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Doubleview Achieves Initial 56% Scandium Recovery in First Metallurgical Test of Hat Deposit Flotation Tailings - Potentially the First Major Source of Scandium in N. America
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 6, 2023) - Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: D...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Doubleview Achieves Initial 56% Scandium Recovery in First Metallurgical Test of Hat Deposit Flotation Tailings - Potentially the First Major Source of Scandium in N. AmericaVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 6, 2023) - Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (FSE: 1D4) (\"Doubleview\") is pleased to announce that its first attempt at recovering scandium in a sequential purification process has recovered 56% (fifty six percent) of scandium in tailings from its Hat Copper, Gold, Cobalt property. Scandium was recovered as a phosphate precipitate by treating flotation tailings extraction solution from metallurgical test work on Hat mineralization. The Hat property is located in the Golden Triangle region of Atlin Mining District, Northern British Columbia.Scandium phosphate is a high value product that currently trades for approximately $35 per 1 gram lot, in comparison to gold which currently trades at approximately $60 per gram.Earlier scandium extraction test work aimed at the recovery of scandium from Hat deposit flotation tailings demonstrated that it was possible to extract 90% of scandium to solution by employing a sulphate leach at elevated temperatures. Test work has now moved into the scandium recovery-optimization phase, with sequential purification for the removal of iron and aluminium followed by precipitation of scandium as a phosphate product. Although 56% (fifty six percent) of scandium was recovered to a phosphate precipitate at the first attempt, test work to improve recovery and purity is continuing, including sequential purification, precipitate washing, phosphate purity, and recovery.Cu Rougher 1st flotation stageTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/153834_c2ed4566a45afae2_002full.jpgBulk Cu-Co, 2nd Cleaner Flotation StageTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/153834_c2ed4566a45afae2_003full.jpgPrecipitateTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8003/153834_c2ed4566a45afae2_004full.jpgPresident and CEO Farshad Shirvani stated, \"The discovery of a deposit with potential deliverables of scandium, cobalt, copper, and gold by Doubleview is a significant achievement for the company, its shareholder...