# PMET Produces High Recovery \(89%\) and High Grade Spodumene Concentrate \(6.1% Li2O\) from Innovative CV5 Sample and DMS Pilot Program

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pmet-produces-high-recovery-89-and-high-grade-spodumene-concentrate-6-1-li2o-fro--021cff3d-c0ad-4d67-8457-baf73c8721e6

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/pmet-produces-high-recovery-89-223000580.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2026-05-03T22:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High recovery \(89%\)

- Positive factor: High grade concentrate \(6.1% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Pilot scale testing

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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 program

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pmet-produces-high-recovery-89-and-high-grade-spodumene-concentrate-6-1-li2o-fro--021cff3d-c0ad-4d67-8457-baf73c8721e6#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

lithium

#### 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 factor: 89% recovery is strong for lithium flotation/DMS

- Positive factor: 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

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