PMET Produces High Recovery (89%) and High Grade Spodumene Concentrate (6.1% Li2O) from Innovative CV5 Sample and DMS Pilot Program
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- PMET
- Ticker
- PMT
- Exchange
- ASX
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 00:07:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
PMET has reported successful results from a DMS pilot program using the CV5 sample. The program achieved an 89% lithium recovery and produced a high-grade spodumene concentrate of 6.1% Li2O.
Reasoning: The announcement reports strong metallurgical performance (89% recovery and 6.1% Li2O concentrate) from a pilot-scale DMS program, which is a significant de-risking milestone for lithium projects.
Positive factors
- High recovery (89%)
- High grade concentrate (6.1% Li2O)
- Pilot scale testing
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: 89% recovery for lithium is within the exceptional/strong band for processing.
Evidence · text
“High Recovery (89%)”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: DMS (Dense Media Separation) is a physical processing route typically used in concentrator circuits.
Evidence · text
“DMS Pilot Program”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (1)
DMS pilot programlithiumRecovery: 89 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Ticker
- PMT
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- DMS pilot program
- Sample
- CV5 Sample and DMS Pilot Program
Recovery
- Recovery
- 89 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Conc. Grade
- 6.1
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % Li2O
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Reported recovery and concentrate grade both exceed typical benchmarks for lithium processing.
Positive factors
- 89% recovery is strong for lithium flotation/DMS
- 6.1% Li2O concentrate is high grade
Evidence · text
“Produces High Recovery (89%) and High Grade Spodumene Concentrate (6.1% 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. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.