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Kanye Project: Metallurgical Test Work Results
Kanye Project: Metallurgical Test Work Results.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \n \n24 July 2023\nBezant Resources Plc\n(\"Bezant\" or the \"Company\") \nResults from Phase 1 Metallurgical Test Work on Kanye Manganese Sample\n \nBezant (AIM: BZT) is pleased to provide information on encouraging results of Phase 1 metallurgical testing carried out by Wardell Armstrong International ('WAI') on a sample from its' 100% owned Kanye manganese exploration project in Botswana. The primary objective of the work was to investigate the amenability of extracting manganese from the Kanye mineralisation by sulphuric acid leaching.\n \nHighlights:\n \n· Sulphuric acid leaching successfully demonstrates an amenability to extract manganese from the Kanye sample into solution, with recoveries of up to 99.4% Mn achieved at a temperature of 60oC.\n \n· Sulphur dioxide addition was found to have a direct correlation to the overall manganese recovery.\n \n· Most tests demonstrated fast leach kinetics with relative manganese recoveries after 1 hour of leaching ranging up to 90.7%.\n \n· Whole rock analysis showed relatively simple mineralogy, the main manganese mineral in the Kanye sample being pyrolusite, which is the chief ore mineral for mine production worldwide.\n \n· Based on the encouraging initial results, Bezant has engaged WAI to carry out Phase 2 testwork to optimise the leaching parameters for economic processing of a manganese ore, whilst tracking other elements relevant to the economics of battery-grade manganese production.\n \n \nColin Bird, Executive Chairman of Bezant, commented:\n\"The first phase of metallurgical testing is highly encouraging in that we have demonstrated our ability to recover a high level of manganese. The next phase will move towards commercial optimisation of the leaching parameters, with specific emphasis on limiting sulphuric acid consumption. We are aiming for battery grade manganese production which is much sought after and we look forward to moving towards resource definition and a preliminary economic assessment.\"\n \n \n \nKanye Phase 1 Metallurgical Test Work\n \nWardell Armstrong International (WAI) was commissioned by Bezant to underta...