Preliminary investigation on Nigerian Lithium ores for efficient Lithium oxide extraction

Publication Type

Conference Proceeding

Name of Author

• Olajuyi Seun Isaiah, Materials Science and Engineering Department, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, NigeriaFollow
• Afolayan David Oluwasegun, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering Department, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria
• Ogunmodimu Samuel Olumide, Energy and Mineral Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Publication Date (Issue Year)

2025

Journal Name

XVI International Mineral Processing and Recycling Conference

Abstract

This paper assesses the compositions of the lithium-rich minerals and the quantity of extractable lithium oxide in the minerals. The x-ray diffraction (XRD) shows 17% - 34% of spodumene and 9% to 30% of lepidiolite. Similarly, atomic absorption microscopy (AAS) indicates that the lithium-rich minerals contain 0.820% - 3.051% and 0.040 - 2.395% of lithium oxide (Li2O). Further results confirm the presence of lithium-rich minerals in Nigeria, and a high quantity of lithium-rich minerals suggests that high lithium oxide can be extracted. This information is useful for miners, mining and mineral processing industries, and investors in lithium for different industrial applications

Keywords

Lithium-Rich Minerals, Diluents, Mineralogy, Lithium Oxides.

Rsif Scholar Name

Seun Isaiah Olajuyi

Rsif Scholar Nationality

Nigeria

Cohort

Cohort 5

Thematic Area

Minerals, Mining and Materials Engineering

Africa Host University (AHU)

African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Nigeria

Recommended Citation

Isaiah, O. S., Oluwasegun, A. D., & Olumide, O. S. (2025). Preliminary investigation on Nigerian Lithium ores for efficient Lithium oxide extraction. XVI International Mineral Processing and Recycling Conference, 681-689. https://doi.org/10.5937/IMPRC25681S