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Jadar would produce three products in powder form: borates, lithium carbonate and sodium sulfate.
These three products have a wide range of applications, from agriculture and digital technologies, to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles and solar panels.
Each year, Jadar would be capable of producing ~58,000 tonnes of refined lithium carbonate of battery-grade quality, 160,000 tonnes of boric acid, and 255,000 tonnes of sodium sulphate.
Lithium carbonate
Lithium, the lightest of all metals, is a vital component for clean technologies such as electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.
The Jadar Project would produce lithium carbonate with a 99.5% purity. The scale and high-grade nature of the Jadar deposit provides the potential for a mine to supply lithium products into the electric vehicle value chain for decades, positioning Serbia as the European hub for green energy and raising the country’s importance in one of the world’s most important technological transitions.
Lithium is an essential ingredient in lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric cars, as well as rechargeable power for laptops, phones and other devices. It is the lightest of all metals, making it well suited for use in everything from pacemakers to jets.
Lithium does not occur on its own in nature but is found combined with other minerals.
Lithium is part of our portfolio of materials essential to a low-carbon future. Lithium is a key element needed for low-carbon technologies including the electrification of transport, large-scale batteries and energy storage. Double digit growth in lithium demand is forecast over the next decade.
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Powering everyday life
Lithium is a key component in the batteries that power your smart phone, electric vehicle and gaming controller.
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Helping to store clean energy
Lithium is used in batteries to store the power generated from wind turbines and solar photovoltaic cells.
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Cradle to cradle recycling
According to Canadian Mining, around 95% of the cobalt, lithium and graphite in batteries can be reused. We have formed a partnership with InoBat to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle to cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia.
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Brightening up our world
Used in ceramic glazes, lithium can improve viscosity, improve transparency, increase ceramic strength and even brighten up the colours of the glazes.
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Lithium - A material for the future
A vital component for clean technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage, lithium will play an essential role in the transition to a low carbon economy.
Borates
Borates are a naturally occurring mineral which is refined and transformed into products essential to modern living. Boron is vital to plant growth, and used in fertilisers, and also in other industries such as glass manufacturing, wood protection and insulation fibreglass.
Boron is present everywhere in the environmental but substantial deposits of borates are relatively rare. In fact, ores that contain boron are among the rarest minerals on Earth.
9 facts about Boron
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Boron is a naturally-occurring element
Trace amounts are found in soil, water, plants and animals. The element boron does not exist by itself in nature. It combines with oxygen and other elements to form salts called borates.
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Boron (B) was isolated as an element in 1808
It is the fifth element in the periodic table.
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The first confirmed use of borates was in the 8th century
Arabian gold and silversmiths used them. It is thought that ancient Babylonian goldsmiths could have used borates as far back as 2,000 BCE.
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Borates are used in cleaning
Borates’ unique properties enhance stain removal, whiten and brighten fabrics, and soften water, which is why they are used to produce laundry detergents, household or industrial cleaners and personal care products.
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Borates are used in space travel
They coat the ceramic tiles on the underside of a space shuttle to help it withstand the thermal shock of re-entry. Thermal shock occurs when temperatures change suddenly, as when the shuttle leaves the freezing temperatures of space and re-enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Borates are an important ingredient in insulation fibreglass
This is the largest single use for the mineral worldwide.
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Borates play a critical role in high-tech products
Such as the tough cover heat-resistant glass in smartphones, tablets and other electronic displays.
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Boron is essential for plant life
It is integral to a plant's reproductive cycle, aiding with flowering, pollen production, germination, and seed and fruit development.
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Boron deposits are rare
Boron is present everywhere in the environment but substantial deposits of borates are relatively rare. In fact, ores that contain boron are among the rarest minerals on Earth.
Sodium sulfate
Sodium sulfate is used in the textile industry and in the production of powder detergents, soaps, as well as in the production of glass.
