Grounded Lithium Announces Completion of 2024 Field Program on the Kindersley Lithium Project and Provides PFS Progress Update
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Grounded Lithium Corp.
- Ticker
- GRD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Saskatchewan
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 03:18:21 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Grounded Lithium has completed its 2024 field program at the Kindersley Lithium Project, confirming lithium concentrations of 76.5 mg/L in known zones and 66 mg/L in a newly identified lower zone. The company has also commenced direct lithium extraction (DLE) metallurgical testing and 3D reservoir depletion modelling to support its pending Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
Reasoning: The announcement reports successful field testing and the start of metallurgical DLE work, which are key de-risking steps for the upcoming PFS.
Positive factors
- Successful completion of 2024 field program
- Confirmation of lithium concentrations in previously tested zones
- Identification of additional deliverability in newly drilled lower zones
- Commencement of direct lithium extraction (DLE) test work
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The company is conducting direct lithium extraction (DLE) test work.
Evidence · text
“Direct lithium extraction test work has commenced”
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
Fact 1Kindersley Lithium Project · lithiumHead Grade: 76.5Head Grade Unit: milligrams/litreHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kindersley Lithium Project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- Saskatchewan
- Ticker
- GRD
Test Work
- Program Status
- scoping
- Sample
- previously tested zones
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 76.5
- Head Grade Unit
- milligrams/litre
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This is a restatement of previously tested concentrations to confirm continuity.
Positive factors
- Confirms continuity of lithium concentrations
Evidence · text
“Test results confirmed lithium concentrations from zones previously tested at 76.5 milligrams/litre”
Fact 2Kindersley Lithium Project · lithiumHead Grade: 66Head Grade Unit: milligrams/litreView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Kindersley Lithium Project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_sk
- Reported Region
- Saskatchewan
- Ticker
- GRD
Test Work
- Program Status
- scoping
- Sample
- newly drilled lower zone, in the base of the Duperow formation
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 66
- Head Grade Unit
- milligrams/litre
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: New lithium concentrations in a previously untested lower zone provide expansion potential.
Positive factors
- Demonstrates high additional deliverability
- Expands the resource footprint
Evidence · text
“Tests of the newly drilled lower zone... demonstrated high additional deliverability with lithium brine concentrations at 66 milligrams/litre”
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.