# Green Battery Minerals Shares Latest Updates on Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Graphite Separation Initiative Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-minerals-shares-latest-updates-on-eco-friendly-and-sustainable-gra--3513577c-9f66-421c-acc7-1e2e23704a82 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GEM/news/6776784256419699/green-battery-minerals-shares-latest-updates-on-eco-friendly-and-sustainable-gra Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2023-08-22T12:09:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Green Battery Minerals Inc. - Ticker: GEM - Exchange: TSX - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Graphite - Secondary commodities: Lithium - Document categories: Metallurgy, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-12 07:45:26 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Green Battery Minerals provided an update on its graphite separation initiative with Volt Carbon, reporting 96.1% purity in graphitic carbon from 27 tonnes of Berkwood project samples. The company also highlighted the strategic importance of its Quebec-based graphite and lithium projects following major battery material investments by Ford and SK On in the region. Reasoning: The announcement reports high-purity graphite results from a significantly larger 27-tonne sample using proprietary dry separation, providing technical validation for the Berkwood project. - Positive factor: High purity results \(96.1% graphitic carbon\) - Positive factor: Advanced scale \(27 tonnes sample\) - Positive factor: Strategic industry validation \(Ford/SK On investment\) - Positive factor: Proprietary waterless technology - Negative factor: Optimization and feasibility still required - Negative factor: Resource estimate is historical \(2019\) Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: The document restates the Berkwood graphite resource figures. Evidence · text > The in-pit constrained mineral resources at the Berkwood Graphite Project includes 1,755,300 tonnes at 17.00 % graphite **Historical Estimate Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling. Why it applies: The resource figures provided are from a 2019 technical report. Evidence · text > effective date of June 19 th , 2019 and dated June 30 th , 2019 **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: The resource is described as being per a 43-101 resource report. Evidence · text > per our 43-101 resource report **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: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (2) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-minerals-shares-latest-updates-on-eco-friendly-and-sustainable-gra--3513577c-9f66-421c-acc7-1e2e23704a82#fact-resource-facts-2) Berkwood graphite · graphite Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Berkwood graphite - Commodity: graphite - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: GEM #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - QP Signed: Yes - Qualified person names: Edward Lyons, Florent Baril, Claude Duplessis - Resource group id: resource:350f737424fb9e33e5c1 - Deposit or zone: in-pit constrained #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 1755300 - Grade: 17 - Grade Unit: % #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2019-06-19 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a restatement of a 2019 resource estimate. - Negative factor: Historical estimate Evidence · text > 1,755,300 tonnes at 17.00 % graphite #### Tags used in scoring **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: category is "indicated" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: qp\_signed is true **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 4.2 years before this release ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-minerals-shares-latest-updates-on-eco-friendly-and-sustainable-gra--3513577c-9f66-421c-acc7-1e2e23704a82#fact-resource-facts-3) Berkwood graphite · graphite Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Berkwood graphite - Commodity: graphite - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: GEM #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - QP Signed: Yes - Qualified person names: Edward Lyons, Florent Baril, Claude Duplessis - Resource group id: resource:571232f6ad5e150bcd9f - Deposit or zone: in-pit constrained #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 1526400 - Grade: 16.39 - Grade Unit: % #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2019-06-19 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-06-30T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a restatement of a 2019 resource estimate. - Negative factor: Historical estimate Evidence · text > 1,526,400 tonnes at 16.39 % Cgr #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: qp\_signed is true **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 4.2 years before this release ## Metallurgical Results (2) ### dry separation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-minerals-shares-latest-updates-on-eco-friendly-and-sustainable-gra--3513577c-9f66-421c-acc7-1e2e23704a82#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Berkwood graphite · carbon #### Identity - Project: Berkwood graphite - Commodity: carbon - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: GEM #### Test Work - Program Status: optimization - Test Type: dry separation - Processing Route: proprietary dry separation technology - Sample: 27 tonnes of graphitic mineralization from zones 1 and 6 at Berkwood graphite property #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Conc. Grade: 96.1 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: VOLT #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 96.1% purity is reported as an unprecedented level for this technology. - Positive factor: High purity achieved Evidence · text > 96.1-per-cent purity in graphitic carbon and 98.1 per cent total carbon ### dry separation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/green-battery-minerals-shares-latest-updates-on-eco-friendly-and-sustainable-gra--3513577c-9f66-421c-acc7-1e2e23704a82#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) Berkwood graphite · carbon #### Identity - Project: Berkwood graphite - Commodity: carbon - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: GEM #### Test Work - Program Status: optimization - Test Type: dry separation - Processing Route: proprietary dry separation technology - Sample: 27 tonnes of graphitic mineralization from zones 1 and 6 at Berkwood graphite property #### Recovery - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Conc. Grade: 98.1 - Conc. Grade Unit: % #### Lab - Laboratory: VOLT #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High total carbon content supports the quality of the separation process. - Positive factor: High total carbon content Evidence · text > 98.1 per cent total carbon ## 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.