Core Insights - St-Georges Eco-Mining Corporation and its subsidiary, Metallurgie St-Georges, have provided an update on their lithium production pilot plant and other metallurgical initiatives [1] Group 1: Lithium Production Update - The company and its partners have evaluated several potential suppliers of spodumene across Canada, receiving an initial shipment of approximately five tons of Canadian spodumene concentrate [2] - The lithium technology developed by St-Georges aims to achieve high purity and recovery rates while reducing waste, water, acid, and reagent consumption, and producing valuable by-products like alumina and nitrogen-based fertilizers [3] - A feasibility study based on pilot project results is expected to commence by March 2027, which will include a detailed analysis of capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) costs [3][13] Group 2: Other Metallurgical Initiatives - The company is advancing two nickel-focused projects supported by grant applications in collaboration with several partners, including Coalia and IGS [4] - Preparations are underway for the full extraction of valuable minerals through metallurgical processing of bulk samples collected from critical mineral projects Julie and Manicouagan, expected to begin before the end of the year [5] Group 3: Collaboration and Intellectual Property - Through its subsidiary Iceland Resources ehf, the company is collaborating with a geothermal energy producer in Iceland, with initial tests showing gold equivalent grades ranging from approximately 67 g/t to 437 g/t [6] - LiOH Corp. holds a limited five-year exclusivity right on the technology in exchange for financial contributions, allowing collaboration on testing and data sharing during pilot operations [11] - All intellectual property and resulting data remain the property of Metallurgie St-Georges, with no licenses granted to third parties while the pilot phase is active [12] Group 4: Pilot Plant and Future Plans - The lithium pilot plant is designed to produce lithium nitrate and potentially lithium hydroxide, along with various by-products generated by St-Georges' exclusive processing technology [10] - Upon completion of the feasibility study, LiOH Corp. may extend its limited exclusivity for an additional five years if it undertakes the construction of a commercial plant [13]