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Enertopia Corp marks a year of work on battery grade lithium recovery process

Last updated: 01:05 11 May 2017 AEST, First published: 20:05 10 May 2017 AEST

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Enertopia Corporation (CSE:TOP) has started work a second series of lithium recovery and carbonate purity bench tests with its technology partner Genesis Water Technologies (GWT).

Based on the initial test findings, this second series of bench tests will much larger scale and scope as Enertopia works towards battery grade Lithium Carbonate.

“Our primary focus is on perfecting technologies to produce battery grade lithium carbonate/ hydroxide,” said chief executive Robert McAllister, who was marking a year since the company moved into the lithium space.

“We realize having our own source of raw lithium would allow us the highest potential profit margin.

Technological change on multiple fronts, such as fabrication, robots, and materials continues to support the demand growth for lithium alongside the rapidly growing use of lLithium batteries in electric vehicles (EV’s),

Over the past year the technology for lithium batteries, EV’s, autonomous vehicles and other associated technologies continues to converge and strengthen these growing sectors into one singularity for innovation and change in the transportation sector, said McAllister.

“The company thanks its shareholders for their shared vision as it moves forward on its path to achieving ultimate success of being a low cost technology provider and producer in the lithium sector.”

Shares in Enertopia were off half a cent in lunchtime trading at C$0.08.

 

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