Green Battery and Volt Carbon manufacture initial Lithium Ion Batteries with graphite anodes, that require no acid purification, flotation, spheroidization, or carbon coating.
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Green Battery Minerals Inc.
- Ticker
- GEM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Graphite
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 11:04:22 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Green Battery Minerals and Volt Carbon have successfully manufactured initial lithium-ion batteries using graphite anodes produced via an innovative, entirely dry processing method. This process avoids traditional costly steps like acid purification and spheroidization, yielding a high-capacity anode (344mAh/g) and a record-high carbon content of 98.4%.
Reasoning: The announcement details successful metallurgical test work using a novel dry process to create battery-grade anodes, significantly reducing complexity and cost, while also restating the existing graphite resource.
Positive factors
- successful dry processing of graphite
- high capacity coin cell results (344mAh/g)
- elimination of costly purification/coating steps
- high carbon content (98.4%)
Negative factors
- resource data is historical (2019)
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QP/CP Signedpositive
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: NI 43-101 Technical Report signed by Edward Lyons, PGeo., Florent Baril, ing., and Claude Duplessis, ing.
Evidence · text
“by Edward Lyons, PGeo., Florent Baril, ing., and Claude Duplessis, ing.”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: Resource estimate described in an NI 43-101 Technical Report.
Evidence · text
“described in the technical report entitled, NI 43-101 Technical Report”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The resource includes an inferred component.
Evidence · table
“1.53”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (4)
dry separationgraphiteRecovery: 98.4 %Head Grade: 98.4Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- GEM
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- dry separation
- Processing Route
- dry separation
- Sample
- super jumbo flake graphite concentrate
Recovery
- Recovery
- 98.4 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 98.4
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Volt Carbon Scarborough facility
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Achieved 98.4% carbon content via a dry separation process.
Positive factors
- record-high total carbon content
Evidence · text
“yielding a record-high total carbon content of 98.4%”
coin cell testinggraphiteHead Grade: 344Head Grade Unit: mAh/gView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- GEM
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- coin cell testing
- Sample
- coin cell fabrication from micronized flake graphite concentrate
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 344
- Head Grade Unit
- mAh/g
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Initial coin cell testing revealed a capacity of 344mAh/g using entirely dry handling.
Positive factors
- high capacity achieved without chemical processes
Evidence · text
“Initial coin cell testing revealed a capacity of 344mAh/g”
Fact 3graphiteHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- GEM
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource of 1.76 Mt at 17.0% Cgr, restated from 2019 technical report.
Positive factors
- high grade
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · table
“17.0”
Context: 1.76
Fact 4graphiteHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- graphite
- Ticker
- GEM
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Inferred resource of 1.53 Mt at 16.4% Cgr, restated from 2019 technical report.
Positive factors
- high grade
Negative factors
- historical data
- inferred category
Evidence · table
“16.4”
Context: 1.53
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.