Imerys British Lithium Limited

Yesterday was a busy day across Cornwall for Minister for Industry Chris McDonald and the four Cornish Labour MPs Perran Moon MP Jayne Kirkham Anna Gelderd and Noah Law. After kicking off the day at Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter for a round table with the Critical Minerals Association (UK) to discuss the new critical minerals strategy, they toured the Duchy, finishing up at our lithium production plant. We were delighted to show them around the plant and introduce them to head of process Ben Cordier, who explained how we produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from local, Cornish granite. Head of mining Hanno Buys talked through our lithium resource and mine design. Alan Parte and Vincent Dufief joined the day to meet the Minister discuss policies that the UK and EU can champion to build a resilient critical minerals industry. It was a truly inspiring day - huge thanks to everyone involved across Imerys British Lithium Limited in bringing it all together 👏

We welcome the newly launched critical minerals strategy which underscores the role Cornwall can play in unlocking growth for the UK. The resources sector support hundreds of jobs across Cornwall and projects such as ours have the potential to continue this for many years to come.   We look forward to working in partnership with the Government to realise the benefits of the critical minerals strategy.   #lithium #cornwall Imerys Critical Minerals Association (UK)

Brilliant careers event today at Natural History Museum thanks to Critical Minerals Association (UK) for bringing it together! Rafaela Dellarossa Cordova delivered an inspiring presentation about her global career as a metallurgist, and Peter gleeson spoke to countless budding geologists about their future careers. We were delighted to work with Cornish Metals Inc. to bring two coaches of young people from Cornwall to this excellent event. Very inspiring to talk to such enthusiastic young people 👏

Earlier this month, we hosted various visits to Imerys British Lithium Limited pilot plant, Gunheath Discovery Centre - which overlooks our lithium resource, and Imerys Littlejohns kaolin pit - which is very close by! A group from Falmouth Civic Society visited our lithium processing pilot plant, warmly welcomed by head of process Ben Cordier and helped by Gemma Pateman and Dan Cocker. The group had a presentation explaining how we will produce battery-grade #lithium carbonate from local, #Cornish #granite. After a hot drink and a biscuit, the Society enjoyed a tour around the pilot plant before ending with a very interesting and informative Q & A which, if not halted by their group leader, could have gone well into the night! We were also visited by a group of students from the Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Five students, two research assistants and their professor firstly, visited Gunheath Discovery Centre to meet mine technical manager Glen Heather and GIS specialist Jack McKie, who explained the plans to mine lithium from this old kaolin pit. Peter gleeson, head of geology, also spent time with the group giving them an insight into his work. They then headed to Imerys to see Littlejohns - the largest kaolin pit in the world - and meet exploration and resource geologist Bill Cooper. Bill delivered a talk on the viewing platform about the geology of this area, specific to kaolin, and Imerys ongoing work across mid-Cornwall. Thanks to our visitors for their interest and thanks to everyone involved in the tours 👏

We just spent a gorgeous sunny Friday morning up at one of Imerys' kaolin pits just outside of Roche - talking to BBC Radio Cornwall's Jules Skentlebery and Emma Gill 😎 Alongside Imerys' colleagues, Imerys British Lithium Limited geologist Joshua Catton and metallurgist Chantelle Colquhoun explained more about our project and plans. Huge thanks to BBC Cornwall for the visit 👏 Listen to the show using the link below - we're featured all the way through from 10am to nearly 1pm! https://lnkd.in/eS4yBdaP

Last week, our project director Edwin Berends 'dropped in' to local indoor skatepark TR7, based in Roche to meet the team and announce the launch of our support for this awesome CIC. We have donated £5,000 to enable 22 young people from the clay villages to get the chance to benefit from a mentorship programme including: - A pack of five one-to-one skateboarding lessons with a TR7 coach and upon completion, a TR7 stamp card – valued at £50 – offering free access to five open skate sessions for further independent practice - A complete equipment kit provided by Enuff Skateboards and Rekd Protection, including; a skateboard, helmet, and pads The initiative is designed to remove financial barriers and support young people in building skills, confidence, and positive routines through skateboarding in a safe, welcoming space. We will work with the team at TR7 and local schools to fill the places. MARTINA B. Biquard, co-founder of TR7 Skatepark, said: “This funding will have a real and lasting impact. Many young people in this area face barriers to accessing activities like skateboarding. By removing the cost of coaching, equipment and access, we can offer a pathway to improved confidence, routine, and mental wellbeing. “We’re incredibly grateful to Imerys British Lithium Limited for recognising the value of this work and helping us remove the barriers that many local families face.” Edwin explained more: “The team at TR7 does an incredible job of coaching and developing young people, so we wanted to support this work and enable the team to reach out to more local kids who would not otherwise be able to benefit. “We hope we can continue this work every year, and then have a real impact on the local area. We plan to offer some extra help in the way of visits to our lithium plant and mine site, maybe even work experience and career guidance for the group.” Any local groups interested in collaborating with us, or educators wishing to nominate students, please contact Jane Devereux 🛹 Imerys #communitysupport #lithium #cornwall

We had perfect weather at our quarry site in St Austell, Cornwall, for giving our neighbours Cornish Metals Inc. a tour. Cornish Metals are working towards re-opening South Crofty underground tin mine located in Cornwall, UK. South Crofty is one of the highest-grade tin resources globally with potential to become a new, low-cost global producer. We hosted some of their geologists in Gunheath Quarry to provide an overview of our hard-rock lithium project. We look forward to visiting their underground mine project later in the year!

Thanks for sharing this Minerals Matter 👏 We're proud to be working with our Imerys colleagues to really focus on education outreach - inspiring the next generation of young people in Cornwall to look to the incredible range of opportunities available with lithium and kaolin mining and processing 🔋 ⛏️ 👷♀️ Thanks to our team members who have attended so many events and supported site visits over the past year Alex Marshall Jack McKie Joshua Catton Jacob Southey Glen Heather George Willment James Skeplorn Ben Cordier Malcolm Spence Chantelle Colquhoun Rafaela Dellarossa Cordova👏 👏 👏

Proud to be featured in this first ever #Critical minerals Investment brochure - thanks to the team at the Critical Minerals Association (UK) for bringing this together!

Back in the spring, we had the pleasure of hosting @Samantha Fenwick and her producer Lexy - from BBC World Service Business Daily - as they produced a three-part piece about the global race for #criticalminerals. We toured our pilot-scale #lithium processing plant with head of process Ben Cordier, and then Hanno Buys, our head of mining, drove us around the old #kaolin pit in which our #lithium resource is located. Alan Parte, Imerys VP for lithium projects then went on to talk about lithium production across Europe, including our French project 'EMILI' Combined, our projects will produce around 50,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent every year, for over 30 years! That's a significant proportion of Europe's projected lithium needs. By following strict IRMA Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance standards, we can ensure that our lithium is extracted and produced with minimum impact on the environment, and maximum benefit to the local community in terms of jobs and investment. You can listen here:  https://lnkd.in/ehhgWdnZ