# PMET Successfully Completes Phase 2 Caesium Testwork Program with Koch Technology Solutions Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pmet-successfully-completes-phase-2-caesium-testwork-program-with-koch-technolog--eb2723c2-b106-42bc-826c-d815d93d150c Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/PMET.TO/press-releases/5531915401022020 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-09-22T21:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-22T21:32:55.792Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-22T21:32:55.792Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: demonstrated pathway for multiple caesium products - Positive factor: proprietary technology offers potential for lower recovery costs - Positive factor: high selectivity for caesium demonstrated - Negative factor: bench-scale results require validation through marketable samples Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 Only** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet. Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\) **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: 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-scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pmet-successfully-completes-phase-2-caesium-testwork-program-with-koch-technolog--eb2723c2-b106-42bc-826c-d815d93d150c#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Shaakichiuwaanaan Project · caesium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: high recovery \(>97%\) Evidence · text > assayed 12% Cs2O ### bench-scale [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pmet-successfully-completes-phase-2-caesium-testwork-program-with-koch-technolog--eb2723c2-b106-42bc-826c-d815d93d150c#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Shaakichiuwaanaan Project · caesium #### 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 factor: high recovery \(>97%\) Evidence · text > demonstrated efficient extraction of caesium from pollucite concentrates \(12% Cs2O\) with >97% recovery. ## 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.