PMET Successfully Completes Phase 2 Caesium Testwork Program with Koch Technology Solutions
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- PMET Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- PMET.TO
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Caesium
- Secondary commodities
- Lithium, Tantalum
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-22 21:32:56 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
PMET has successfully completed Phase 2 bench-scale caesium testwork in partnership with Koch Technology Solutions. The program demonstrated a selective processing pathway to produce various high-purity caesium products from pollucite concentrate, potentially lowering recovery costs.
Reasoning: Successful Phase 2 bench-scale testwork with Koch Technology Solutions demonstrates a simplified, selective processing pathway for high-purity caesium products from pollucite concentrate.
Positive factors
- demonstrated pathway for multiple caesium products
- proprietary technology offers potential for lower recovery costs
- high selectivity for caesium demonstrated
Negative factors
- bench-scale results require validation through marketable samples
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The testwork involves a proprietary chemical processing flowsheet for concentrate.
Evidence · text
“KTS's proprietary technology could significantly simplify and lower the costs of producing a wide variety of high-purity caesium products from pollucite.”
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: The results are from a bench-scale testwork program and require validation through marketable samples.
Evidence · text
“Further work is required to validate the process through to marketable samples”
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
bench-scaleShaakichiuwaanaan Project · caesiumRecovery: 97 %Head Grade: 12Head Grade Unit: % Cs2OHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Shaakichiuwaanaan Project
- Commodity
- caesium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Ticker
- PMET.TO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bench-scale
- Processing Route
- KTS proprietary flowsheet technology
- Sample
- pollucite concentrate (~6 kg) from Vega Caesium Zone, CV13 Pegmatite
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 12
- Head Grade Unit
- % Cs2O
Lab
- Laboratory
- Koch Technology Solutions
- Consultant
- Koch Technology Solutions
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High recovery of 97% demonstrated at bench-scale using proprietary technology.
Positive factors
- high recovery (>97%)
Evidence · text
“assayed 12% Cs2O”
bench-scaleShaakichiuwaanaan Project · caesiumRecovery: 97 %Head Grade: 12Head Grade Unit: % Cs2OView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Shaakichiuwaanaan Project
- Commodity
- caesium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Ticker
- PMET.TO
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bench-scale
- Processing Route
- KTS proprietary flowsheet technology
- Sample
- pollucite concentrate (~6 kg) from Vega Caesium Zone, CV13 Pegmatite
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 12
- Head Grade Unit
- % Cs2O
Lab
- Laboratory
- Koch Technology Solutions
- Consultant
- Koch Technology Solutions
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High recovery of 97% demonstrated at bench-scale using proprietary technology.
Positive factors
- high recovery (>97%)
Evidence · text
“demonstrated efficient extraction of caesium from pollucite concentrates (12% Cs2O) with >97% recovery.”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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