LithiumBank Completes Bulk Brine Sampling at Boardwalk Lithium Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- LithiumBank Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- LBNK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Alberta, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 06:46:14 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
LithiumBank Resources Corp. has completed the collection of a 150 cubic metre bulk brine sample from its 100% owned Boardwalk Lithium Project in Alberta. The sample will be used for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) optimization, lithium carbonate conversion testing, and hydrogeological modeling.
Reasoning: The company successfully completed a key hydrogeological and metallurgical sampling milestone, providing data for DLE optimization and future feasibility studies.
Positive factors
- Successful collection of 150 m3 bulk brine sample
- QA/QC protocols implemented including umpire and synthetic standards
- Independent QP oversight on-site
- Milestone 1 of ERA funding completed
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details specific QA/QC measures including hourly sampling, use of AGAT Laboratory, umpire labs, synthetic standards, and blanks.
Evidence · text
“Industry standard Quality Control and Quality Assurance (" QA/QC ") measures were practiced during sample collection which included: one litre brine samples were collected every hour to monitor salinity and identify when native brine was flowing.”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
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: Maurice Shevalier (M.Sc., P.Chem) and Kevin Piepgrass (P.Geo) are named as Qualified Persons for the technical information.
Evidence · text
“The scientific and technical information disclosed in this news release that relates to the exploration sampling was reviewed and approved by Maurice Shevalier, M.Sc., P.Chem, who is a Qualified Person (QP)”
Single Domain Onlynegative
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)
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Identity
- Project
- Boardwalk Lithium Project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_ab
- Reported Region
- Alberta, Canada
- Ticker
- LBNK
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bulk sampling
- Sample
- 150 m3 bulk brine sample from 10-6 well
Lab
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratory
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful bulk sampling is a critical precursor to metallurgical testing and pilot-scale DLE optimization.
Positive factors
- Bulk sampling completed for DLE optimization
Evidence · text
“successfully collected 150 cubic metres (" m 3 ") of brine from its 100% owned Boardwalk Lithium Brine Project”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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