FAQ
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We are completing all of the environmental and social baseline studies, including all of the components required by law and additional components that have been pointed out to us as being particularly important to the Cree community, such as the beaver and moose. Experts are going to site to complete surveys, take samples, and record their findings so that we can plan for the proposed Adina Mining Lithium Project in consideration of where sensitive elements are, so that we can avoid them and/or minimize effects to them to the extent possible.
We are also conducting drilling to further define the lithium bearing spodumene pegmatite resource at the site and update the mineral resource estimate.
Lithium is a chemical element that is a soft, silvery alkali metal, light in weight and highly reactive. It is the lightest solid metal on the periodic table, and is found mainly in igneous rocks (in the form of hard rock, and with fine discoveries mainly in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions of Quebec) or brine deposits (mainly in Latin America).
Like aluminum, lithium is not found in its pure state in nature, but rather in the form of lithia (Li2O), present in a mineral called spodumene (hard rock), which belongs to the large family of minerals known as pegmatites. In Quebec, lithium resources are mainly found in pegmatites, and we are only interested in those containing spodumene.
Lithium’s properties make it a perfect candidate for lightweight, high energy density batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles. In this way, lithium is a key element in supporting our energy needs, while at the same time supporting the energy transition.
Although the production of lithium-ion batteries accounts for 74% of lithium demand, its derivatives are also essential in the manufacture of industrial lubricants, high-temperature-resistant glass such as the glass-ceramics found on domestic stoves, and in the design of certain medicines.