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DLP Reports Results from Its Initial Metallurgical Study on Its Aurora Property, Peru
High recoveries achieved (95.8% Cu, 86.4% Mo, 89.3% Ag) to saleable concentrates. Cranbrook, Bri...
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[{"type":"text","content":"DLP Reports Results from Its Initial Metallurgical Study on Its Aurora Property, PeruHigh recoveries achieved (95.8% Cu, 86.4% Mo, 89.3% Ag) to saleable concentrates.Cranbrook, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2024) - DLP Resources Inc. (TSXV: DLP) (OTCQB: DLPRF) (\"DLP\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report results from the initial metallurgical scoping study on its Aurora Project in southern Peru. The Company commissioned C.H. Plenge & Cia S.A. (\"Plenge\") in Lima, Peru to complete test work programs on three composites taken from the partially leached (M-1), copper enriched/mixed (M-2) and primary Mo-rich (M-3) zones. The test work reported: Head Assays. Mineralogy. Recovery of copper, silver, and molybdenum by flotation. Copper-Molybdenum separation by flotation. Highlights are listed below, and detailed results highlighted in Tables 1-11.Ian Gendall, President & CEO, commented: \"Aurora has simple metallurgy that returns high recoveries of critical minerals, copper and molybdenum from standard flotation processes into high-grade concentrates free of deleterious elements. This first phase of metallurgical test work has confirmed high recoveries of copper (95.8%), molybdenum (86.4%) and silver (89.3%) in the rougher concentrate from the composite of partially leached, enriched/mixed and primary mineralized zones. These excellent recoveries for copper, molybdenum and silver at a time when molybdenum prices are at $30/lb, copper at $4.20/lb and silver at $29/oz, bode well for the economics of the project moving forward.\"HighlightsThe major copper mineral is chalcopyrite followed by chalcocite while molybdenum is molybdenite. The main gangue is quartz followed by orthoclase and muscovite. Pyrite is the main sulphide gangue. High recoveries for copper (\"Cu\"), molybdenum (\"Mo\") and silver (\"Ag\") in the rougher concentrate from the composite created from the partially leached (M1), copper enriched (M2) and primary Mo-rich (M3) zones were 95.8%, 86.4% and 89.3%, respectively. The primary grind was 150 microns and concentrate regrind of 20 to 44 microns.The best conditions for maximum molybdenum, copper and silver recovery were determined and verified by Run 32-C with pH of 9.5, a primary grind of P80-133 microns using collectors consisting of - Xanthate SIBX (Z-14) 27 g/ t, A-208 11 g/ t, ...