# Imagine Lithium Highlights Robust Initial Mineral Resource, Strong Metallurgy and Upcoming Drill Program at Jackpot Property Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ILI/news/8043087408595887/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-10-15T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Imagine Lithium Inc. - Ticker: ILI - Exchange: TSX - Region: Ontario, Canada - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Iron ore - Document categories: Resource update, Metallurgy, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 05:26:59 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Imagine Lithium has announced its initial NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the Jackpot Lithium Project, totaling 8.4 million tonnes at an average grade of ~0.88% Li2O. The update also includes strong metallurgical recovery results of 81.5% Li2O and high-grade surface exploration intercepts. Reasoning: The announcement delivers a multi-faceted technical update including a compliant MRE, strong metallurgical recovery results, and high-grade surface intercepts, all supporting a clear path toward resource expansion. - Positive factor: Robust initial mineral resource with significant tonnage - Positive factor: Strong metallurgical recovery of 81.5% Li2O - Positive factor: High-grade surface channel sampling results - Positive factor: NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate - Positive factor: Clear QA/QC protocols and QP sign-off - Negative factor: Resource is primarily Inferred \(63% of total tonnage\) Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: The Mineral Resource Estimate is explicitly stated as NI 43-101 compliant. Evidence · text > recently completed NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate \(MRE\) **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release provides detailed QA/QC protocols including standards, blanks, and duplicates. Evidence · text > The protocol included the insertion and monitoring of appropriate reference materials. **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: Jason Arnold, P.Geo., is named as the Independent Qualified Person. Evidence · text > reviewed and approved by Jason Arnold, P.Geo., an Independent Qualified Person **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: A significant portion of the resource is in the Inferred category. Evidence · text > Inferred Resource: 5.3 million tonnes grading 0.91% Li2O ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (10) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-0) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 3100000 - Grade: 0.85 - Grade Unit: % Li2O - Contained Metal: 26200 - Contained Unit: t contained Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the new MRE. - Positive factor: Significant indicated tonnage Evidence · text > Indicated Resource: 3.1 million tonnes grading 0.85% Li2O \(26,200 t contained Li2O\) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-1) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 5300000 - Grade: 0.91 - Grade Unit: % Li2O - Contained Metal: 49500 - Contained Unit: t contained Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the new MRE. - Positive factor: Large inferred tonnage - Negative factor: Inferred category implies lower geological confidence Evidence · text > Inferred Resource: 5.3 million tonnes grading 0.91% Li2O \(49,500 t contained Li2O\) ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-2) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Metallurgical test work showing high recovery via HLS. - Positive factor: Strong recovery for lithium Evidence · text > Heavy Liquid Separation \(HLS\) produced a 6.0% Li2O spodumene concentrate with 81.5% Li2O recovery ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-3) iron\_ore #### Identity - Commodity: iron\_ore - Ticker: ILI #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace iron content in the metallurgical composite. Evidence · text > 200 kg composite sample grading 1.72% Li2O and 0.29% Fe2O3 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-4) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Grade: 0.92 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Resource expansion drilling intercept. - Positive factor: Significant width Evidence · text > intersected 0.92% Li2O over 35.10m in hole JP-24-31 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-5) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Grade: 1.1 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade channel sample. - Positive factor: Exceptional width and grade for surface sampling Evidence · text > 65.10 m @ 1.10% Li2O ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-6) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Grade: 1.23 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade channel sample. - Positive factor: High grade Evidence · text > 10.3 m @ 1.23% Li2O ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-7) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Grade: 2.88 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within channel sample. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style grade for lithium Evidence · text > including 4.0 m @ 2.88% Li2O ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-8) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Grade: 1.02 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Channel sample. Evidence · text > 10.0 m @ 1.02% Li2O ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/imagine-lithium-highlights-robust-initial-mineral-resource-strong-metallurgy-and--39cabf1a-95d4-407d-99c5-6505f9d01551#fact-resource-facts-9) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: ILI #### Resource Data - Grade: 1.56 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within channel sample. - Positive factor: High grade Evidence · text > including 6.0 m @ 1.56% Li2O ## 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. 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