BY Hectatone Organoclay Drilling Additive Supplier Delivering Specialty Mud Products to enable oil and gas drillers to go faster, farther, and deeper
Cautionary Statement We caution that we have not demonstrated economic viability of the organoclay business or the Fernley Facility through at least a preliminary economic assessment. Notwithstanding this, we have made a development…
Specialty Chemicals by Western Lithium One Company, Two Unique Value Propositions 1. Electrification of the automobile using Lithium-ion Batteries - Lithium-ion battery powered hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle adoption is…
Kings Valley Lithium Project Overview One Company, Two Unique Value Propositions 100%-owned Located in Nevada, USA Competitive cost structure WLC Established infrastructure Experienced team of mine builders Scalable project that…
Milestones for 2014 One Company, Two Unique Value Propositions 1. Completion of Hectatone Organoclay 10,000 tpa plant. Commence production in the fall, 2014. Hectatone Organoclay Hectatone July, 2014 organoclay plant, March…
Near Surface High Purity Hectorite Clay Ownership of rare hectorite clay deposit located in Kings Valley, Nevada Near surface clay exposure and next to major highway Environmental approvals received for clay extraction High purity…
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Fernley, Nevada Industrial Site Location of Hectatone Organoclay Plant Hectatone Plant August, 20149
Drilling Mud Technology and Performance Specialty clays are used to improve drilling performance Drilling muds provide three key functions: 1. Lubrication of drill hole and bit improved with oil based fluids that also reduce swelling…
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Organoclay Additives - Drill Faster, Farther and Deeper. TM is the trademarked attribute of Western Lithiums organoclay products that flattens the rheological profile in two ways: flattens viscosity variation over a wide range…
Organoclay Additives - Drill Faster, Farther and Deeper. TM is the trademarked attribute of Western Lithiums organoclay products that results in dry process hectorite organoclays yielding more quickly compared to other…
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Drilling technology drives energy revolution Advanced Fluid Plays an Enabling Role Horizontal and directional drilling technology has opened vast new sources of oil and gas in the US, which has successfully reduced its oil imports and…
Chinas Air Pollutions Reaches Crisis Levels Capital raises: 16
Lithium Market Cars of the Future Today Jay Chmelauskas charging his Nissan Leaf at the Canada Posts new electric vehicle Fairmont Waterfront, mail truck. Vancouver, BC. A Chevy Volt charges at one of many new recharging…
Average levelized electricity costs for new power plants, excluding subsidies, in the Reference case, 2020 and 2040 new power plant costs 2012 cents per kilowatthour Fixed Variable costs, 2020 Capital costs costs including fuel Coal…
Lithium Market Electric Harley Davidson Motorcycle 19
Lithium Market Lithium Consolidation Albemarle Boosts Battery Business in 6.2B Deal Lou Whiteman 07/15/14 - 09:51 AM EDT NEW YORK (The Deal) -- Specialty chemicals firm Albemarle (ALB) on Tuesday said it plans to acquire Rockwood…
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World Lithium Resources 50 Western Producing Lithium Development Projects 40 No Development Plans (Million Tonnes LCE) 30 20 10 0 Source: R. Keith Evans, 2010; Roskill Information Services Ltd., 2009 for China; and…
Northern Nevada Lithium Development Kings Valley Project Site Northwest Nevada 23
Long Life Asset 200-hole drill program completed in 2011 Reserves support 20-year mine life plus expansion potential Kings Valley Stage I Reserves As at December, 2011 At 0.32% Lithium Cut-off Tonnes Lithium LCE Potassium Sodium…
Highlights of Lithium Pre-Feasibility Study Proposed Project Expected to be Low Cost Producer Planned production: Phase I 13,000 tpa LCE Phase II 26,000 tpa LCE (Est. starting in year 4) Cash operating costs*: 968 per tonne LCE (after…
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Principal Process Steps Ore is blended with Ca Sulphate and Ca Carbonate to form granules 2-5 mm in diameter The resulting mix is heat treated in a calciner at 1050C After calcination a brine is created by water leaching…
Lithium Demonstration Plant 2014 Next Milestone to Finance and Develop a Lithium Plant A lithium demonstration plant is planned in 2014, located in Germany. The purpose of the plant is to: 1. Demonstrate low cost lithium extraction…
Diversification is Key 50 operating mines in Nevada Kings Valley Secure consumable and energy source China (Western Lithium) US cost structure Skilled local workforce Infrastructure 71% of global Chile / Production…
Political Support in Nevada Governor Sandoval, Dennis Bryan (WLC) and Senator Heller at a Western Lithium sponsored barbeque in September 2011. Jay Chmelauskas and Senator Reid News release issued by Congressman Amodei…
Operational Experience and Capability Directors and Management Dennis Bryan Geological Engineer with over 35 years experience in industrial minerals exploration, evaluation and development. Senior VP, Development Appointee of the Governor…
Directors and Management John Macken, Former President of Ivanhoe Mines, served as Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold, Senior VP of Strategic Planning and Chairman Development and as EVP and General Manager at Freeport's Grasberg mining…
Western Lithium USA Corporation Share Structure Treasury 10 million (August 11, 2014) No Corporate Debt Production Royalty to Orion Mine Finance* 118.5 Million Shares Outstanding 140.2 Million Fully Diluted * See press release…
by Western Lithium USA Corporation www.westernlithium.com infowesternlithium.com Contact: 1-604-221-7982 TSX: WLC; OTCQX: WLCDF Dennis Bryan, Senior Vice President of Development, a non-independent Qualified Person under the…