LithiumBank Reports >98% Recovery of Lithium from Brine During Direct Lithium Extraction Pilot Testing
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- LithiumBank Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- LBNK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Alberta
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 19:04:38 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
LithiumBank successfully completed an initial pilot campaign at its Calgary facility, recovering over 98% of lithium from Boardwalk project brine using continuous Direct Lithium Extraction (cDLE®) technology. The 120-hour test processed 40,000 litres of brine with feed grades averaging 70 mg/L, confirming previous bench-scale results.
Reasoning: The pilot plant achieved >98% lithium recovery from brine at a 10,000 L/day scale, validating bench-scale results and advancing the project toward commercial viability.
Positive factors
- High recovery rate (>98%)
- Pilot scale validation
- Continuous flow process successful
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Lithium recovery was reported in the 98-99% range, exceeding the exceptional band for lithium.
Evidence · text
“lithium recovery remained consistently in the 98-99% range”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions the use of standard reference material and duplicate samples at AGAT and on-site labs.
Evidence · text
“standard reference material was used on a regular basis as well as duplicate samples”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (5)
pilot plantlithiumRecovery: 98.5 %Head Grade: 70Head Grade Unit: mg/LView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- LBNK
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- pilot plant
- Processing Route
- continuous DLE (cDLE®)
- Sample
- Boardwalk brine pilot campaign (absorption/recovery stage)
Recovery
- Recovery
- 98.5 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 70
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/L
Lab
- Laboratory
- AGAT
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 98.5% recovery at pilot scale is an exceptional result for DLE technology.
Positive factors
- Recovery exceeds 98% threshold
- Continuous flow achieved
Evidence · text
“lithium recovery remained consistently in the 98-99% range”
Fact 2lithiumHead Grade: 73.8Head Grade Unit: mg/LView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- LBNK
Test Work
- Sample
- Well 100/09-26-068-22W5/00 brine
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 73.8
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/L
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Baseline brine grade from source well.
Evidence · table
“73.8”
Context: 20
Fact 3lithiumHead Grade: 70.8Head Grade Unit: mg/LView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- LBNK
Test Work
- Sample
- Well 100/07-25-068-22W5/00 brine
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 70.8
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/L
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Baseline brine grade from source well.
Evidence · table
“70.8”
Context: 7
Fact 4lithiumHead Grade: 69.9Head Grade Unit: mg/LView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- LBNK
Test Work
- Sample
- Well 100/10-06-069-21W5/00 brine
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 69.9
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/L
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Baseline brine grade from source well.
Evidence · table
“69.9”
Context: 7
Fact 5lithiumHead Grade: 72.6Head Grade Unit: mg/LView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- LBNK
Test Work
- Sample
- Well 100/13-27-068-22W5/00 brine
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 72.6
- Head Grade Unit
- mg/L
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Baseline brine grade from source well.
Evidence · table
“72.6”
Context: 7
How Atlas produces this analysis
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