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ASIAMET BKM COPPER PROJECT - POSITIVE METALLURG...
ASIAMET BKM COPPER PROJECT - POSITIVE METALLURG....
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n ASIAMET BKM COPPER PROJECT - POSITIVE METALLURGICAL TESTWORK RESULTSAsiamet Resources Limited (\"ARS\", \"Asiamet\", or the \"Company\") recently completed a 122 hole resource evaluation drilling program as part of the BKM feasibility study. As part of this work a series of holes were drilled throughout the BKM deposit to collect representative samples of various mineralisation types and grades for detailed metallurgical test work. A key element of the metallurgical test work is the column leach program where representative composites of the various mineralised material types are stacked and percolated with extractive solution for up to 270 days. The results emanating from this work are a key component in the design of the proposed heap leaching, solvent extraction and electro-winning facilities.Results from this metallurgical test work have been very positive to date, and the columns are continuing to leach as anticipated.The metallurgical testing program has been designed by the Asiamet team together with its expert consultants; Graeme Miller of Miller Metallurgical Services Pty Ltd and Duncan Hackman of Hackman & Associates Pty Ltd (\"H&A\").Drill core from metallurgy drill holes (PQ and HQ sized) was shipped to CORE Laboratories in Brisbane, Australia under the direction of the ARS's Vice President of Exploration, Stephen Hughes. Composites for testing were prepared based on material types and grade, the mining schedule as proposed in the Preliminary Economic Assessment (\"PEA\") and the copper mineralogy and zonation as defined by ARS geologists. Selected drill intercepts correspond to material types that would nominally be mined in the annual mine schedule from Years 1 through 8, as defined in the PEA. This resulted in the preparation of six separate drill core composite samples being prepared by CORE. Highlights of the program to date include: A total of 20 columns are actively leaching, comprising 12 short, and 8 long columns, with two crush size fractions being tested for each composite sample i.e. 12.5mm and 19mmShort (2-metre) and Long (6-metre) column leach tests have been operating for approximately 100 days of planned 180 day and 270 day programs respectively i.e. 55% and 37% percent completed to date.Based on the leachable copper head grade assays received to dat...