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Titanium Corporation announces results of technical programs and selection of engineering firm
Titanium Corporation announces results of technical programs and selection of engineering firm.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Titanium Corporation Inc. (TSXV: TIC) today\nannounced test results with respect to its ongoing technical programs. The\nCompany has been conducting a daily sampling program of fresh pipeline\ntailings material at the oil sands site since January, 2005. Results to date\nfrom this program indicate an average Total Heavy Minerals content of 34.2%,\nin the minus 500 (micro) m plus 45 (micro) m fraction and an improved product\nsuite comprised of significant levels of zircon and increased levels of the\nhigher TiO2 content minerals, rutile and leucoxene (as compared with earlier\nresults from testing of tailings that had been deposited in the tailings\npond). The high percentage of zircon is particularly significant since zircon\nis a key economic driver of mineral sands projects.\nThe average minus 500 (micro) m plus 45 (micro) m fraction of valuable\nheavy mineral composition of daily pipeline samples taken from January 1, 2005\nto August 31, 2005 is as follows:\n\nZircon 21.2%\nLeucoxene(x) 41.9%\nIlmenite(x) 31.0%\nRutile(x) 5.9%\n\n(x) TiO2 content is as follows: Ilmenite equals 61-68%TiO2;\n Leucoxene equals 68-78% TiO2; Rutile equals 95-96% TiO2\n\nDetermination of the mineral assemblage of the fresh tailings from the\npipeline is derived from regular samples taken every 2 hours by the oil sands\noperator's automated sampler. These samples are then combined on a daily\nbasis. These daily composites are then subjected to oil removal as well as\nslimes and oversize determining steps. The total heavy mineral content is\nfurther derived from the minus 500 (micro) m plus 45 (micro) m sand fraction,\nwhich is then composited in a representative monthly sample that is further\nmagnetically fractionated and analyzed by independent Australian laboratories,\nUltra Trace (Pty) Ltd. and Geochempet Services. The Daily Sampling program is\nan important component of Titanium Corporation's development of its final\nprocess flow sheet.\nAnother aspect of the Company's continuous development toward finalizing\nthe specifications of its process flow sheet was the Bulk Sampling program.\nThe results of the Bulk Sampling program confirmed the Company's ability to\nprocess material directly from the fresh tailings pipeline (see news release\ndated September 29, 2005). Approximately 350 tonnes of washed sand,\nrep...