Surge Battery Announces Laboratory Trials Produce Technical Grade Lithium Carbonate Exceeding 99% Purity
Surge Battery Announces Laboratory Trials
Produce Technical Grade Lithium Carbonate
Exceeding 99% Purity
West Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2024) - Surge Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV:
NILI) (OTCQX: NILIF) (FSE: DJ5) (the "
Company
" or "
Surge
") is pleased to announce that the first
stage of metallurgical testing on clays from the Nevada North Lithium Project (NNLP) has achieved the
goal of producing lithium carbonate at a dry-basis purity greater than 99% Li
2
CO
3
.
Mr. Greg Reimer, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
commented, "Beyond our initial metallurgical
and analytical works in 2023 to estimate acid consumption and identify the clay types, we are very
pleased to have taken the next step and have passed the important 'proof of concept' trial showing that
the clays of our Nevada North Lithium Project can be used to produce lithium carbonate exceeding 99%
purity. In doing so, we have managed the technological risk sufficient to warrant the next step, which will
include upsizing the laboratory trials to build a sufficient inventory of technical grade lithium carbonate
that we can purify to demonstrate if the NNLP clay is a suitable source to produce battery grade lithium
carbonate."
The process flow sheet included attrition of the lithium-bearing clay, sulfuric acid digestion, filtration to
separate the remnant clay, silica removal, removal of magnesium, calcium and excess sulphate from the
solute, followed by precipitation using soda ash (Na
2
CO
3
), and recycled lithium carbonate for
crystallization. Major impurities (Al, CA, Fe, K, Mg, Na, SO
4
, Si) content accounted for just 0.17%, with all
other mainly not detectable by ICP analysis, and those that could be measured accounting for a total of
just 0.006%.
Tests were conducted on a variety of horizons of varying clay lithium concentrations and mixtures of
source clay layers. This series of preliminary bench-scale process tests was conducted by Kemetco
Research Inc, of Richmond, BC, Canada. Kemetco has built a team of experts in lithium processing,
having accumulated experience across a number of lithium projects and mineralization types.
Subsequent stages of process tests will advance to proving the steps required to purify the lithium
carbonate to battery grade concentration and impurity levels and optimizing the process to reduce
reagent and water consumption while improving recovery.
Qualified Person as Defined Under National Instrument 43-101
Alan J. Morris, MSc, CPG of Spring Creek, Nevada, a Qualified Person as defined under National
Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release.
About Surge Battery Metals Inc.
Surge Battery Metals, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, is at the forefront of securing the
supply of domestic lithium through its active engagement in the Nevada North Lithium Project. The
project focuses on exploring clean, high-grade lithium energy metals in Nevada, USA. Lithium is a crucial
element for powering the electric vehicles of tomorrow. With a primary listing on the TSX Venture
Exchange in Canada and the OTCQX Market in the US, Surge Battery Metals Inc. is strategically
positioned as a key player in advancing lithium exploration, contributing significantly to the sustainable
future of the electric vehicle industry.
About the Nevada North Lithium Project
The Company's
Nevada North Lithium Project,
located in the Granite Range southeast of Jackpot,
Nevada 73 km north-northeast of Wells, Elko County, Nevada. The first two rounds of drilling, completed
in 2022 and 2023, identified a strongly mineralized zone of lithium bearing clays occupying a strike
length of more than 3,500 meters and a known width of up to 950 meters. Highly anomalous soil values
and geophysical surveys suggest there is potential for the clay horizons to be much greater in extent. The
Nevada North Lithium Project has a pit-constrained Inferred Resource containing an estimated 4.67Mt of
Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) grading 2,839 ppm Li at a 1,250 ppm cutoff.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Greg Reimer"
Greg Reimer,
President & CEO
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