Atlantic Lithium Limited, has submitted a mining licence (ML) application in respect to the extraction of minerals from the proposed Ewoyaa Lithium Mine to the Minerals Commission of Ghana (MinCom), in West Africa.
The funded African-focussed lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, lodged initial documents in support of its ML application for the Ewoyaa project.
The application will now be assessed by the Ghanaian government as soon as practicably possible, as part of the approval process ahead of the grant of the ML. The application includes the submission of the recent prefeasibility study (PFS), the results of which were announced in September.
Development timelines
“The Ewoyaa lithium project . . . has a compelling case for development at a time of unprecedented lithium demand. [We have] completed extensive exploration and technical programmes, environmental and social studies, economic studies and the valuation of the project.
“As evidenced by our work to date and highlighted by the recent PFS, we can demonstrate a fundamentally robust development case at Ewoyaa, which delivers extensive social and economic benefits to our local communities and the Republic of Ghana,” Atlantic interim CEO Lennard Kolff said.
Atlantic Lithium would be working closely with MinCom, Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency, local government authorities, host communities and other regulatory bodies towards the grant of the Ewoyaa ML.
“Our ongoing and planned activities now focus on further derisking the development timelines of the project, rapidly advancing a detailed design and construction phase and ultimately, moving into production whilst continuing to grow our exploration pipeline,” Kolff said.
