U3O8 Corp. Reports Simplified Route to Production of Phosphate - a Key Component of Some Lithium-Ion Batteries - from Its Berlin Deposit
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- U3O8 Corp.
- Ticker
- UWE.H
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Colombia
- Primary commodity
- Phosphate
- Secondary commodities
- Uranium, Nickel, Vanadium, Zinc
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 12:38:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
U3O8 Corp. has identified a simplified route to produce phosphate from its Berlin deposit using membrane separation. This method aims to replace the solvent extraction process contemplated in the project's PEA, potentially lowering costs and providing a direct supply for the lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery market.
Reasoning: The announcement details a potential metallurgical optimization (membrane separation) that could simplify phosphate production and reduce costs compared to the previously contemplated solvent extraction process.
Positive factors
- Simplified processing route via membrane separation
- Potential for lower CAPEX/OPEX compared to solvent extraction
- Direct application to high-demand LFP battery market
Negative factors
- Results are based on initial modelling rather than pilot-scale testing
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process involves membrane separation and evaporation of a pregnant liquor solution (PLS).
Evidence · text
“The first stage of a two-stage membrane separation process to treat the solution”
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: The results are described as 'initial modelling results' rather than physical testwork.
Evidence · text
“Initial modelling results show that membrane separation would, indeed, achieve the desired early removal”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (1)
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Identity
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Ticker
- UWE.H
Test Work
- Program Status
- scoping
- Test Type
- membrane separation
- Processing Route
- membrane separation followed by evaporation
- Sample
- membrane separation of pregnant liquor solution (PLS) from Berlin mineralized rock
Recovery
- Recovery Basis
- theoretical
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Initial modelling suggests membrane separation can achieve early removal of phosphate via evaporation.
Positive factors
- Simpler and less expensive than solvent extraction
Negative factors
- Based on initial modelling results
Evidence · text
“Initial modelling results show that membrane separation would, indeed, achieve the desired early removal of phosphate”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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