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Freeman Gold Averages 95% Gold Extraction from 2021/22 Metallurgical Testing Program at its Lemhi Gold Project
Gold leach extractions averaged 95% and ranged from 89% to 99% over variable gold head grades, resource depth and spatial areas. Results supports the use of con
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[{"type":"text","content":" Gold leach extractions averaged 95% and ranged from 89% to 99% over variable gold head grades, resource depth and spatial areas. Results supports the use of conventional CIP tank leach procedures for inclusion into a planned PEA. VANCOUVER, BC, March 10, 2022 /CNW/ - Freeman Gold Corp. (TSXV: FMAN) (OTCQX: FMANF) (FSE: 3WU) (\"Freeman\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report final results from the comprehensive 2021/22 metallurgical testing program conducted on the Lemhi Gold Deposit (\"Lemhi\" or the \"Project\"), located in eastern Idaho, USA. Expanding from previous work (see October 5, 2021, News Release), the metallurgical test work has now been completed to a level to allow its inclusion into a Preliminary Economic Assessment (\"PEA\"). Gold cyanidation extractions averaged 95%, based on 38 variability samples, with head grades ranging from 0.2 g/t to 10.9 g/t Au, and averaging 1.02 g/t. Samples were collected over a large spatial area considered representative of the 2020 maiden mineral resource (see July 8, 2021, News Release). The results are based on moderate process operating conditions that are suitable for a conventional carbon in pulp (\"CIP\") tank leaching process. This includes a grind of 80% passing particle size (P80) 106 microns, with a leach retention time of approximately 36 hours, following gravity pre-treatment. \"Our completed metallurgical program has confirmed excellent gold recoveries over a large spatial area representative of the Lemhi resource estimate,\" commented Paul Matysek, Executive Chairman. \"Furthermore, metallurgical samples collected at depth provided consistent and similar recoveries as those near surface. This bodes very well for our current drill program as we look to build oxide gold ounces on strike and at depth.\" Frank Wright, P.Eng., Freeman's independent consulting metallurgist of F. Wright Consulting Inc., added, \"The metallurgical program at Lemhi has consistently provided gold recoveries in the mid to upper 90% range throughout much of the resource and is now at a stage to support a preliminary economic assessment for the Project.\" 2021/22 Metallurgical Test Program SGS Mineral Services, Burnaby, B.C., (\"SGS\") performed metallurgical laboratory testing beginning in Janua...