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Saskatchewan gives green light to Prairie lithium project

19th May 2025

By: Mariaan Webb

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

     

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ASX-listed Arizona Lithium on Monday announced that it had received approval for Phase 1 of its Prairie lithium project in Canada, stating that it was the first lithium brine project in Saskatchewan – and one of the first in North America – to secure initial production approval.

Phase 1 involves production at Pad #1 using a commercial-scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit with capacity to produce 150 t/y of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). The company said the unit represented a full commercial-scale DLE system that could be replicated to scale up production in future phases.

Alongside the production approval, Arizona Lithium also unveiled an updated well network model, based on data from its 2024 drilling and completion programme. The model significantly increased the estimated indicated resource that could be produced – up 120% to 17 000 t/y LCE, from the previous 7 700 t/y used in the project’s prefeasibility study.

“These approvals are another massive milestone in project development,” said Arizona Lithium MD Paul Lloyd. “The regulatory framework in Saskatchewan provides project developers with a clear permitting path and the ability to establish operations.”

Saskatchewan Minister for Energy and Resources Colleen Young welcomed the approval, saying the Prairie project had been at the forefront of lithium exploration and development in the province.

“Over the past five years, there has been significant investment in lithium exploration and mineral acquisitions in Saskatchewan,” she said. “As a result, we have learned that south-east Saskatchewan hosts the highest-grade lithium brines in Canada. The Prairie lithium project has led the charge in resource and process developments, and we are pleased to see it reach this milestone.”

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