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Getty Copper sulfuric acid use and recovery update
Trading Symbol TSX V: GTC VANCOUVER, July 3 /CNW/ - The Company wishes to announce that it has en...
About this update from Getty Copper Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTrading Symbol TSX V: GTC\n\n\nVANCOUVER, July 3 /CNW/ - The Company wishes to announce that it has\nengaged Eco-Tec Inc. of Pickering, Ontario, Canada (www.eco-tec.com) as a\nvendor for the provision of hydrometallurgical acid recovery technology via\ntheir globally commercialized Acid Purification Unit (APU(R)). This technology\nas proposed, would be a benefit to the Company as it allows effective\nrecovery, recycle and usage of sulfuric acid, a key component in global\nhydrometallurgical copper processing facilities. Eco-Tec will also be engaged\nin technical support services for optimization and confirmation of the\nproposed hydrometallurgical design in support of the currently on-going pre\nfeasibility engineering study by West Coast Environmental and Engineering. For\nreference, the industrially proven APU(R) acid recovery system offered by\nEco-Tec was awarded the Falconbridge Innovation Award in 2005 for their APU\napplications in hydrometallurgy. Eco-Tec was also awarded the Ontario Global\nTrader's Award for Innovation in 2005 and 2007. For reference, the Company is\nproposing to utilize acidic concentrate pressure oxidation and tailings vat\nleaching hydrometallurgical technology in its possible anticipated treatment\nof the Getty copper and molybdenum resources located in the Highland Valley of\nBritish Columbia.\n\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\n\n----------------------------------------\n\n\nDr. Corby G. Anderson, President and COO\n\n\nThe TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy\n\n\nor accuracy of this release.\n\n\nThis release includes certain statements that may be deemed\n"forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than\nstatements of historical facts, especially those that address estimated\nresource quantities, grades and contained metals, are forward-looking\nstatements because they are generally made on the basis of estimation and\nextrapolation from a limited number of drill holes and metallurgical studies.\nAlthough diamond drill hole core provides valuable information about the size,\nshape and geology of an exploration project, there will always remain a\nsignificant degree of uncertainty in connection with these valuation factors\nuntil a deposit has been extensively drilled on closely spaced centers which\nhas occurred ...