Noram Produces High Purity Lithium Carbonate from Zeus Lithium Project Samples
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Noram Lithium Corp.
- Ticker
- NRM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 03:44:41 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Noram Lithium Corp. has successfully produced 99.2% pure lithium carbonate from large-scale batch leach tests at its Zeus Lithium Project in Nevada. The results, conducted at Kemetco Research Inc., confirm the project's metallurgical flowsheet and support the potential for commercial-scale battery-grade production.
Reasoning: Successful production of 99.2% purity lithium carbonate from large-scale batch leach tests confirms the metallurgical flowsheet for the Zeus project.
Positive factors
- High purity product (99.2%) achieved
- Successful large scale batch leach tests
- QP sign-off provided
- Process confirmed for battery grade potential
Negative factors
- Traces of sodium and potassium sulphate present
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: While recovery % is not explicitly stated, the production of 99.2% purity product from batch leach tests is a significant metallurgical milestone.
Evidence · text
“The purity of the lithium carbonate produced was 99.2%.”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
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: Technical information reviewed and approved by Greg McCunn, P.Eng., a Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Greg McCunn, B.A.Sc., P.Eng., who is a Qualified Person”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process involves solution generation via batch leach and subsequent bicarbonation.
Evidence · text
“lithium carbonate will be subjected to bicarbonation, where the lithium carbonate is redissolved with carbon dioxide.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (1)
batch leachZeus Lithium Project · lithiumView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Zeus Lithium Project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- NRM
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- batch leach
- Processing Route
- batch leach
- Sample
- Zeus laboratory test work, large laboratory scale batch leach tests
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 99.2
- Conc. Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Kemetco Research Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 99.2% purity lithium carbonate produced from large scale batch leach tests.
Positive factors
- High purity precipitate achieved
Negative factors
- Traces of sodium and potassium sulphate
Evidence · text
“The purity of the lithium carbonate produced was 99.2%.”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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