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30 Kgs of CYL’s High Cg Graphite Being Tested
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ceylon Graphite Corp. (“Ceylon Graphite”or the “Company”) (TSX-V:CYL) (OTC:CYLYF) (FSE:CCY) annou
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ceylon Graphite Corp. (“Ceylon Graphite”or the “Company”) (TSX-V:CYL) (OTC:CYLYF) (FSE:CCY) announced today that it has sent 30 kilograms of high carbon (Cg) content (90%+) natural graphite from its K1 mine site to Dorfner ANZAPLAN for advanced testing. Dorfner ANZAPLAN and its laboratory are accredited by the DAkkS-accreditation chamber, which is a signatory to the multilateral agreements of EA, ILAC and IAF for mutual recognition, meaning that analyses and testing by ANZAPLAN is internationally accepted. In addition, services by Dorfner ANZAPLAN are certified and approved by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. These tests will enable Ceylon Graphite to elevate its graphite development with an end goal of producing a premium grade battery-ready product sample for prospective lithium-ion battery manufacturers and end-users. The proposed test work targets evaluating the feasibility of producing a spherical graphite product from vein graphite provided by Ceylon Graphite, including the following stages: Spheroidization and purification of vein graphite Electrochemical characterization test work Evaluation of expandability Bharat Parashar, Chief Executive Officer of Ceylon Graphite states: “This testing is the next step to enabling Ceylon to provide battery-ready product to battery manufacturers and energy storage companies. We have some of the world’s purest naturally-occurring graphite readily accessible at our mines and believe the test results will emphasize to manufacturers that Sri Lankan Graphite has the finest qualities and can be upgraded to battery grade very easily.” Qualified Person Robert Marvin, P. Geo (ONT) is a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the geological information provided in this news release. About Ceylon Graphite Corp. Ceylon Graphite Corp. is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (CYL:TSX-V), that is in the business of exploring for and development of graphite mines in Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka has granted the company exploration rights in a land package of over 120km². These exploration grids (each one square kilometer in area) cover areas of historic graphite production from the early twentieth century and represent a majority of the known graphite occurrences i...