Aclara Produces First Sample of Hight Purity Heavy Rare Earths Concentrate From Its Pilot Plant in Chile

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[{"type":"text","content":"Aclara Produces First Sample of Hight Purity Heavy Rare Earths Concentrate From Its Pilot Plant in ChileTORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 6, 2023 / Aclara Resources Inc. (\"Aclara\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce that it has started the continuous operation of its newly constructed pilot plant for the Penco Module near Concepcion, Chile. The Company produced the first sample of high purity Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) concentrate after a successful commissioning period where all the equipment was tested with clays from the Penco Module.First high purity HREE sample from Aclara's pilot plant Barry Murphy (Aclara's Chief Operating Officer) commented:\"We are thrilled to officially start the continuous operation of the pilot plant. This an important milestone for the Company as well as the technical team as it represents the culmination of more than three years of engineering and metallurgical test work to develop a process which will satisfy our commitment to innovation and a design process which meets our exacting environmental objectives. The pilot plant operation is also a key component of several strategic objectives seeking to unlock value by improving the metallurgy recovery of the Penco Module ionic clays, generating representative product samples for commercial negotiations, serving as a showcase to the local communities and stakeholders, and finally gaining relevant experience for inclusion in the design of potential new modules in Chile and Brazil.\"Pilot Plant OperationDemonstrating the flowsheet and process design through a pilot plant facility meets the following objectives:Validating the closed-circuit flowsheet by producing a HREE concentrate at a semi-industrial scale,Generating processed clays to confirm that they are chemically stable when returned to the field,Confirming the amenability of the clays to support the revegetation of the reclaimed site through the reintroduction of native plant species,Confirming the processing parameters and process flowsheet design for use in the upcoming Feasibility Study, and ultimately the full-scale plant design,Generating a high purity HREE concentrate for separation trials in support of future off-take agreements, andDemonstrating to relevant stakeholders the environmental sustainability of the process design.Campaign ParametersDesign throughput of 90...

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