Confidenial

Aker Kvaerner DESIGN CRITERIA Proj. No. 1821

Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Criteria Provided by Client LG Regulations R
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Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

DESIGN BASIS Source Reference Rev.

Summary

Vanadium Production (as FeV) 5000 tpa LG B

Concentrate Processed 40.5 t/h LG/TW C
Concentrate Analysis
V 2 O5 3% LG/TW C

Vanadium Plant Recovery 78.7 % calc C

Operating Factor
Availability 90 % AK C
Operating Schedule
Days per week 7 d/wk TR 1.7 A
Shifts per day 3 shift/d LG C
Hours per shift 8 h/shift LG C
Total operating hours 7884 hours calc C
Hourly Product Rate (FeV) 634 kg/h calc C

Plant Site Data

Location 250 km SW of Salvador, capital of Bahia State, Brazil TR 1.2 A

Latitude 13°41' S TR 1.2 A
Longitude 40°40' W TR 1.2 A

Elevation, nominal 320 m TR 1.7 A

Atmospheric pressure 96.9 kPa(abs) EH A

Climate Conditions
Average maximum 30 °C TR 1.7 A
Average minimum 23 °C TR 1.7 A
Mean (annual) TBD °C
Design minimum TBD °C
Design maximum TBD °C

Wind direction (predominant): between from SE to NW and from NE to SW TR 1.6 A

Rainfall TR 1.6 A
average 35 years (before 1987) 437 mm per year
minimum (1961) 160.7 mm
maximum (1964) 843.2 mm
dry season from May to October
rainy season from February to March

Metallurgical Design Criteria

Concentrate Processed 40.5 t/h LG/TW 1.1 C

Typical Composition Element, % Comp., %

V (V2O5) 2.09 3.74 ECM 1.3 C
Fe (Fe3O4) 63.1 87.20 ECM 1.3 C
Ti (TiO2) 3.94 6.57 ECM 1.3 C
Mg (MgO) 0.11 0.19 ECM 1.3 C
Al (Al2O3) 0.66 1.24 ECM 1.3 C
SiO2 0.40 0.85 ECM 1.3 C

Total 100

Concentrate particle size (100% passing) 106 microns TW 1.1 C

Moisture content 32 % ECM 1.3 C

Specific gravity (massive magnetite) 4.96 TW 1.1 C
Bulk density TBD
Concentrate Temperature ambient °C As A

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Aker Kvaerner DESIGN CRITERIA Proj. No. 1821

Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

SOURCE CODE CATEGORIES

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Criteria Provided by Client LG Regulations R
Aker Kvaerner Recommendation AK Standard Industry Practice SI
Criteria Provided by ECM ECM Technical Report TR
Assumed Data As Results From Testwork TW
Criteria From Process Calculations Calc World Bank Environmental Regulations WR
Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

DESIGN BASIS Source Reference Rev.

Process Materials and Reagents

Soda Ash
Chemical Na2CO3 TW 1.2 C
Format powder AK C
Purity 99 % SI A
Particle size <1 mm AK C
Specific gravity 2.53 EH A
Bulk density 600-700 kg/m³ EH C
Storage capacity 3 wks AK C

Sulphuric Acid
Chemical formula H2SO4
Format liquid SI A
Purity (min.) 93 % SI A
Freezing point -29.5 °C SI A
Specific gravity 1.84 EH A
Delivery in trucks ECM 1.2 C
Storage capacity 2 weeks + 1 truck load AK C

Aluminum Sulphate
Chemical formula Al2(SO4)3.14H2O SI A
Format powder SI A
Purity (as Al2O3) 16 % SI A
Specific gravity 2.71 EH A
Solution strength 20 wt% AK A
Solution s.g. 1.1 calc
Delivery 40 kg bags ECM 1.2 C
Storage capacity 2 wks AK C

Ammonium Sulphate
Chemical formula (NH4)2SO4
Format white/grey crystals SI A
Composition
(NH4)2SO4 (dry) 99 % SI C
free acid 0.2 % SI C
moisture content 0.3 % SI C
Specific gravity 1.77 EH A
Bulk density 1000 kg/m³ SI A
Solubility at 20°C 760 g/L EH A
Delivery TBD
Storage capacity 3 wks AK C

NaOH
Chemical formula NaOH
Format liquid SI C
Purity (min.) 50 % SI C
Freezing point 12 °C SI C
Specific gravity 1.5 SI C
Delivery drums C
Storage capacity 2 weeks AK C

Flocculant
Flocculant type MagnaFloc 455 TW 1.3 C
Form powder
Packaging 25 kg bag As A
Mixing strength 0.5 wt% SI A
Solution S.G. 1.0 As A

Filter Aid
Filter Aid Type TBD TW B
Form powder
Packaging TBD kg bag As B
Mixing strength TBD wt% SI B
Solution S.G. 1.0 As B

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Aker Kvaerner DESIGN CRITERIA Proj. No. 1821

Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Utilities

Fresh Water
Average temperature 20 °C As A
Minimum temperature TBD
Maximum temperature TBD
Pressure 400 kPa (g) SI A
Water analysis
pH TBD
Solidity TBD mg-equiv/L
Ca2+ TBD mg/L
Mg2+ TBD mg/L
CO32- TBD mg/L
HCO3- TBD mg/L
Active Cl TBD mg/L
Cl 70 mg/L AD C
SO42- TBD mg/L
Cu ions TBD mg/L
Fe ions TBD mg/L
Small mixture TBD mg/L
Alcality TBD mg/L

Cooling Water
Maximum supply temperature 20 °C AK C
Maximum Return temperature 30 °C AK C

Steam
Temperature 180 °C AK C
Supply pressure 1013 kPa(abs) EH C

Fuel
Fuel type 1A ECM 1.3 C
Low heat value 9650 kcal/kg ECM 1.3 C
High heat value 10238 kcal/kg ECM 1.3 C
Density 1.017 ECM 1.3 C
Sulphur content 1.9 % V C
Viscosity EH C
65 °C 178 SSF
82 °C 73 SSF
100 °C 30 SSF
135 °C 15 SSF
Storage method vertical tanks, type API, with internal heating SI C
Supply method supplying system to the plant by tanker trucks with burner SI C

Process Plant

Magnetite Drying and Feed Preparation

Concentrate Tank
Capacity 2 hrs AK C
No. of tank 1 AK C

Concentrate Filtration
Equipment vacuum belt filter AK C
2
Filtration rate 2 t/m /h TW 1.1 C
Cake moisture content 10 % As C

Emergency concentrate stockpile 3 hrs AK C

Reclaim Method front end loader AK C

Sodium Carbonate Day Bin

Capacity 12 h AK C
No. of bins 1 AK A

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Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Sodium Sulphate Day Bin
Capacity 24 h AK C
No. of bins 1 AK C

Roasting

Roasting
Equipment oil fired rotary kiln
Roasting temperature 1250 °C TW 1.2 C
Hot air temperature TBD °C C
Retention time (reaction zone) 60 minutes TW/ES 1.2 / C
Off-gas temperature 293 °C V C
Sodium salts addition (Na2CO3 & Na2SO4) 2.0 wt% total Na Calc C
4.5 wt% Na2CO3 TW 1.2 C
Reaction and extent
Na2CO3 (s) = Na2O (s) + CO2 (g) 100 % ES C
Na2SO4 (s) = Na2O (s) + SO3 (g) 100 % ES C
V2O5 (s) + Na2O (s) = 2 NaVO3 (s) combined with leach stage C
4 Fe3O4 (s) + O2 (g) = 6 Fe2O3 (s) 98 % ES C

Roasting Discharge Cooling

Equipment rotary cooler
Discharge temperature 400 °C V C
Cooling time TBD minutes C
Cooling medium air TR 1.7 A

Off-gas Treatment
Equipment electrostatic precipitator & wet scrubber ES/AK C
ESP discharge destination rotary kiln feeder
Scrubbing agent NaOH solution AK C
Scrubber discharge destination TBD
Scrubber off-gas stack to atmosphere AK C

Roasting Area Emergency Stockpile/Bunker

Capacity 6 hours AK C

Leaching

Concentrate Regrinding
Equipment ball mill SI C
Type of circuit open ES/AK C
Feed size (F80) 30 mm ES C
Product size (80% passing) 100 µm ES C
Bond work index (BWI) 14.2 kwh/t As C
Slurry %solids in mill 30 % ES/AK C
Grinding retention time 3 minutes ES C
Slurry solution regrind thickener overflow ES/AK C
Slurry discharge destination regrind cyclone ES/AK C

Regrind Cyclone
Cyclone underflow solids 95 % of feed ES C
Cyclone underflow % solids 70 % ES C

Off-gas Treatment
Equipment venturi scrubber AK C
Scrubber discharge destination regrind ball mill AK C
Scrubbing agent regrind thickener overflow AK C
Scrubber off-gas stack to atmosphere AK C

Regrind Thickener
Thickener type conventional As C
No. of stages 1
3 2
Settling rate N/A m /m /h
Slurry dilution TBD %
Underflow solids 60 % ES C

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Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Assumed Data As Results From Testwork TW
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Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

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Flocculant type TBD
Flocculant stock strength 0.5 % SI C
Flocculant addition strength 0.01 % SI C
Flocculant dosage TBD g/t solids
Overflow suspended solids 1% ES C
Overflow destination regrind ball mill, grinding vent scrubber, desilication tanks ES C
Underflow destination desilication filter ES C

Leach Tanks
No. of tanks (minimum) 2 AK A
Mode of operation Continuous
Total retention time 60 min TW 1.2 C
Operating temperature 60 °C, minimum TW 1.2 C
Operating pH 9 to 11 TR/TW 1.8 B
Reactions and extent *
NaVO3 (s) + H2O = NaVO3 (aq) + H-2O 84.8 % TW 1.2 C
Na2Si2O5 (s) + H2O = Na2Si2O5 (aq) + H-2O 100 % ES C

Typical leach discharge solution analysis

V 27.5 g/L TW 1.2 C
SiO2 0.06 g/L TW/Cl 1.2 C
* Note: Combined extent of roasting and leaching, an average of massive and oxide samples.

Leach Filter Feed Tank

Mode of operation only in use when filter is down for maintenance AK C
No. of tanks 1 AK C
Retention time 2 hours AK C

Filtration
Equipment vacuum belt filter AK C
Wash water process water AK C
No. of wash stages 4 ES C
Wash water displacement 4 ES C
Filtration rate 0.77 t/m²/h TW 1.2 C
Efficiency per displacement 70 % As A
Filter cake moisture 15 % TW 1.2 C
Filtrate destination AK C
primary filtrate to desilication ES/AK C
secondary filtrate to regrind thickener ES C
Filter cake destination to leach residue stockpile AK C
Filtrate V2O5 concentrate 44 g/L ME C

Leach residue Stockpile 18 hrs AK C

Reclaim Method Trucks AK C

PLS Holding Tank

Retention time 12 h AK C
No. of tanks 1 A

Desilication

Desilication Tanks
No. of tanks (minimum) 2 AK A
Mode of operation Continuous AK
Total retention time 60 min TW 1.2 C
Operating temperature 60 °C TW 1.2 C
Operating pH 8.3 ES C
Al2(SO4)3 addition stoichiometric ES C
Reation and extent TW 1.2 C
3 Na2Si2O5 (aq) + Al2(SO4)3 + NaOH = 2NaAlSi3O8 + 3Na2SO4 + H2O controlled to give 20 mg/L Si in solution

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Aker Kvaerner DESIGN CRITERIA Proj. No. 1821

Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Assumed Data As Results From Testwork TW
Criteria From Process Calculations Calc World Bank Environmental Regulations WR
Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

DESIGN BASIS Source Reference Rev.

Desilication Thickener
Thickener type conventional As C
No. of stages 1
3 2
Settling rate N/A m /m /h
Slurry dilution TBD %
Underflow solids 40 % ES C
Flocculant type TBD
Flocculant stock strength 0.5 % SI C
Flocculant addition strength 0.01 % SI C
Flocculant dosage TBD g/t solids
Overflow suspended solids 0.1 % ES C
Overflow destination to AMV precipitation ES C
Underflow destination to desilication filter ES C

Filtration
Equipment recessed-plate pressure filter ES C
Wash water process water AK C
No. of wash stages 1 ES C
Wash water displacement 3 As C
Filtration rate 0.4 t/m²/h estimated As C
Efficiency per displacement 90 % As C
Filter cake moisture 15 % ES C
Filtrate destination to regrind thickener ES C
Filter cake destination to tails AK C
Filtrate V2O5 concentrate 44 g/L ME C

Ammonium Metavanadate Precipitation

PLS Polishing Filter

Equipment polishing pressure filter AK C
3
Filtration rate 2 m /m²/h estimated As C
Feed % solids 0.1 % As C
Filtrate % solids 10 ppm AK C
Filtrate destination to PLS cooler AK C
Filter cake destination repulped, back to desilication thickener AK C

PLS Cooling
Equipment plate and frame cooler
Discharge temperature 25 °C AK C
Cooling medium cooling water AK C

Precipitation Tanks
No. of tank 3 AK C
Mode of operation Continuous
Total retention time 9 hr AK C
Operating temperature 25 °C max. TW C
(NH4)2SO4 addition to the first tank AK C
(NH4)2SO4 dosage 2.5 x stochiometric V2O5 ES C
Target pH 7.3 to 7.8 TW 1.2 C
(NH4)2SO4 in discharge solution 90 g/L ES C
Reation and extent 97 % TW/ES 1.2 C
2 NaVO3 a + (NH4)2SO4 = 2 NH4VO3 s+ Na2SO4 controlled to give 0.2 gpl V in solution TW 1.2 C

AMV Cyclone
Cyclone underflow solids 80 % of feed ES C
Cyclone underflow % solids 60 % ES C

AMV Thickener
Thickener type high rate, covered As C
No. of stages 1
Settling rate 0.024 t/m²/h TR 1.7 C
Slurry dilution TBD %
Underflow solids 50 % ES C
Flocculant type TBD
Flocculant stock strength 0.5 % SI A
Flocculant addition strength 0.01 % SI C
Flocculant dosage 50 g/t solids As A
Overflow suspended solids 10 ppm As C

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Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Assumed Data As Results From Testwork TW
Criteria From Process Calculations Calc World Bank Environmental Regulations WR
Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

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Overflow destination barren liquor tank TR 1.7 A
Underflow destination AMV belt filter TR 1.7 A

Barren Liquor Polishing Filter

Equipment polishing press filter TR 1.7 A
3
Filtration rate 2 m /m²/h estimated As C
Feed % solids 0.01 % As C
Filtrate % solids 10 ppm AK C
Filtrate destination barren liquor surge tank AK C
Filter cake destination repulped, back to AMV precipitation AK C

Barren Liquor Surge Tank

No. of tanks 1 As A
Retention 12 hrs AK C

AMV Filtration

AMV Slurry Filtration

Equipment vacuum belt filter TR 1.7 A
Wash water process water AK C
No. of wash stages 3 TR 1.7 C
Wash water displacement 3 AK C
Filtration rate 0.15 t/m²/h estimated As C
Efficiency per displacement 70 % As A
Filter cake moisture 20 % ES C
Filtrate destination to AMV thickener AK C
Filter cake destination to drying AK C

AMV Drying & Deammoniation

Drying
Equipment flash dryer
Drying temperature 400 to 475 °C V C
Heating medium electricity V C
Product discharge temperature < 100 °C V C
Product moisture < 0.5 % V C

Product/Air Separation System

Equipment cylcone V C
No. of cyclones 3 V C
Underflow destination dried AMV bin V C
Overflow destination to bag filter V C

Off-gas Treatment
Equipment bag filter V C
Recovered product destination dried AMV bin V C
Off-gas destination stack to atmosphere V C

Deammoniation
Equipment reduction kiln V C
No. of kilns 2 V C
Deammoniation temperature 800 °C V C
Operating atmosphere reducing V C
Retention time (reaction zone) 30 minutes V C
Heating medium electricity V C
Off-gas temperature 600 °C V C
Reaction and extent
2 NH4VO3 = V2O3 + N2 + 3 H2O + H2 95.7 % ES C
Note: Extent includes conversion to FeV

Cooling
Equipment screw coolers V C
No. of coolers 2 working in parallel V C
Discharge temperature < 110 °C V C
Cooling medium cooling water V C

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Aker Kvaerner DESIGN CRITERIA Proj. No. 1821

Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Aker Kvaerner Recommendation AK Standard Industry Practice SI
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Assumed Data As Results From Testwork TW
Criteria From Process Calculations Calc World Bank Environmental Regulations WR
Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

DESIGN BASIS Source Reference Rev.

Off-gas Treatment
Equipment
Off-gas temperature
Recovered product from baghouse
Baghouse off-gas
Scrubbing solution
Scrubber discharge destination
Reaction and extent
2NH3 + H2SO4 = (NH4)2SO4
baghouse & vent scrubber V C
ambient air introduced to quench off-gas from 600°C to < 150°C V C
to reduction kiln V C
to vent scrubber V C
H2SO4 and process water V C
to barren treatment AK C
99.9 % As A

Barren Treatment

Barren Evaporation
Equipment MVR V/AK C
Operating temperature 110 °C V C
Operating pressure atmospheric V
Heating medium steam V C
Condensate destination process water tank AK C
Crystal destination hydrocyclone V C

Hydrocyclone
Feed From MVR V C
Overflow destination centrate tank V C
Underflow destination centrifuge V C

Centrifuge
Equipment pusher type centrifuge V C
Product moisture content 5% V C
Solids Destination to sodium sulfate dryer V C
Liquid Destination to centrate tank V C

Na 2 SO 4 Drying
Equipment flash dryer V C
Operating temperature 150 °C As C
Operating pressure ambient As C
Final product purity 98.7 % V C
Heating medium hot air As B
Product destination cyclone V C

Liquid/Solid Separation
Equipment cyclone V C
Solids Destination to sodium sulphate silo V C
Off-gas Destination vent scrubber V C

Off-gas Treatment
Equipment vent scrubber V C
Scrubbing solution wash water V C
Scrubber discharge destination to centrate tank V C
Baghouse off-gas vent to atmosphere AK C

FeV Plant

Raw Material Preparation

Operation batch V C
Raw material composition V 2 O3 54 wt % ES C
Al 26 wt % ES C
CaO 10 wt % ES C
Fe 10 wt % ES C
Raw material destination FeV furnace V C

V 2 O 3 Storage Silo
Capacity 8 days AK C
No. of Silo 1 V C

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Date: Oct. 3, '08
Client: Largo Rev. C
Project: Maracas Vanadium-DFS

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Criteria Provided by ECM ECM Technical Report TR
Assumed Data As Results From Testwork TW
Criteria From Process Calculations Calc World Bank Environmental Regulations WR
Engineering Handbook/Literature Data EH Vendor-Oriented Criteria V
Mass Table (METSIM® Model) ME External Consultants ES

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V 2 O 3 Weigh Bin
Capacity 1 batch V C
No. of Bins 2 V C

Al Storage Silo
Capacity 1.5 weeks AK C
No. of Silo 1 V C

Al Weigh Bin
Capacity 1 batch V C
No. of bins 1 V C

CaO Storage Silo

Capacity 2.5 weeks AK C
No. of Silo 1 V C

CaO Weigh Bin

Capacity 1 batch V C
No. of bins 1 V C

Fe Storage Silo
Capacity 8.5 weeks AK C
No. of Silo 1 V C

Fe Weigh Bin
Capacity 1 batch V C
No. of Silo 1 V C

FeV Smelting
Operation batch V C
Equipment DC arc furnace V C
Reaction time 260 minutes V C
Typical discharge temperature Metal 1900 °C V C
Slag 2000 °C
Final metal composition V 80 % V C
Fe 17 %
Final slag composition CaO 15.4 % V C
Al2O3 76.0 %
MgO 5.6 %
V 2 O5 3.0 %
SiO2, FeO, Fe2O3, TiO2, MnO <1 %
Metal destination to FeV crushing facility V C
Slag destination to tails V C

Off-gas Treatment
Equipment baghouse V C
Recovered product from baghouse to furnace feed bin V C
Baghouse off-gas stack to atmosphere V C

FeV Crushing & Screening Facility

Crushing
Equipment hydraulic hammer V C
No. of hydraulic hammer 1 V C
Equipment jaw crushers V C
No. of crushers 2 V C

Screening
Equipment double/triple deck vibrating screens V C
No. of screens 4 V C
Final screened product size & destination 25 to 50 mm to product packing V C
10 to 25 mm to product packing V C
6 to 10 mm to product packing V C
3 to 6 mm to product packing V C
1 to 3 mm to product packing V C

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