Grounded Lithium Announces Completion of 2024 Field Program on the Kindersley Lithium Project and Provides PFS Progress Update
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Grounded Lithium Corp.
- Ticker
- GRD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Saskatchewan
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 15:10:33 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Grounded Lithium has completed its 2024 field program at the Kindersley Lithium Project, confirming lithium concentrations of 76.5 mg/L in previously tested zones and 66 mg/L in a newly identified lower zone. The company has also commenced direct lithium extraction (DLE) test work and 3D reservoir depletion modelling to support its upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
Reasoning: The company successfully completed its 2024 field program, confirming lithium concentrations and identifying new deliverability zones, which supports the ongoing PFS process.
Positive factors
- successful completion of field program
- confirmation of lithium concentrations in known zones
- identification of additional deliverability in lower zones
- commencement of DLE test work
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: The document mentions lab-pilot testing and commencement of DLE test work, but does not describe pilot or demonstration plant scale results.
Evidence · text
“Evaluations are underway at three independent extraction technology labs and two governmental research labs for respective lab-pilot testing”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
bulk brine samplinglithiumHead Grade: 76.5Head Grade Unit: mg/lView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- GRD
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bulk brine sampling
- Sample
- previously tested zones
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 76.5
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/l
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Confirms existing lithium concentrations in known zones.
Positive factors
- confirms previous understanding
Evidence · text
“Test results confirmed lithium concentrations from zones previously tested at 76.5 milligrams/litre”
bulk brine samplinglithiumHead Grade: 66Head Grade Unit: mg/lView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- GRD
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bulk brine sampling
- Sample
- newly drilled lower zone, in the base of the Duperow formation
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 66
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/l
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Identifies new lithium-rich brine in a previously untested lower horizon.
Positive factors
- demonstrated high additional deliverability
- newly accessible horizon
Evidence · text
“Tests of the newly drilled lower zone... demonstrated high additional deliverability with lithium brine concentrations at 66 milligrams/litre”
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.