# Surge Battery Metals Engages Kemetco for Advanced Prefeasibility Metallurgical Testing at the Nevada North Lithium Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/surge-battery-metals-engages-kemetco-for-advanced-prefeasibility-metallurgical-t--e3f41c5c-35ea-4c54-b123-34662b64ca00

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NILI/news/8242358782579741/surge-battery-metals-engages-kemetco-for-advanced-prefeasibility-metallurgical-t

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-04-01T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Surge Battery Metals Inc.

- Ticker: NILI

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Lithium

- Secondary commodities: Cesium, Rubidium

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-14 14:54:50 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Surge Battery Metals has engaged Kemetco Research Inc. to conduct advanced metallurgical optimization testing for the Nevada North Lithium Project. This program supports the ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study \(PFS\) and will focus on flowsheet optimization, impurity removal, and the evaluation of cesium and rubidium as by-products.

Reasoning: The announcement details the commencement of an optimization metallurgical program to de-risk the Pre-Feasibility Study, which is a standard and positive progression for a project at this stage.

- Positive factor: Advanced metallurgical testing to support PFS

- Positive factor: Collaboration with lead engineering firm Fluor

- Positive factor: Continuity with previous PEA testing provider Kemetco

- Positive factor: Evaluation of high-value by-products \(Cs, Rb\)

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: The program includes sulfuric acid leaching, neutralization, and Counter-Current Decantation \(CCD\).

Evidence · text

> including, sulfuric acid leaching, neutralization, and Counter-Current Decantation \(CCD\)

**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)

### sulfuric acid leaching, neutralization, and Counter-Current Decantation \(CCD\)

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Nevada North Lithium Project · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Nevada North Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: NILI

#### Test Work

- Program Status: optimization
- Test Type: sulfuric acid leaching, neutralization, and Counter-Current Decantation \(CCD\)
- Sample: Master Composite sample representing the first 10 years of mine life

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Kemetco Research Inc.
- Consultant: Fluor Corporation

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is an announcement of a planned testing program, not a report of completed test results.

Evidence · text

> commenced an advanced metallurgical optimization program with Kemetco Research Inc.

#### Tags used in scoring

**Byproduct Commodity**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.

Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit

## 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.