78 - Commodity Series: Hard Rock Lithium

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, tune in as our Executive Consultant Ian Glacken, Executive Consultant Andrew Scogings and Managing Consultant Susan Havlin discuss the complexities of hard rock lithium, covering key mineral variations, exploration indicators, and challenges in resource estimation and geological modeling. This podcast episode at a glance: 00:05 Introduction 01:30 Lithium minerals: Variations and significance? 02:10 Mineral characteristics: Impact on lithium extraction? 02:56 Economic viability: Role of mineralogy in lithium deposits? 03:40 Exploration indicators: Key signs for lithium? 05:00 Mineralogical studies: Contribution to resource estimates? 06:30 Assaying techniques: Effects on lithium oxide results? 07:50 Domaining challenges: Issues in pegmatite modeling? 08:30 Contaminants: Concerns in lithium estimation? 08:55 Subdomains in pegmatites: Varying lithium content? 09:54 Drilling impacts: Influence on lithium exploration? 10:30 Geological modeling: Challenges in lithium deposits? Join our experts as they explore the topic of Hard Rock Lithium in the episode 78 of the Fresh Thinking podcast. If you'd like to connect with Ian, Andrew and Susan, please reach out to them at [email protected]. This video episode is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, @Apple Podcasts, @Google Podcasts. These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.