St-Georges Advances Lithium Pilot Plant as Canadian Backing Grows

St-Georges Platinum and Base Metals ( (TSE:SX) ) has shared an update.

St-Georges Eco-Mining’s metallurgy subsidiary is advancing a lithium processing pilot plant in partnership with Coalia, supported by a $4 million federal investment aimed at strengthening Canada’s critical minerals capabilities. The pilot has received about five tonnes of Canadian spodumene concentrate and 900 kg of battery black mass, anchoring the project in domestic feedstock and supporting the company’s broader battery materials strategy.

Commissioning is progressing with roughly three tonnes of spodumene already leached and a new filter press installed, effectively doubling filtration capacity and enabling higher throughput. Preliminary lab tests show encouraging lithium recovery and controlled residues, while installation of the first purification stage is nearing completion, with full-scale pilot data on spodumene and black mass leaching expected by Q2 2026.

These developments mark a key step toward demonstrating St-Georges’ proprietary lithium processing technology at scale, which could enhance its competitive positioning in the critical minerals and battery recycling sectors. Successful pilot results would support the company’s goal of establishing domestic lithium processing infrastructure, potentially benefiting Canadian supply chains and reinforcing its role in the energy transition ecosystem.

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More about St-Georges Platinum and Base Metals

St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. is a Canadian resource and technology company focused on developing advanced metallurgical processes and critical mineral projects. Through subsidiaries such as EVSX and St-Georges Metallurgy, it targets battery materials recycling, high-grade lithium recovery from spodumene, and exploration of gold, nickel, copper, PGE and niobium projects in Quebec and Iceland.

The group is positioning itself in the clean technology and energy transition space by combining mining assets with proprietary processing IP, including technologies for lithium extraction and methane conversion to solid carbon and turquoise hydrogen. Its strategy centers on building domestic North American capabilities for critical mineral processing and advanced battery recycling to serve emerging electric vehicle and clean energy supply chains.

Average Trading Volume: 347,804

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: C$12.46M

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