# U3O8 Corp. Reports Simplified Route to Production of Phosphate - a Key Component of Some Lithium-Ion Batteries - from Its Berlin Deposit

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/u3o8-corp-reports-simplified-route-to-production-of-phosphate-a-key-component-of--2b21e448-4ece-4959-84bd-3bdc9f7acd35

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/GCOM/news/4581871325217339/u3o8-corp-reports-simplified-route-to-production-of-phosphate-a-key-component-of

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2021-07-21T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Simplified processing route via membrane separation

- Positive factor: Lower CAPEX/OPEX potential compared to solvent extraction

- Positive factor: Targeting high-value LFP battery market

- Negative factor: Results based on initial modelling rather than pilot-scale testing

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 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 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)

### membrane separation

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/u3o8-corp-reports-simplified-route-to-production-of-phosphate-a-key-component-of--2b21e448-4ece-4959-84bd-3bdc9f7acd35#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Berlin · phosphate

#### 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 factor: Simpler than solvent extraction

- Positive factor: Uses evaporation to concentrate acid

- Negative factor: 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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