Manganese X Energy Corp.  reported highly positive Phase 2 ore-sorting results, demonstrating an 80% increase in mill feed grade in its large scale Battery Hill pilot program, managed by ABH Engineering. An 80% increase in mill feed grade means that, after ore-sorting, the material sent to the mill contains 80% more manganese per tonne than the original mined material. The ore-sorting program was performed at RADOS Technologies lab in South Africa where over 400kg of rock from the company’s B...

Surge Battery Metals Inc.  reported significant rubidium (Rb) and cesium (Cs) mineralization has been identified within the defined lithium resource at its Nevada North Lithium Project (NNLP), Elko County, Nevada. Initial assay results from a limited sample set of eight previously drilled holes have confirmed consistent grades for these two critical minerals, which could represent a substantial US domestic resource. Highlights: Assays from the eight-hole 2024 drill program confirm the presence...

Patriot Battery Metals Inc. said it has confirmed that its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium property in Quebec hosts the world’s largest pollucite-hosted caesium deposit. The announcement comes the company declared a maiden Ceasium mineral resource estimate (MRE) in two zones. It said the Rigel Caesium Zone hosts an estimated indicated resource of 163,000 tonnes at 10.25% Cs2O, 1.78% Li20 and 646 ppm Ta205.  The Vega Caesium Zone contains an indicated resource of 530,000 tonnes at 2.61% Cs02, 2.23%...