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Namibia Critical Metals Signs LOI to Commence Pilot Plant Flotation and Hydrometallurgical Testing with SGS Canada
HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2023 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metal...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Namibia Critical Metals Signs LOI to Commence Pilot Plant Flotation and Hydrometallurgical Testing with SGS CanadaHALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2023 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. (\"Namibia Critical Metals\" or the \"Company\" or \"NMI\") (TSXV:NMI)(OTC:NMREF) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent with SGS Canada to begin pilot plant testing on a 5-tonne sample from the Lofdal HREE Deposit in Q3 2023.The objective of the test program is to scale up laboratory flotation tests, including locked-cycle testing, for a higher level of confidence in metallurgy, confirm engineering design criteria for PFS capital and operating cost estimation, and provide a larger amount of material for hydrometallurgical testing.Darrin Campbell, President of Namibia Critical Metals stated:\"I'm excited about the progress our team made over the first weeks of 2023, both at site with the various drilling programs and at the test centers with further improvements on the economics and efficiencies of the processing flow sheet. This year is expected to be one of the most impactful periods in our corporate development as we continue to accelerate pilot plant testing through feasibility to production.\"ESG activities in January 2023The Company expanded it's \"Early Learner's Assistance Program\" with the start of the 2023 school year. 200 school uniforms and backpacks were handed over by the Company to five primary schools situated around the Lofdal project, 4 schools in Khorixas and 1 in Fransfontein. The handover ceremonies were accompanied by the coordinator of the Early Learner's Assistance Program from the Ministry of Education, representatives from the Traditional Authority, Conservancies, and the Company.Darrin Campbell stated: \"I am extremely proud of the work our team has done in the communities surrounding our project in Namibia. We have been very involved in supporting our communities for over a decade with on-going financial support for a local orphanage in Khorixas, providing drilled water wells for local farmers near Lofdal and now the start of our Early Learner's Assistance Program. We have modelled this fantastic program after the program that was created by our corporate shareholder, Bannerman Energy a number of years ago for which they were awarded this years Mining Indaba ESG Forum Award for Community Engageme...