U3O8 Corp. Reports Simplified Route to Production of Phosphate - a Key Component of Some Lithium-Ion Batteries - from Its Berlin Deposit
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- U3O8 Corp.
- Ticker
- UWE.H
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Colombia
- Primary commodity
- Phosphate
- Secondary commodities
- Uranium, Nickel, Vanadium, Zinc
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 07:51:44 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
U3O8 Corp. has identified a simplified two-stage membrane separation process to produce phosphate from its Berlin deposit in Colombia. This method aims to replace the solvent extraction process contemplated in the project's PEA, potentially reducing costs and targeting the lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery market.
Reasoning: The announcement details a potentially more efficient and less expensive metallurgical route for phosphate production at the Berlin project using membrane separation instead of solvent extraction.
Positive factors
- Simplified processing route via membrane separation
- Lower CAPEX/OPEX potential compared to solvent extraction
- Targeting high-value LFP battery market
Negative factors
- Results based on initial modelling rather than pilot-scale testing
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process involves membrane separation and evaporation of a pregnant liquor solution, characteristic of a mill/concentrator route.
Evidence · text
“The first stage of a two-stage membrane separation process to treat the solution”
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)
membrane separationBerlin · phosphateView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Berlin
- Commodity
- phosphate
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- Colombia
- Ticker
- UWE.H
Test Work
- Program Status
- scoping
- Test Type
- membrane separation
- Processing Route
- two-stage membrane separation and evaporation
- Sample
- pregnant liquor solution (PLS) from mineralized rock
Lab
- Consultant
- Johann van der Westhuysen (Synexus (Pty) Ltd)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The proposed membrane route is presented as a more efficient alternative to the previously contemplated solvent extraction process.
Positive factors
- Simpler than solvent extraction
- Uses evaporation to concentrate acid
Negative factors
- Initial modelling results only
Evidence · text
“membrane separation would, indeed, achieve the desired early removal of phosphate”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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