# 3 Proton Lithium Confirms Multiple World-Class Critical Minerals at Railroad Valley, Including the Discovery of the United States' Largest Tungsten Resource 3 Proton Lithium Inc. \(3PL\) today released the updated Resource Report for its Railroad Valley Minerals Project in Nye County, Nevada, confirming... Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/3-proton-lithium-confirms-multiple-world-class-critical-minerals-at-railroad-val--1b863c5a-76d4-4fb1-831d-908c6587bc4e Original source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/3-proton-lithium-confirms-multiple-world-class-critical-minerals-at-railroad-valley-including-the-discovery-of-the-united-states-largest-tungsten-resource-302841425.html Publisher: prnewswire Original announcement: 2026-08-18T17:16:53.283Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: 3 Proton Lithium Inc. - Ticker: 3PL - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Tungsten, Potash, Boron - Document categories: Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-24 04:20:42 UTC Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary 3 Proton Lithium has released an updated Resource Report for the Railroad Valley Minerals Project in Nevada, confirming massive measured resources of lithium, potash, and boron. The report also highlights the discovery of an inferred tungsten resource of 1.78 million tons, described as the largest in the United States. Reasoning: The announcement reports massive, world-class measured resources for lithium, potash, and boron, alongside a significant new inferred tungsten discovery, representing immense in-ground value. - Positive factor: Discovery of largest US tungsten resource - Positive factor: Massive scale of lithium, potash, and boron resources - Positive factor: Measured category for three major commodities - Positive factor: Strategic national security significance Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Maiden Resource** Polarity: neutral Definition: First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. Why it applies: The report describes the discovery of the largest tungsten resource in the US, implying a new resource definition. Evidence · text > including the discovery of the United States' Largest Tungsten Resource **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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. Why it applies: The release mentions validation via 2,500 independent ICP samples and 42,000 feet of core, though a specific name is not in the snippet. Evidence · text > The validation rests on more than 2,500 independent Inductively Coupled Plasma \(ICP\) samples ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (4) ### measured [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/3-proton-lithium-confirms-multiple-world-class-critical-minerals-at-railroad-val--1b863c5a-76d4-4fb1-831d-908c6587bc4e#fact-resource-facts-0) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: 3PL #### Resource Data - Category: measured - Tonnes: 118900000 - Grade: 31000000 - Grade Unit: t LCE - Contained Metal: 31000000 - Contained Unit: t LCE #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 31 million tons of measured LCE within a 118.9 million ton deposit is a massive, high-confidence resource. - Positive factor: One of the largest lithium resources in North America Evidence · text > 31 million tons of measured Lithium Carbonate Equivalent within a 118.9 million ton deposit ### measured [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/3-proton-lithium-confirms-multiple-world-class-critical-minerals-at-railroad-val--1b863c5a-76d4-4fb1-831d-908c6587bc4e#fact-resource-facts-1) potash #### Identity - Commodity: potash - Ticker: 3PL #### Resource Data - Category: measured - Tonnes: 533000000 - Contained Metal: 533000000 - Contained Unit: t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 533 million tons of measured potash is a significant resource for a critical mineral. - Positive factor: Massive scale - Positive factor: Critical mineral status Evidence · text > 533 million tons of measured Potash ### measured [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/3-proton-lithium-confirms-multiple-world-class-critical-minerals-at-railroad-val--1b863c5a-76d4-4fb1-831d-908c6587bc4e#fact-resource-facts-2) boron #### Identity - Commodity: boron - Ticker: 3PL #### Resource Data - Category: measured - Tonnes: 87000000 - Contained Metal: 87000000 - Contained Unit: t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 87 million tons of measured borate minerals is described as world-class and significantly larger than US peers. - Positive factor: World-class concentration - Positive factor: Larger than existing US projects Evidence · text > 87 million tons of measured borate minerals at world-class concentration ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/3-proton-lithium-confirms-multiple-world-class-critical-minerals-at-railroad-val--1b863c5a-76d4-4fb1-831d-908c6587bc4e#fact-resource-facts-3) tungsten #### Identity - Commodity: tungsten - Ticker: 3PL #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 1780000 - Contained Metal: 1780000 - Contained Unit: t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Discovery of 1.78 million tons of inferred tungsten is a major new finding, though category is speculative. - Positive factor: Largest tungsten resource in the US - Negative factor: Inferred category Evidence · text > inferred tungsten resource of approximately 1.78 million tons ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.