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Tests Demonstrate Carbon Capture Potential of Inomin's Beaver Critical Minerals Project
Property's Magnesium-rich Composition Key for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Vancouver, British Co...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Tests Demonstrate Carbon Capture Potential of Inomin's Beaver Critical Minerals ProjectProperty's Magnesium-rich Composition Key for Greenhouse Gas MitigationVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2022) - Inomin Mines Inc. (TSXV: MINE), (\"Inomin\", \"MINE\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report positive initial test results demonstrating the potential for carbon capture and storage at its Beaver critical minerals project (magnesium-nickel-chromium-cobalt) in south-central British Columbia. The tests, carried-out by researchers at the University of British Columbia (\"UBC\"), demonstrate that samples from the Company's 2021 critical mineral discovery, contain key minerals that sequester carbon dioxide (CO2.) from the atmosphere. Key FindingsBeaver samples contain magnesium-rich minerals such as brucite and hydrotalcite group minerals that react quickly with CO2 in the atmosphere 60% of analysed samples contain moderate to substantial levels of brucite, a form of magnesium key to carbon capture and storageBeaver tailings are good candidates for CO2 capture using techniques developed by UBCJohn Gomez, President of MINE, states, \"The test results are an exciting, important, value-add for our Beaver project. To put the results in perspective, most minerals are hardly reactive with CO2 so appreciable carbon storage is not possible. Brucite is the key mineral for carbon capture as it reacts with carbon dioxide, and 1% - 2% weight (wt) brucite content is considered significant. Beaver samples contain up to 11% wt brucite which is very substantial. UBC's findings add to Beaver's positive attributes, in short, a green, district-scale, critical minerals project that is just emerging. We look forward to continuing to assess Beaver's carbon mineralization possibilities, and completing further drilling to unearth our significant discovery.\" Summary of StudyUltramafic rocks like those that host magnesium and nickel-rich mineralization at Beaver can be among the largest carbon capture and storage reservoirs on Earth. Ultramafic mine tailings can be reactive to CO2 and therefore have the potential to reduce or eliminate the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of mine operations. The Carbon Mineralization Lab (CarbMin Lab) at UBC assessed the mineral content of select Inomin's samples for the potential for carbon storage and cap...