# Green Battery and Volt Carbon manufacture initial Lithium Ion Batteries with graphite anodes, that require no acid purification, flotation, spheroidization, or carbon coating. Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-and-volt-carbon-manufacture-initial-lithium-ion-batteries-with-gra--6e6806cc-05d9-4b84-88c0-d19a1b7cbeb0 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GEM/news/7956908956965080/green-battery-and-volt-carbon-manufacture-initial-lithium-ion-batteries-with-gra Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2023-12-12T14:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: successful dry processing of graphite - Positive factor: high capacity coin cell results \(344mAh/g\) - Positive factor: elimination of costly purification/coating steps - Positive factor: high carbon content \(98.4%\) - Negative factor: resource data is historical \(2019\) Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **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: 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 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 separation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-and-volt-carbon-manufacture-initial-lithium-ion-batteries-with-gra--6e6806cc-05d9-4b84-88c0-d19a1b7cbeb0#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) graphite #### 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 factor: record-high total carbon content Evidence · text > yielding a record-high total carbon content of 98.4% ### coin cell testing [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-and-volt-carbon-manufacture-initial-lithium-ion-batteries-with-gra--6e6806cc-05d9-4b84-88c0-d19a1b7cbeb0#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) graphite #### 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 factor: high capacity achieved without chemical processes Evidence · text > Initial coin cell testing revealed a capacity of 344mAh/g ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-and-volt-carbon-manufacture-initial-lithium-ion-batteries-with-gra--6e6806cc-05d9-4b84-88c0-d19a1b7cbeb0#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) graphite Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data Evidence · table > 17.0 Context: 1.76 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-and-volt-carbon-manufacture-initial-lithium-ion-batteries-with-gra--6e6806cc-05d9-4b84-88c0-d19a1b7cbeb0#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) graphite Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: 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. 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