# Q2 Metals Metallurgy Confirms Cisco Lithium Project Suitability for DMS Processing

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-110000667.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-08-20T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High lithium recovery for DMS route

- Positive factor: Low iron in concentrate

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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 \(HLS\)

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

lithium

#### 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 factor: Strong recovery for DMS

Evidence · text

> Composite 18 achieved a 74.1% recovery to produce a 5.69% Li2O concentrate

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

iron\_ore

#### 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 factor: Low iron content

Evidence · text

> low iron of 0.42% Fe2O3

### Heavy Liquid Separation \(HLS\)

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

lithium

#### 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 factor: Acceptable recovery for DMS

Evidence · text

> Composite 21 achieved a 69.6% recovery to produce a 5.08% Li2O concentrate

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

iron\_ore

#### 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 factor: Low iron content

Evidence · text

> low iron of 0.55% Fe2O3

### Heavy Liquid Separation \(HLS\)

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4#fact-metallurgical-facts-4)

lithium

#### 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 factor: Strong recovery for DMS

Evidence · text

> Composite 23 achieved a 71.6% recovery to produce a 5.60% Li2O concentrate

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-metallurgy-confirms-cisco-lithium-project-suitability-for-dms-processi--63cf403e-0932-42b6-990a-a3d7f14573a4#fact-metallurgical-facts-5)

iron\_ore

#### 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 factor: Low iron content

Evidence · text

> low iron of 0.46

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