# SLB-backed lithium technology works on Canadian brines

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slb-backed-lithium-technology-works-on-canadian-brines--69e2a8a2-bb2f-4586-b94d-b4c4e594d273

Original source: https://miningbeacon.com/industry/slb-backed-lithium-technology-works-on-canadian-brines

Publisher: miningbeacon

Original announcement: 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: LithiumBank Resources Corp

- Ticker: Unavailable

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Alberta

- Primary commodity: Lithium

- Secondary commodities: Boron, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Strontium

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 08:29:49 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

LithiumBank Resources Corp has successfully tested SLB-sponsored direct lithium extraction \(DLE\) technology on its Alberta brines, achieving up to 95% lithium recovery. The pilot testing demonstrated high impurity rejection for elements like calcium and magnesium, supporting potential commercial-scale operations.

Reasoning: Successful pilot testing of SLB-sponsored DLE technology on Alberta brines showed high lithium recovery \(95%\) and excellent impurity rejection.

- Positive factor: high recovery rates

- Positive factor: high impurity rejection

- Positive factor: successful pilot testing

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: 95% lithium recovery reported in pilot testing.

Evidence · text

> produced high-purity lithium chloride at up to 95% recovery rates

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: Technology involves direct lithium extraction and processing.

Evidence · text

> direct lithium extraction and processing technology

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (3)

### DLE

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slb-backed-lithium-technology-works-on-canadian-brines--69e2a8a2-bb2f-4586-b94d-b4c4e594d273#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

lithium

#### Identity

- Commodity: lithium

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: DLE
- Processing Route: direct lithium extraction
- Sample: Alberta brines \(Boardwalk and Park Place projects\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 95 %
- Recovery Basis: actual\_test

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 95% recovery is exceptional for lithium brine DLE pilot testing.

- Positive factor: high recovery

Evidence · text

> produced high-purity lithium chloride at up to 95% recovery rates

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slb-backed-lithium-technology-works-on-canadian-brines--69e2a8a2-bb2f-4586-b94d-b4c4e594d273#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Boardwalk · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Boardwalk
- Commodity: lithium

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated resource at Boardwalk property.

Evidence · text

> 5.2 million tonnes of lithium carbon-equivalent \(LCE\) at an average grade of 81.6mg/litre in measured and indicated resources at its Boardwalk property

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/slb-backed-lithium-technology-works-on-canadian-brines--69e2a8a2-bb2f-4586-b94d-b4c4e594d273#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Park Place and Boardwalk · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Park Place and Boardwalk
- Commodity: lithium

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred resource at Park Place and Boardwalk.

Evidence · text

> about 24.5Mt inferred at 80.1mg/l at Park Place and Boardwalk

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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