Critical Elements Corporation: Strategic Analysis Linked to Rollout of Secondary Carbonate Processing Plant for the Rose Mini...
28 Février 2012 - 7:15PM
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Critical Elements Corporation (TSX
VENTURE:CRE)(OTCQX:CRECF)(FRANKFURT:F12) is actively working on
development of the Rose mining project, which includes construction
of a primary processing plant as well as a secondary processing
plant for lithium carbonate. The planning process for the latter
facility is well underway and Critical Elements is planning rollout
of the lithium carbonate secondary processing plant.
Critical Elements therefore has commissioned SECOR to conduct a
strategic analysis linked to rollout of the secondary processing
plant. SECOR will work in conjunction with the Critical Elements
management team to determine the key factors for success and the
optimal framework for operating the plant. The findings of this
analysis will be available to Critical Elements senior management
in May 2012.
Jean-Sebastien Lavallee, President & CEO of Critical
Elements, is very pleased with this joint initiative: "We want the
Rose project to become a driving force in wealth creation for
Quebec, especially for the local communities that will host our
operations, as well as for our employees and shareholders. The Rose
mining project will benefit from SECOR's experience and from its
team in the Quebec and international mining sectors."
About SECOR
Founded in Quebec more than 35 years ago, SECOR is the largest
independent strategic consulting firm in Canada. The company's
mission is to support management teams making strategic decisions
that will have a major impact on success of their organization.
With recognition for its unique approach to strategy in both the
private and public sectors, SECOR has consistently earned
distinction for its concern with and ability to identify the major
strategic issues of an organization or industry, while factoring in
the organizational, economic and financial impact resulting from
the directions chosen.
About Critical Elements Corporation
Critical Elements is actively developing its 100%-owned Rose
lithium-tantalum flagship project located in Quebec.
A recent financial analysis of the Rose Project based on price
forecasts of US$260/kg ($118/lb) for Ta2O5 contained in a tantalite
concentrate and US$6,000/t for lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) show an
after-tax Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of an estimated 25% for the
Rose Project, with an estimated Net Present Value (NPV) of CA$279
million at an 8% discount rate. The payback period is estimated at
4.1 years. The pre-tax IRR is estimated at 33% and the NPV at $488
million at a discount rate of 8%. (Mineral resources that are not
mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability).
The project hosts a current NI 43-101-compliant Indicated
resource of 26.5 million tonnes of 1.30% Li2O Eq. or 0.98% Li2O and
163 ppm Ta2O5 and an Inferred resource of 10.7 million tonnes of
1.14% Li2O Eq. or 0.86% Li2O and 145 ppm Ta2O5.
Critical Elements is presently in the tendering process for the
various aspects of the feasibility study and has commissioned
Genivar to complete an environmental impact study of Rose deposit
and Acme Metallurgical Ltd. of Vancouver is carrying out project
metallurgy.
Critical Elements' portfolio also includes rare-earth and
tantalum-niobium projects in the Rocky Mountains of British
Columbia and in Quebec, as well as a 50% interest in the Croinor
project, which is located in Quebec and hosts a current NI
43-101-compliant measured and indicated resource of 506,700 tonnes
at 10.66 g/t Au, for 173,700 ounces of gold at a 5 g/t cut-off.
Jean-Sebastien Lavallee (OGQ #773), geologist, shareholder and
president and chief executive officer of the Company and a
Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the
technical content of this release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Critical Elements shareholders, please contact:
Jean-Sebastien Lavallee, P. Geo, President & CEO
819-354-5146president@cecorp.ca www.cecorp.ca Paradox Public
Relations 514-341-0408 Media: Sarah Moreau Advisor, Financial and
Regulatory Affairs H+K Strategies 514-395-0375, ext 234
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