# U3O8 Corp. Reports Simplified Route to Production of Phosphate - a Key Component of Some Lithium-Ion Batteries - from Its Berlin Deposit

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/u3o8-corp-reports-simplified-route-to-production-of-phosphate-a-key-component-of--9c3ba0dc-1540-4dab-b6d4-7bd26ec7bd1d

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GCOM/news/4581871325217339/u3o8-corp-reports-simplified-route-to-production-of-phosphate-a-key-component-of

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2021-07-21T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Simplified processing route via membrane separation

- Positive factor: Potential for lower CAPEX/OPEX compared to solvent extraction

- Positive factor: Direct application to high-demand LFP battery market

- Negative factor: Results are based on initial modelling rather than pilot-scale testing

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: 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 Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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)

### membrane separation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/u3o8-corp-reports-simplified-route-to-production-of-phosphate-a-key-component-of--9c3ba0dc-1540-4dab-b6d4-7bd26ec7bd1d#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

phosphate

#### 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 factor: Simpler and less expensive than solvent extraction

- Negative factor: 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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