RE:Bench Test Build Out... News out today gives a little more clarity on the very involved process that Enertopia is working on. I think we would all like to think that it is an easy thing to achieve, but then if it were, wouldn't somebody have cracked it by now?
Taken from today's news release - "Since September our partner Genesis Water Technologies (GWT) has been evaluating data obtained from the first bench test results and other technical data provided by Enertopia to complete a larger and enhanced lithium recovery system. This $200,000 pre-paid second phase bench test has now completed the technical design phase with over 1,500 hrs of team effort.
The second phase of the second bench test will use synthetic brine solutions that will be created from the surface samples from the two bulk samples taken at our Clayton Valley, NV project."
So what I takeaway from this is that the first stage of the second phase has been to design the pilot plant so that we can perform the extraction process, in large scale. The second phase will be to confirm the required purity is achievable. I guess we have to remain patient for a while longer. Everyone wants a quick win these days but I think that this will be worth the wait. Anyone can produce a rough concentate. Enertopia is perfecting the complete extraction process from raw material to battery grade in one go. Tell me this isn't worth aggressively pursuing?? Frustrating it might be but most good things in life are worth waiting for, if you're going to appreciate them when they arrive!!