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Surge Engages Kemetco for Lithium Recovery Scoping Trials
West Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2023) - Surge Battery Metals In...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Surge Engages Kemetco for Lithium Recovery Scoping TrialsWest Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2023) - Surge Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV: NILI) (OTCQB: NILIF) (FSE: DJ5) (the \"Company\" or \"Surge\") announces that it has engaged process consultants, Kemetco Research, Inc., of Richmond, B.C., Canada, to undertake end-to-end process testing and trials, in order to identify and test the optimum flow sheet for the Nevada North Lithium Project.In the spring of 2022 Surge undertook mineralogical studies to develop an understanding of the type of lithium bearing clays at the Nevada North Lithium Project. In addition, acid leach test work was performed to demonstrate effective leaching of the lithium bearing clays. (See news release dated May 4, 2023)Recognizing that further mineralogical studies would continue to be part of our project development, Kemetco has been retained to work closely with Surge director Dr. Vijay Metha. Kemetco will complete a scope of work that includes a full source-to-product bench-scale work plan, incorporating the following five steps:determining clay mineralogy and physical characteristics across the clay horizons and enrichment zones within those horizons; scoping attrition and beneficiation across multiple methods; leach tests across multiple parameters and equipment types; generation and purification of leach solutions precipitation and purification of a lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide finished product.Kemetco Research is an integrated science, technology, and innovation company which provides analysis, testing and consulting services. Kemetco has built an extensive background in lithium, conducting test studies for a range of projects and deposit types, including clay-hosted deposits.Mr. Greg Reimer, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, commented, \"Leveraging off the work performed in 2022, we are pleased to have found a very experienced partner to undertake this next laboratory trial. This work, which will be overseen by our director and senior metallurgical advisor Dr. Vijay Mehta, will further optimize the extraction methods, and advance through the refining steps that can yield a volume of high purity lithium products to demonstrate the production quality potential from our Nevada North Lithium Project.\"Amendment to Option Agreement Between M3M And SurgeTh...