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Update on Metallurgical Test Work Results
Update on Metallurgical Test Work Results.
About this update from Kodal Minerals Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5501J Kodal Minerals PLC 20 August 2019 \n\nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (\"MAR\")\n \nKodal Minerals Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: KOD / Sector: Mining\n \n20 August 2019\nKodal Minerals plc ('Kodal Minerals' or the 'Company')\nPositive Metallurgical Test Work Results at Bougouni Lithium Project, Mali\n \nKodal Minerals, the mineral exploration and development company focused on its Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali (the 'Project', 'Bougouni' or the 'Bougouni Project'), is pleased to provide an update on the extensive metallurgical test work programmes carried out on mineralisation at the Bougouni Project. The test work programmes have been undertaken as part of the Company's feasibility assessment and will be used to complete the process flowsheet for the proposed mining operation. \n \nHighlights:\n \n· Metallurgical test work demonstrates initial processing via a Dense Media Separation ('DMS') plant, with a flotation circuit to be added to improve overall recoveries if required.\n· DMS test work on the Ngoualana Prospect mineralisation returned primary concentrate grades of 6.0% Li2O at recoveries of up to 70%.\n· A master composite comprising 70% Sogola-Baoulé and 30% Ngoualana tested initially with the DMS circuit was followed by downstream flotation test work which improved overall recovery to 75%, producing a 6.0% grade Li2O concentrate.\n· Metallurgical test work will continue on the Boumou mineralisation and additional testing on the Sogola-Baoulé mineralisation will define additional coarse grained DMS ore.\n \nBernard Aylward, CEO of Kodal Minerals, remarked: \"The various metallurgical test works carried out over the Project area have highlighted the importance of the coarse grained Ngoualana mineralisation. The identification of this ore type has influenced how we will plan for the development of the Bougouni Lithium Project as now we are aware that we can commence with a low upfront capital cost solution of initial DMS testing, with the deferred addition of a flotation processing circuit to improve recoveries when required.\n...