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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24880848.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22B 3/04(2006.01) B01D 61/00(2006.01) B01D 61/14(2006.01) B01D 11/02(2006.01) B01D 61/02(2006.01) C22B 3/22(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): Y02P 10/20; C22B 3/04; C22B 3/22; C22B 11/04; C22B 3/44; C22B 19/20; C22B 15/0065; B01D 61/025; B01D 61/027; B01D 9/0054; B01D 11/028; B01D 11/0288; B01D 11/0292; B01D 9/0059 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2024/051413 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/086013 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 27.10.2023 US 202363593903 P (71) Applicant: Seabridge Gold Inc. Toronto, ON M5A 1E1 (CA)	(72) Inventors: DREISINGER, David Delta, British Columbia V4M 2P2 (CA) SMOLIK, Theodore James Toronto, Ontario M5A 1E1 (CA) (74) Representative: FRKelly  Waterways House Grand Canal Quay Dublin D02 PD39 Dublin D02 PD39 (IE)