# Lithium Mining News in British Columbia

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Region: British Columbia (canada_bc)
Commodity: Lithium (lithium)
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## Q2 Metals Files Technical Report for the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Cisco Lithium Project

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-files-technical-report-for-the-mineral-resource-estimate-for-the-cisco--a5ac01d5-f78a-413f-8f9d-ad0660428c2c) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-files-technical-report-for-the-mineral-resource-estimate-for-the-cisco--a5ac01d5-f78a-413f-8f9d-ad0660428c2c.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-06-04T22:33:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: Unknown date
- Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date
- Company: Q2 Metals Corp. (QTWO)
- Original source: [yahoo_press](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/q2-metals-files-technical-report-223300170.html)
- Atlas sentiment: 0
- Atlas tags: NI 43-101 Compliant, Resource Update

Q2 Metals Corp. has announced the filing of a NI 43-101 compliant technical report for the Cisco Lithium Project. The report contains a Mineral Resource Estimate with an effective date of April 20, 2026.

## OWL Announces Engagement With University of British Columbia and the University of California Irvine to Expand Its R&D Testing Towards DLCE Pilot Plant

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/owl-announces-engagement-with-university-of-british-columbia-and-the-university--608ab8f5-4b6a-4709-b5d9-c52392256e07) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/owl-announces-engagement-with-university-of-british-columbia-and-the-university--608ab8f5-4b6a-4709-b5d9-c52392256e07.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-06-04T10:00:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-20T16:04:22.591Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-20T16:04:22.591Z
- Company: One World Lithium Inc. (OWLI)
- Original source: [yahoo_press](https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/owl-announces-engagement-university-british-100000544.html)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.267
- Atlas tags: Bench Scale Only

One World Lithium Inc. has engaged the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Irvine to expand its R&D testing. This work is intended to support the company's progression towards a Direct Lithium Carbonate Extraction (DLCE) pilot plant.

## Archive

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/archive--ec163896-6c07-4f02-b707-4fa76ac45f40) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/archive--ec163896-6c07-4f02-b707-4fa76ac45f40.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T04:06:09.528Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T04:06:09.528Z
- Company: One World Lithium Inc. (OWLI)
- Original source: [thenewswire](https://www.thenewswire.com/press-releases/1BjjFqdxr-owl-announces-engagement-with-university-of-british-columbia-and-the-university-of-california-irvine-to-expand-its-r-d-testing-towards-dlce-pilot-plant.html)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.226
- Atlas tags: Mill Route, Multi-Domain Tested

One World Lithium Inc. has engaged the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Irvine to accelerate R&D for its Direct Lithium Carbonation Extraction (DLCE) technology. The work aims to optimize the process for both brine and lithium clay slurries in preparation for a containerized pilot plant.

## RecycLiCo and C4V Produce Battery Cells from Recycled-Upcycled Lithium-ion Battery Waste

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--63c4ca26-d921-4916-86c0-34a2bb6b3a59) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--63c4ca26-d921-4916-86c0-34a2bb6b3a59.md)
- Original announcement: 2022-10-06T08:30:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: Unknown date
- Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date
- Company: RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (AMY)
- Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AMY/news/7340675801311480/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.493
- Atlas tags: High Recovery

RecycLiCo has successfully completed a phase 1 qualification study with C4V, where its recycled NMC811 precursor material was used to produce functional battery cells. The material met benchmark specifications, and the company has now shipped a larger second batch to begin phase 2 testing with commercial-size cells.

## RecycLiCo Battery Materials Demonstration Plant Testing Achieves Over 99% Leach Extraction of Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, and Manganese from Lithium-ion Battery Production Scrap

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-battery-materials-demonstration-plant-testing-achieves-over-99-leach-e--45ff6d88-ee4f-407c-ab1e-edeb8859a840) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-battery-materials-demonstration-plant-testing-achieves-over-99-leach-e--45ff6d88-ee4f-407c-ab1e-edeb8859a840.md)
- Original announcement: 2022-09-20T08:30:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: Unknown date
- Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date
- Company: American Manganese Inc (AMY)
- Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AMY/news/6453948478395626/recyclico-battery-materials-demonstration-plant-testing-achieves-over-99-leach-e)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.537
- Atlas tags: High Recovery

RecycLiCo Battery Materials announced that its demonstration plant leach testing achieved over 99% extraction of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese from battery production scrap. The testing involved several metric tons of scrap to optimize commercial plant design.

## RecycLiCo Achieves Over 99% Lithium Extraction from LFP Battery Cathode Materials

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-achieves-over-99-lithium-extraction-from-lfp-battery-cathode-materials--d69d259b-c359-4b40-b71a-4400bf2bab98) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-achieves-over-99-lithium-extraction-from-lfp-battery-cathode-materials--d69d259b-c359-4b40-b71a-4400bf2bab98.md)
- Original announcement: 2022-08-24T08:30:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: Unknown date
- Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date
- Company: American Manganese Inc. (AMY)
- Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AMY/news/7959804995610757/recyclico-achieves-over-99-lithium-extraction-from-lfp-battery-cathode-materials)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.478
- Atlas tags: High Recovery, Bench Scale Only, Mill Route, Single Domain Only

RecycLiCo (American Manganese Inc.) has achieved over 99% lithium recovery from LFP battery cathode materials during bench-scale metallurgical testing. This expands their proven extraction capabilities from NMC, LMO, and LCO chemistries to include the growing LFP market.

## RecycLiCo Battery Materials Demonstration Plant Testing Achieves 163% of Designed Leach Processing Capacity

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-battery-materials-demonstration-plant-testing-achieves-163-of-designed--fb2566c1-0914-4b16-bed5-11ef628b3afe) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-battery-materials-demonstration-plant-testing-achieves-163-of-designed--fb2566c1-0914-4b16-bed5-11ef628b3afe.md)
- Original announcement: 2022-08-16T08:30:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: Unknown date
- Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date
- Company: American Manganese Inc (AMY)
- Original source: [tmx](https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AMY/news/8790601345604137/recyclico-battery-materials-demonstration-plant-testing-achieves-163-of-designed)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.493
- Atlas tags: Mill Route, Single Domain Only

RecycLiCo Battery Materials announced that its demonstration plant's leaching stage achieved 163% of its designed 500 kg/day processing capacity for lithium-ion battery cathode scraps. This achievement is attributed to the effectiveness of the company's patented hydrometallurgical process and operational expertise.

# Atlas tag definitions

- **Bonanza Intercept:** Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
- **True Width Disclosed:** Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
- **Step-Out Extension:** Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
- **QA/QC Disclosed:** Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
- **Compositing Transparent:** Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
- **Refractory Ore:** Complex mineralogy requiring oxidation or other special processing before recovery.
- **Apparent Width Only:** Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
- **Stale Data Re-release:** Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
- **No QA/QC Disclosure:** Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
- **Metal Equivalent Opaque:** Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
- **Cut-off Undisclosed:** Cut-off grade not disclosed — cannot assess comparability to prior estimates or peers.
- **Deleterious Elements Present:** Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
- **Infill Drilling:** Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
- **Nearology Play:** Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
- **Measured Resource:** Highest confidence category — tonnage, grade, shape well-established from closely-spaced drilling. Basis for Proven Reserves.
- **Indicated Resource:** Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
- **Proven Reserve:** Measured Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
- **Probable Reserve:** Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
- **Category Upgrade:** Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal.
- **Tonnage Growth:** Significant tonnage increase (≥15%) vs prior estimate with grade maintained or improved.
- **Grade Improvement:** Average resource grade improved vs prior estimate — better deposit economics.
- **Contained Metal Growth:** True scale improvement — contained metal ounces/tonnes increased vs prior, accounting for both tonnage and grade changes.
- **QP/CP Signed:** Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
- **Cut-off Disclosed:** Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
- **JORC Compliant:** Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
- **NI 43-101 Compliant:** Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
- **Inferred Resource:** Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
- **All Inferred:** 100% of resource is Inferred category — very early stage, no engineering confidence.
- **Grade Decline:** Average grade dropped >5% vs prior estimate — deposit economics worsening. May indicate high-grading in early drilling.
- **Tonnage Decline:** Resource tonnage decreased vs prior estimate — pit optimization removed marginal material or geological model revised down.
- **Category Downgrade:** Resource confidence decreased — Measured downgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Inferred. Unusual and concerning.
- **Contained Metal Decline:** Contained metal decreased vs prior despite tonnage growth — grade dilution exceeds volume gain.
- **Dilutive Growth:** Tonnage increased but contained metal flat or down — likely from lower cut-off grade, not geological expansion.
- **Cut-off Lowered:** Cut-off grade significantly reduced vs prior estimate — tonnage growth may be artificial inflation.
- **Cut-off Undisclosed:** Cut-off grade not disclosed — cannot assess comparability to prior estimates or peers.
- **Historical Estimate Only:** Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling.
- **Stale Estimate:** Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
- **No Contained Metal:** Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
- **No QP/CP Disclosure:** No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.
- **Maiden Resource:** First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component.
- **Resource Update:** Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
- **PEA-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
- **PFS-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component.
- **DFS-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
- **High Recovery:** Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
- **Pilot Scale Complete:** Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation.
- **Free Milling:** Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.
- **Multi-Domain Tested:** Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
- **Recovery Improving:** Recovery improved versus a like-for-like prior test program on the same domain and route.
- **Low Recovery:** Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
- **Bench Scale Only:** Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
- **Refractory Ore:** Complex mineralogy requiring oxidation or other special processing before recovery.
- **Single Domain Only:** Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
- **Recovery Stagnant:** No improvement across multiple test programs on comparable material.
- **Theoretical Recovery Only:** Only theoretical or liberation-derived recovery reported, with no actual test result.
- **Heap Leach Route:** Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected.
- **Mill Route:** Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
- **Gravity Route:** Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
- **POX/BIOX Route:** Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX.
- **Byproduct Commodity:** The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.