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Recommencement of metallurgical test work
Recommencement of metallurgical test work.
About this update from Blencowe Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 3639M\n Blencowe Resources PLC\n 11 May 2020\n \n \n \n \n Date: 11 May 2020 Blencowe Resources\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (\"Blencowe\" \n \n or the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n Recommencement of Phase Two Metallurgical Test Work for Orom-Cross Graphite Project\n \n \n \n \n \n Blencowe Resources Plc, is pleased to announce it has now recommenced key metallurgical test work on its Orom-Cross graphite project in Northern Uganda. The test work, which began in South Africa at the start of 2020, had been placed on hold for six weeks from late March due to a nationwide lockdown introduced by the government to help combat Covid-19. Blencowe is pleased to report these restrictions have now been partially lifted, allowing for labs to recommence the processing of existing samples from Orom-Cross. This work is being undertaken by technical experts Metanza.\n \n \n The objective of the ongoing metallurgical test work is to further understand the quality of the end-product that Orom-Cross can deliver, as well as what the process flow will look like. Blencowe believe Orom-Cross has the potential to deliver a high grade graphite concentrate, which would prove desirable to potential offtakers and the broader market. \n \n \n The Company recently announced that its ongoing 59 hole and 1800 metre diamond drilling programme in Uganda was also due to recommence in the near term, following Covid-19 related shutdown. The drill programme (of which circa 25% has already been completed) is designed to deliver a maiden JORC Resource for Orom-Cross during the middle of 2020. Both the drilling and the metallurgical test work are fully funded and form integral parts of the development of this project. The Company looks forward to both sets of results ahead of the commencement of a feasibility study later in the year.\n \n \n \n \n \n Phase 2 Metallurgical Testwork Program\n \n \n \n \n \n In the second half of 2019 Metzana Minerals in South Africa was commissioned to undertake a first phase confirmatory metallurgical test work program to confirm Total Graphite Content (TGC) of at least 94%, and to consider recoveries, impurities and retention of flake size within the concentrate. This was successfully achieved along with confirmation of low impurities.\n \n \n In February 2020 a ...