St-Georges Metallurgy (or SXM) is a subsidiary of St-Georges Eco-Mining.

The first known direct reference to St-Georges Metallurgy dates back to August of 2020.¹⁾

Altair holds a non-exclusive license to SXM's lithium extraction technology.²⁾

On February 12, SXM announced that they have licensed their lithium extraction technology to Altair, in exchange for a royalty agreement whereby SX receives a 5% net revenue royalty on metals and minerals extracted or processed using SX technology.³⁾

lithium hydroxide crystals growing in water⁴⁾

SXM initiated a small production of lithium hydroxide in July. The company suggested that the early results “hint(ed) at a major breakthrough concerning the cost-effectiveness of the method and indicate(d) a barely noticeable carbon footprint.” They also announced that their process for producing high purity alumina has been finalized⁵⁾