# American Lithium's Falchani Pilot Plant Fully Commissioned and Operating Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/american-lithium-s-falchani-pilot-plant-fully-commissioned-and-operating--74c59736-36ac-4ace-8292-7f5bc684e37a Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/LI.V/press-releases/4966030736112867 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-09-16T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: American Lithium Corp. - Ticker: LI.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Peru - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Cesium - Document categories: Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-16 12:34:08 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary American Lithium has successfully commissioned its Falchani Pilot Plant in Peru. Recent bench test work using pilot equipment achieved an 88.7% lithium recovery, surpassing the 80.0% recovery rate previously reported in the project's February 2024 PEA. Reasoning: The commissioning of the pilot plant and the achievement of lithium recoveries significantly higher than the PEA baseline represents a major technical de-risking milestone for the Falchani project. - Positive factor: Pilot plant commissioning milestone - Positive factor: Lithium recovery \(88.7%\) exceeds PEA baseline \(80.0%\) - Positive factor: Validation of flowsheet at scale - Positive factor: Low impurity mineralization noted Facts used in scoring: 1 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: Lithium recovery of 88.7% is well above the 80.0% baseline used in the PEA. Evidence · text > achieved average lithium extraction of 88.7% \(range: 88.0%–89.9%\), well above the 80.0% recovery utilized in the February 2024 PEA **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The pilot plant involves complex processing stages including crystallization and evaporation. Evidence · text > The key core systems are — impurity removal, controlled cooling, pre-neutralization, neutralization, crystallization, centrifugal separation, and consumables' reaction management **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release includes a sign-off by a Qualified Person \(Mr. Ted O'Connor, P.Geo.\). Evidence · text > Mr. Ted O'Connor, P.Geo., a Director of American Lithium, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. Why it applies: only one composite was tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (1) ### semi-continuous process [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/american-lithium-s-falchani-pilot-plant-fully-commissioned-and-operating--74c59736-36ac-4ace-8292-7f5bc684e37a#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Falchani Lithium Project · lithium #### Identity - Project: Falchani Lithium Project - Commodity: lithium - Region: peru - Reported Region: Peru - Ticker: LI.V #### Test Work - Program Status: detailed - Test Type: semi-continuous process - Processing Route: impurity removal, controlled cooling, pre-neutralization, neutralization, crystallization, centrifugal separation, and consumables' reaction management - Sample: Falchani mineralization tested using pilot plant equipment in a semi-continuous process #### Recovery - Recovery: 88.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: TECMMINE - Consultant: TECMMINE #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: The 88.7% recovery is a strong technical result compared to the 80% baseline. - Positive factor: Recovery exceeds PEA baseline Evidence · text > achieved average lithium extraction of 88.7% \(range: 88.0%–89.9%\), well above the 80.0% recovery utilized in the February 2024 PEA #### 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: 88.7% is at or above the exceptional band \(80%\) ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.