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Bulk Sampling Update & China Visit
Bulk Sampling Update & China Visit.
About this update from Blencowe Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nDate: 14 August 2023 \nBlencowe Resources Plc\n \nConfirmation of Commercial-Scaled Production Ability from Ongoing Studies in China\n \n \nHighlights:\n· Blencowe has successfully completed a critical component of the Definitive Feasibility Study (\"DFS\"), with the successful scaled commercialisation of the flowsheet within the bulk sample processing at Chinese pilot plant graphite production facility.\n· Results continue to highlight a high-grade, low impurity concentrate can be delivered in bulk from Orom-Cross.\n· Several meetings held with leading Chinese graphite offtake firms seeking both large flake and fines concentrates.\n· Ugandan mining officials visited China with Blencowe and were shown the process facility in support of the project.\n· Blencowe now approached for downstream processing opportunities.\n \nBlencowe Resources Plc (\"Blencowe\" or the \"Company\"), is pleased to provide an update on the 100 tonne bulk sample processing program currently underway. The work is being completed by a leading graphite technical specialist firm, Jilin New Technology, based in Yanji Province in northern China. This experienced graphite facility has been conducting similar test work on several other leading East African graphite projects over the past few years.\nThe Company is expecting the bulk sample test program to be completed by the end of August.\nSenior Company personnel travelled to China recently to review the progress on the bulk sample processing and broaden relationships in this key market. Accompanying the COO was the Company's Ugandan Country Manager and a representative of the Ugandan Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM), with the express purpose of evaluating the progress of the processing and to demonstrate the full process for the Ugandan Government.\nFollowing a refinement of the Pre-Feasibility Study processing methodology by Wuhan University specialists, Blencowe wished to confirm directly with the pilot plant operators the expected improvements in both overall recovery and concentrate grades and secure early samples for delivery to potential offtake ...