Lithium extraction from mica Disruptive technology to revolutionize lithium production The most common lithium minerals (the lithium micas lepidolite and zinnwaldite) + sulphuric acid = high-purity lithium carbonate + potassium sulphate + aluminium hydroxide 1 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Disclaimer This presentation is for information purposes only. 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Recipients should uncertainty therein. necessarily locality names – includes mineral species widely seek professional advice when deciding if an investment is considered to be part of the solid solution series of appropriate. All securities transactions involve risks, which Many known and unknown factors could cause actual events polylithionite/trilithionite, of which the Competent Person include, among others, the risk of adverse or unanticipated or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated considers lepidolite to be approximately a median member. It market, financial or political developments. events or results reflected in such forward-looking is also acknowledged that material processed from statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: Lepidolite Hill has bulk compositions tending towards Certain statements contained in this presentation, including competition; mineral prices; ability to meet additional funding trilithionite, although the rubidium concentration is outside information as to the future financial or operating requirements; exploration, development and operating risks; the range generally expected in such minerals. performance of Lithium Australia NL (‘LIT’ or ‘the Company’) uninsurable risks; uncertainties inherent in ore reserve and and its projects, are forward-looking statements. Such resource estimates; dependence on third-party smelting Similarly, the term ‘zinnwaldite’ has been applied to minerals forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a facilities; factors associated with foreign operations and approximating the accepted composition of zinnwaldite but number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered related regulatory risks; environmental regulation and with variations tending towards lepidolite. This terminology is reasonable by LIT, are inherently subject to significant liability; currency risks; effects of inflation on results of considered acceptable by the Competent Person, technical, business, economic, competitive, political and operations; factors relating to title to properties; native title particularly with respect to the Cinovec deposit, the social uncertainties and contingencies, involve known and and Aboriginal heritage issues; dependence on key mineralization of which includes the type locality of unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual personnel, and share-price volatility. They also include zinnwaldite, being Zinnwald, close to the border of Germany events or results to differ materially from estimated or unanticipated and unusual events, many of which it is and the Czech Republic. anticipated events or results reflected in such forward- beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. looking statements, and may include, among other things, statements regarding targets, estimates and assumptions in Photographs in this presentation do not depict assets respect of commodity prices, operating costs and results, of the Company. 2 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Company snapshot LITHIUM AUSTRALIA (LIT) – A UNIQUE FOCUS ON LITHIUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS George Bauk (non-executive chairman) Expert in specialty metals, particularly rare earths – project management, marketing and financing. Adrian Griffin (managing director) Exploration, production, mine management. Bryan Dixon (non-executive director) Corporate, finance, mine development. ASX ticker: LIT ACN 126 129 413 134 M Ordinary Shares 50 M Partly Paid Shares 12 M Unlisted Options Market cap. $7 M [email protected] www.lithium-au.com 3 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Disruptive technology to fill supply gap CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF BATTERY-GRADE LITHIUM CARBONATE ABUNDANT FEED POTENTIAL ▸ lithium micas, a ‘forgotten resource’ ▸ advanced resource – world’s fourth-largest hard-rock deposit EXCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS EXPANDING SUPPLY GAP 4 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Company strategy PRODUCE BATTERY-GRADE LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM LITHIUM MICAS ▸ Zero energy footprint ▸ Waste materials with no mining cost ▸ High feed grades ▸ Fast reaction time – low capital cost UTILIZE A FORGOTTEN RESOURCE ▸ Capitalize on availability of most abundant lithium minerals ▸ Utilize advantages of strategic partnerships ▸ Change operating cost profile ▸ Prosper from by-product credits RE-EVALUATE GLOBAL LITHIUM OCCURRENCES Turn geological curiosities into reserves DOMINATE GLOBAL LITHIUM INVENTORIES 5 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Continuous plant test – May 2015 Sulphur Sulphuric acid Mica feed Sulphuric acid leach Tailings Sulphuric acid plant pH modifier All process energy Impurity removal Steam requirements derived via Tailings harvesting waste heat from a Electricity sulphur-burning acid plant Electricity Carbonate feed Lithium carbonate precipitation Power co-generation Heat K2SO4 crystallization COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS 6 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Proof of concept THE CONCEPT BECOMES REALITY Cinovec lithium concentrate grade Li O K O CaO Al O FeO MgO S Rb Cs 2 2 2 3 % % % % % ppm ppm ppm ppm 1.81 7.41 1.57 19.3 6.91 367 740 6671 222 LepidoliteLepidolite – lithium - lithium mica mica K(Li,Al,Rb)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 K(Li,Al,Rb)3 (Al,Si)4 O 10 (F,OH) 2 Cinovec lithium carbonate purity >99.6% ZinnwalditeZinnwaldite – lithium - lithium mica mica Li2O K2O CaO Al2O3 SiO2 FeO MgO S P As Co Rb Cs K(Li,Al,Fe)K(Li,Al,Fe)(Al,Si) O (Al,Si)(F,OH) O (F,OH) 3 43 10 42 10 2 2 2 2 2 19 2 3 13 2 37 2 % ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm 8 2 1 8 8 19 8 83 1 13 18 37 188 K 8 Li Al 1 Rb 18 Potassium 1 Lithium Rubidium 8 40.3 176 57 ND 87 ND 67 1581 162 ND ND 24 ND K 1 Li AlAluminium Rb 8 39.0983 6.941 26.9815388 85.4678 1 Potassium Lithium Aluminium Rubidium 1 40.3 128 75 ND 54 23 ND 1042 94 ND ND 8 ND 39.0983 6.941 26.8915388 85.4578 LIT has produced battery-grade lithium carbonate from Lepidolite Hill in Western Australia and Cinovec in the Czech Republic, has recovered lithium from two other European deposits and is examining further deposits at Ravensthorpe, Lake Seabrook and Pilgangoora in Battery-grade lithium carbonate Potassium sulphate Western Australia. Battery-grade lithium carbonate. Potassium sulphate. 7 August 2015 Copyright © 2015, Lithium Australia NL Lithium extraction from mica Company achievements