en.Wedoany.com Reported - Argosy Minerals (ASX:AGY) has announced results from the pilot plant test work at its Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina, which has an annual production capacity of 12,000 tonnes. The test work was conducted in two stages, achieving 99% lithium chloride purity and a maximum lithium recovery rate of 94.4%.

The test work utilized Argosy's pre-concentrated lithium brine and successfully produced high-purity lithium chloride concentrate through specified process technologies. The results demonstrate process viability with a clear scale-up pathway, supporting the company's two-stage development approach for the project. Stage 1a involves producing solid crystalline lithium chloride product on-site at Rincon; Stage 1b includes processing into battery-grade lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide products.

The company stated that the product is versatile and of consistent quality, capable of interfacing with multiple downstream refining options and offtake arrangements with strategic partners. Managing Director Jerko Zuvela noted that these tests lay the foundation for the continued advancement of key engineering and feasibility studies to complete the definitive feasibility study. Argosy Minerals holds a 77.5% interest in the Rincon Lithium Project, located in the "Lithium Triangle" region of Salta Province, Argentina.

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