Project economics of lithium mines in Quebec
A critical review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16929471 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastián Ibarra-Gutiérrez (0000-0003-0536-5335, Université Laval), Jocelyn Bouchard (0000-0001-8508-8598, Université Laval), Marcel Laflamme (0000-0002-7489-4233), Konstantinos Fytas (Université Laval) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 100984 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Extractive Industries and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2214-790X • E-ISSN: 2214-7918 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.exis.2021.100984 |
| OpenAlex | W3193459480 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
Operating costs from exploitation of lithium pegmatites in Quebec would be comparable to those reported from brine projects. • Local production of lithium-ion batteries for EVs in Quebec would benefit of several additional local factors. • Quebec could add additional value to its industry by producing and exporting lithium-ion batteries. • Competitivity of Quebec lithium industry is mainly based on the province low grid emission factor. The province of Quebec has important lithium resources that could supply the market for lithium-ion battery production. However, even if the provincial government has promoted the development of lithium-bearing ore projects, these present important technical and technological challenges. In this line, this paper provides a critical review focusing on the project economics of mining projects under development, in order to determine the extent to which they may be an impediment to obtaining the necessary funding. Since they all involve the exploitation of pegmatites, it is interesting to compare them with the project economics reported by producers of lithium carbonate from brines in South America. Although brine mining has become popular, the increased demand for lithium combined to local factors mean that today, there is no longer a significant difference favoring them in terms of operating costs
Economics · Natural resource economics · Political science · Extraction and Separation Processes · Mining and Resource Management · Mining Techniques and Economics · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |