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 Altair holds a non-exclusive license to SXM's lithium extraction technology.((https://webfiles.thecse.com/SX_Press_Release_-_February_12_2021_-_St-Georges_Inks_Definitive_Agreement_with_Altair.pdf))
+==== LiOH Corp. ====
+LiOH Corp. holds an intellectual property license to SXM technology, though it is limited to the processing of mining feedstock exclusively.((https://webfiles.thecse.com/SX_Press_Release_-_June_5_2024_-_Corporate_Operational_Update.pdf)) LiOH Corp.'s license is exclusive for a period of five years, meaning that - provided that LiOH continues to meet their contractual obligations - no other third-party licenses may be issued for the same technology.((https://www.reddit.com/r/StGeorgesEcoMining/comments/1gal8ab/the_5_with_sx_october_23_edition/))
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 In September, SX disclosed that SXM has achieved a significant advancement in its proprietary lithium processing metallurgical process, resulting in a single-step process to produce LiFePO4. They also announced that they had entered into an agreement to collaborate with a phosphoric acid provider and an equipment manufacturer to produce LiFePO4 battery feedstock using financial resources from [[lioh|LiOH Corp.]] and some unnamed governmental entities((https://webfiles.thecse.com/SX_Press_Release_-_September_30_2024_-Significant_Metallurgical_Advancement_-_Moving_Toward_a_New_Industry_Standard_for_LiFePO4_Battery_Feedstock.pdf))
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+On February 6th, SX announced that the SXM/[[lioh|LiOH Corp.]]/COALIA lithium pilot plant project has been approved for a contribution of $3,657,545 from Natural Resources Canada, by way of their Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program (CMRDD). According to Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, "This project, under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy, will help expand Quebec’s sustainable critical minerals production, notably rare earths that are used in electronics, clean energy, aerospace, automotive and defence."((https://webfiles.thecse.com/SX_Press_Release_-_February_6_2025_-_St-Georges_Lithium_Pilot_Plant_Project_Receives_Contribution_from_Federal_Government.pdf))