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Kutcho Copper Increases Life of Mine Copper Recovery to 96%, Silver to 83% and Gold to 70%
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC) (OTC: KCCFF) (“Kutcho Copper” or the “Company”) is pleased to anno
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC) (OTC: KCCFF) (“Kutcho Copper” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results of additional metallurgical testing on its 100% owned Kutcho Project in British Columbia, Canada. These latest results came from a program focused on optimizing performance from the Main Lens composite and have shown improved copper and silver recoveries versus the 2017 Prefeasibility Study. In addition, the Company has conducted leach tests on the tailings, which has shown the potential to significantly increase copper, silver and gold recovery from both the Esso and Main Lenses. Completion of this recent test program represents a significant portion of the metallurgical work required to complete the Feasibility Study for the Kutcho Project. Highlights Main Lens flotation recoveries improved to 87.4% copper, 63.8% zinc, 36.9% gold and 59.0% silver Esso Lens flotation recoveries improved to 94.5% copper, 89.3% zinc, 40.8% gold and 71.2% silver Main Lens tailings stream leaching achieves additional incremental recoveries of an estimated 8.0% copper, 32.9% gold and 20.7% silver Esso Lens tailings stream leaching achieves additional incremental recoveries of an estimated 2.7% copper, 27.6% gold and 11.2% silver Approximate Life of Mine (LOM) blend comprising 75% LOM feed from the Main Lens and 25% LOM feed from the Esso Lens and combining flotation and tailings leach recoveries yields 96.4% copper, 75.1% zinc, 70.4% gold and 82.9% silver “We are extremely pleased with the metallurgical performance from the Kutcho project and the upside opportunities available from leaching the tailings materials for additional copper and precious metals recovery. We look forward to including these improved results in our upcoming Feasibility Study, where we believe they will have a positive impact on the economics of the Kutcho project.” said Vince Sorace, President & CEO of Kutcho Copper. The results were produced from a recent Locked Cycle Test completed on Main lens material which is contemplated to be processed at a 50:50 blended ratio with Esso lens material during the mid-years of production at the Kutcho Project. These results, in combination with those provided in the November, 2019 news release, demonstrate the robust nature of the developed Kutch...