# POWER METALS COMMENCES MULTIELEMENT TEST WORK ON WEST JOE SAMPLES Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples--7e627e19-8ec9-4298-a131-f6862901f176 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PWM/news/6182330106825690/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-12-18T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Power Metals Corp - Ticker: PWM - Exchange: TSX - Region: northeastern Ontario - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Tantalum, Cesium - Document categories: Metallurgy, Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-22 07:02:06 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Power Metals has commenced hydrometallurgical test work with Nagrom to produce tantalite and spodumene concentrates from its Case Lake Project. The company also announced the completion of its Phase III drilling program at West Joe and a drone magnetic survey. Reasoning: The company is advancing the Case Lake Project by engaging a specialist processor \(Nagrom\) for tantalum and lithium, while also completing a significant drilling campaign. - Positive factor: commencement of multielement metallurgical test work - Positive factor: completion of Phase III drilling program - Positive factor: high-grade historical intercepts mentioned - Negative factor: assay results from recent drilling are not yet released Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The document mentions that geophysical data is undergoing QAQC. Evidence · text > The final series of geophysical data is currently undergoing QAQC **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: 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: Amanuel Bein, P.Geo., is named as the Qualified Person who reviewed the disclosure. Evidence · text > reviewed and approved by Amanuel Bein , P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for Power Metals, a Qualified Person ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (5) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples--7e627e19-8ec9-4298-a131-f6862901f176#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: PWM #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: crushing to liberation size, Dense Media Separation \(DMS\) on the coarse stream and flotation on the fines stream - Sample: West Joe spodumene test work #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-12-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Commencement of beneficiation testing for spodumene. - Positive factor: use of specialized mineral processor Nagrom Evidence · text > Nagrom will also test the West Joe spodumene with beneficiation test work including crushing to liberation size, Dense Media Separation \(DMS\) on the coarse stream and flotation on the fines stream ### gravity [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples--7e627e19-8ec9-4298-a131-f6862901f176#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) tantalum #### Identity - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: PWM #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: gravity - Processing Route: crushing to ~1mm, sizing into discrete size fractions, gravity and mag separation - Sample: West Joe tantalite test work #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-12-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Commencement of beneficiation testing for tantalite. - Positive factor: use of specialized mineral processor Nagrom Evidence · text > Nagrom will conduct tantalite beneficiation from West Joe which includes crushing to ~1mm, sizing into discrete size fractions, gravity and mag separation ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples--7e627e19-8ec9-4298-a131-f6862901f176#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) West Joe · lithium #### Identity - Project: West Joe - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: PWM #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-12-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Drill holes intersected 2% - 20% spodumene. - Positive factor: intercepts spodumene Evidence · text > Drill holes PWM-24-250 to PWM-24-259 intersected 3% -15% pollucite with 2% -20% spodumene ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples--7e627e19-8ec9-4298-a131-f6862901f176#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) West Joe · cesium #### Identity - Project: West Joe - Commodity: cesium - Ticker: PWM #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-12-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Drill holes intersected 3% - 15% pollucite. - Positive factor: intercepts pollucite Evidence · text > Drill holes PWM-24-250 to PWM-24-259 intersected 3% -15% pollucite ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/power-metals-commences-multielement-test-work-on-west-joe-samples--7e627e19-8ec9-4298-a131-f6862901f176#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) West Joe · tantalum #### Identity - Project: West Joe - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: PWM #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-12-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Drill holes intersected 1% tantalite grains. - Positive factor: intercepts tantalite grains Evidence · text > 1% tantalite grains that are up to 2mm in size within the drill core ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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