TLG - Talga Resources Ltd

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Hey schu; is that pilot process a new unproven one or not? Have read through the thread but can't find anything,

hEY JoshuaT- here you go - this info is from APRIL 2016 PRESENTATION and they have already scaled up to phase 2

im seriously thinking of doing a Warren Buffett and throwing 50% of my investment money at this

Phase 2 is an expansion of and improvement on Talga’s Phase 1 equipment and involves processing shaped raw graphite ore from Talga’s Swedish deposits in slabs up to 50kg in weight each (up from 10kg previously). Additional modified cells have been installed to increase total capacity of the facility to 365kg ore feed at a time.

Talga Pilot Test Facility Rudolstadt, Germany
Process Technology scale up - Exfoliation Unit
‣ Phase 2 commissioned April 2016
‣ Pilot facility total feed load 365kg ore.
‣ Cells up to 200l vol. each

Talga Pilot Processing Facility Expands in Germany
• Commissioning of larger scale (Phase 2) processing equipment commenced
• New production cells installed with expanded capacity to accept 50kg graphite feed each - optimisation of process test-work on track
• Samples delivered to various industry collaborators across
key target markets accelerating product testing and further process development
• Sample supply agreement reached with a US based Lithium-ion battery development corporation
• Next stage Lithium-ion battery test programs commenced in Germany and UK
• Strategy to develop and test products and prototypes enhanced by Talga graphene and graphite
Advanced materials company, Talga Resources Ltd (“Talga” or “the Company”)(ASX: TLG), is pleased to provide an update on its operations and to announce that wet commissioning of its Phase 2 pilot scale test facility in Germany has commenced.

Phase 2 is an expansion of and improvement on Talga’s Phase 1 equipment and involves processing shaped raw graphite ore from Talga’s Swedish deposits in slabs up to 50kg in weight each (up from 10kg previously). Additional modified cells have been installed to increase total capacity of the facility to 365kg ore feed at a time.
The production process begins by ‘unzipping’ layers of graphite at an atomic level from Talga's raw ore slabs in custom designed
electrochemical exfoliation cells, followed by proprietary recovery and concentration stages.

At full commercial scale, the process aims to deliver industrial volumes of high quality product, at competitive prices.

The Phase 2 expansion is an important operational milestone as Talga continues to scale up and optimise its processing technology, enabling Talga to provide higher volume and tailored sample materials for specific industry based testing.

Talga uses the industry feedback to identify the products and optimal processing parameters required in the scale up of its pilot test-work facility in Germany. After successful process scale up, Talga envisages constructing its full-scale commercial production facility near its Swedish deposit (“Vittangi Project”).


Next Steps
Future milestones for Talga in 2016 include:
• Commissioning Phase 2 equipment recovery and concentration stages through April- June; (COMPLETE)
• Advancing commercial relationships and seeking endorsement and validation from well
known industrial brand names; (COMPLETE)

• Receiving results of product development/prototypes in key sectors; (COMPLETE)
• Permitting and feasibility studies progressing in Sweden; and
• Lithium-ion battery test work results
Lithium-ion Battery Test-work

Talga has historically focussed on the use of its graphene and graphite materials in large scale
industrial markets such as coatings, construction and composites. Until recently, research into
potential applications within the energy market had been quite preliminary.

As a result of recent positive test results using Talga graphite in Lithium-ion (“Li-ion”) battery
anodes (see ASX:TLG 17 Feb 2016) and follow up interest from industry participants, the
Company is now conducting further test-work and investigating commercialisation opportunities
within the energy market (in addition to coatings, construction and composites).
Applications within the energy market can be classified into two broad sectors with a range of
technologies, namely, “production” (e.g. fuel cells, solar panels) and “storage” (e.g., solid state
and flow batteries, thermal storage). Applications for use of Talga graphite and graphene across
both these sectors are currently being investigated.