Olaroz Lithium Facility Production Update
Brisbane, Nov 10, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Orocobre Limited (
ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) wishes to advise on production for October at the Olaroz Lithium Facility.
Production continued to rise in October with 316 tonnes of lithium carbonate produced versus a forecast of 300 tonnes. This is an improvement on the 256 tonnes produced in September and 143 tonnes produced in August. The company will provide an update on the project and the debottlenecking process later in the month. Managing Director, Richard Seville commented; "It is good to see our production continue to increase and this is continuing into November. This is reflecting both debottlenecking and improvements in operating practice".
About Orocobre Limited
Orocobre Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange (
ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) (OTCMKTS:OROCF), and is building a substantial Argentine based industrial chemicals company through its portfolio of lithium, potash and boron assets. In partnership with Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) and JEMSE, Orocobre has built and is now operating the world's first commercial, brine-based lithium operation constructed in approximately 20 years.
In 2018 Orocobre announced the Stage 2 Expansion of its flagship Olaroz Lithium Facility in Argentina. The Stage 2 Expansion will add 25,000 tpa of lithium carbonate production capacity, taking full production and capacity to 42,500 tpa of lithium carbonate for sale to industrial, technical and battery markets, positioning Orocobre as one of the world's largest and lowest cost lithium chemicals producers.
Additionally, Orocobre and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have commenced construction of the 10,000 tpa lithium hydroxide plant in Naraha, Japan. The construction of the Naraha Lithium Hydroxide Plant will further cement Orocobre's position as a global lithium chemicals producer operating at the bottom quartile of the lithium cost curve. This new hydroxide plant will be the first of its kind in Japan and will provide Orocobre product diversification suitable for different battery technologies and the potential for significant margin growth on our primary lithium carbonate being converted to battery grade lithium hydroxide.
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