Q2 Metals Metallurgy Confirms Cisco Lithium Project Suitability for DMS Processing

Original announcement by yahoo_press on

Company
Unavailable
Ticker
QTWO
Exchange
TSXV
Region
Unavailable
Primary commodity
Lithium
Secondary commodities
Iron ore
Document categories
Metallurgy
Extracted
2026-08-21 07:25:49 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Q2 Metals has completed Dense Media Separation (DMS) testing on three composite samples from the Cisco Lithium Project. The tests achieved lithium recoveries between 69.6% and 74.1% with concentrate grades exceeding 5.0% Li2O and low iron content.

Reasoning: Successful DMS testing on three composites shows lithium recoveries in the 70% range with high concentrate grades and low iron impurities.

Positive factors

  • High lithium recovery for DMS route
  • Low iron in concentrate

Facts used in scoring: 6

Atlas analysis — QTWO: Q2 Metals Metallurgy Confirms Cisco Lithium Project Suitability for DMS Processing. 74.1% recovery; 69.6% recovery; 71.6% recovery

Classification and evidence

Mill Routeneutral

Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).

Why it applies: The testing involves Dense Media Separation (DMS) which is a mechanical processing route.

Evidence · text

“suitability of large-scale Dense Media Separation (DMS) processing”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Metallurgical Results (6)

Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS)lithiumRecovery: 74.1 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
lithium
Ticker
QTWO

Test Work

Program Status
preliminary
Test Type
Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS)
Sample
Composite 18

Recovery

Recovery
74.1 %
Conc. Grade
5.69
Conc. Grade Unit
% Li2O

Lab

Laboratory
SGS Canada Inc.

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 74.1% recovery is strong for a DMS processing route.

Positive factors

  • Strong recovery for DMS

Evidence · text

“Composite 18 achieved a 74.1% recovery to produce a 5.69% Li2O concentrate”
Fact 2iron_oreView all details
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Identity

Commodity
iron_ore
Ticker
QTWO

Test Work

Sample
Composite 18

Recovery

Conc. Grade
0.42
Conc. Grade Unit
% Fe2O3

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.42% Fe2O3 is a low impurity level for a lithium concentrate.

Positive factors

  • Low iron content

Evidence · text

“low iron of 0.42% Fe2O3”
Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS)lithiumRecovery: 69.6 %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
lithium
Ticker
QTWO

Test Work

Program Status
preliminary
Test Type
Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS)
Sample
Composite 21

Recovery

Recovery
69.6 %
Conc. Grade
5.08
Conc. Grade Unit
% Li2O

Lab

Laboratory
SGS Canada Inc.

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 69.6% recovery is within the acceptable range for DMS processing.

Positive factors

  • Acceptable recovery for DMS

Evidence · text

“Composite 21 achieved a 69.6% recovery to produce a 5.08% Li2O concentrate”
Fact 4iron_oreView all details
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Identity

Commodity
iron_ore
Ticker
QTWO

Test Work

Sample
Composite 21

Recovery

Conc. Grade
0.55
Conc. Grade Unit
% Fe2O3

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.55% Fe2O3 is a low impurity level.

Positive factors

  • Low iron content

Evidence · text

“low iron of 0.55% Fe2O3”
Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS)lithiumRecovery: 71.6 %View all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Commodity
lithium
Ticker
QTWO

Test Work

Program Status
preliminary
Test Type
Heavy Liquid Separation (HLS)
Sample
Composite 23

Recovery

Recovery
71.6 %
Conc. Grade
5.6
Conc. Grade Unit
% Li2O

Lab

Laboratory
SGS Canada Inc.

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 71.6% recovery is strong for a DMS processing route.

Positive factors

  • Strong recovery for DMS

Evidence · text

“Composite 23 achieved a 71.6% recovery to produce a 5.60% Li2O concentrate”
Fact 6iron_oreView all details
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Identity

Commodity
iron_ore
Ticker
QTWO

Test Work

Sample
Composite 23

Recovery

Conc. Grade
0.46
Conc. Grade Unit
% Fe2O3

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.46% Fe2O3 is a low impurity level.

Positive factors

  • Low iron content

Evidence · text

“low iron of 0.46”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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