# Surge Announces 99.95% Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate from Nevada North

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-announces-99-95-battery-grade-lithium-carbonate-from-nevada-north--caa71a5f-0eba-4a8f-9993-fb06a53d3c7a

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/NILI.V/press-releases/8393935532581012

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-09-15T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Surge Battery Metals Inc.

- Ticker: NILI

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Lithium

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 11:25:05 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Surge Battery Metals has successfully demonstrated a continuous flowsheet from Nevada North ore to a 99.95% battery-grade lithium carbonate product. Metallurgical testing showed lithium extraction rates exceeding 93% and effective beneficiation of the clay material.

Reasoning: Successful demonstration of a complete ore-to-battery-grade flowsheet is a major de-risking milestone for the project's PFS.

- Positive factor: Achieved battery-grade lithium carbonate \(99.95%\)

- Positive factor: Demonstrated continuous flowsheet from ore to refined product

- Positive factor: High lithium extraction rates \(>93% to 98%\)

- Positive factor: Effective beneficiation rejecting 75% of acid-consuming carbonate

- Negative factor: Results obtained at bench and small scale; may not scale to pilot/commercial

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The process involves beneficiation, leaching, and purification using conventional unit operations.

Evidence · text

> using conventional unit operations

**Multi-Domain Tested**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed.

Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (4)

### beneficiation, sulfuric acid leaching, solution purification and carbonate precipitation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-announces-99-95-battery-grade-lithium-carbonate-from-nevada-north--caa71a5f-0eba-4a8f-9993-fb06a53d3c7a#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Nevada North · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Nevada North
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: NILI

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: beneficiation, sulfuric acid leaching, solution purification and carbonate precipitation
- Processing Route: beneficiation, sulfuric acid leaching, solution purification and carbonate precipitation
- Sample: NNLP Master Composite \(crude lithium carbonate\)

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 99 %
- Conc. Grade: 99
- Conc. Grade Unit: % Li2CO3

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Kemetco Research Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Successful production of high-purity crude carbonate from master composite.

- Positive factor: High purity crude carbonate \(99%\)

Evidence · text

> Kemetco Research Inc. \("Kemetco"\) produced a crude lithium carbonate assaying 99% Li2CO3 directly from the NNLP Master Composite

#### Tags used in scoring

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 99% is at or above the exceptional band \(80%\)

### refining

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-announces-99-95-battery-grade-lithium-carbonate-from-nevada-north--caa71a5f-0eba-4a8f-9993-fb06a53d3c7a#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Nevada North · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Nevada North
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: NILI

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: refining
- Processing Route: refining
- Sample: NNLP Master Composite \(refined battery-grade\)

#### Recovery

- Conc. Grade: 99.95
- Conc. Grade Unit: % Li2CO3

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Chemshift Technologies Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Demonstrates the ability to reach high-value battery-grade specifications from the project material.

- Positive factor: Achieved battery-grade specification \(99.95%\)

Evidence · text

> refined lithium carbonate produced from NNL ore to a battery-grade product reported at 99.95% Li2CO3

### sulfuric acid leaching

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-announces-99-95-battery-grade-lithium-carbonate-from-nevada-north--caa71a5f-0eba-4a8f-9993-fb06a53d3c7a#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Nevada North · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Nevada North
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: NILI

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: sulfuric acid leaching
- Processing Route: sulfuric acid leaching
- Sample: beneficiated Project material \(leach\)
- Leach Time: 1 hours

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 93 %

#### Reagents

- Acid: 475 kg/t

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High extraction rates and rapid kinetics support the economic viability of the leach circuit.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium extraction \(>93%\)

- Positive factor: Rapid leach kinetics \(within 1 hour\)

Evidence · text

> Sulfuric acid leaching of beneficiated Project material achieved lithium extractions exceeding 93% at an acid addition of 475 kg/t

#### Tags used in scoring

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 93% is at or above the exceptional band \(80%\)

### sulfuric acid leaching

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/surge-announces-99-95-battery-grade-lithium-carbonate-from-nevada-north--caa71a5f-0eba-4a8f-9993-fb06a53d3c7a#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

Nevada North · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Nevada North
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: NILI

#### Test Work

- Program Status: preliminary
- Test Type: sulfuric acid leaching
- Processing Route: sulfuric acid leaching
- Sample: beneficiated Project material \(leach\)
- Leach Time: 1 hours

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 98 %

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Demonstrates potential for near-complete lithium recovery with increased acid addition.

- Positive factor: Very high lithium extraction \(~98%\)

Evidence · text

> increasing to approximately 98% at a higher acid addition

#### Tags used in scoring

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 98% is at or above the exceptional band \(80%\)

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