarse fraction. Additional conventional technologies will be tested to establish the optimal beneficiation of the -0.5mm fraction. A primary reason for the strong HLS results is the coarse-grained nature of the spodumene at K-dump which allows for strong liberation of the spodumene with no crushing required as the in-situ material is 99% -5 mm.

What this means for the company is that the coarse fraction spodumene can be processed using the most conventional mineral processing technique in the industry without any additional crushing/grinding required. The cut density can also be lowered from 2.95 t/m3 that were utilised in the testwork to improve recoveries while maintaining SC6 grade.