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Metallurgical Testing Returns High Purity Flake Graphite from Noram's Jumbo Property in Southeastern British Columbia
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMetallurgical Testing Returns High Purity Flake Graphite from Noram's Jumbo Property in Southeastern British Columbia\n\nMetallurgical Testing Returns High Purity Flake Graphite from Noram's Jumbo Property in Southeastern British Columbia\n45.5% of the graphite reported to or above the large flake category at an average grade of 96.0% C(LOI)\nVancouver, British Columbia CANADA, May 16, 2013 /FSC/ - Noram Ventures Inc. (NRM - TSX Venture), (\"Noram\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report positive results from the preliminary metallurgical tests on a 10 kilogram sample obtained from the Big Flake area of the Jumbo Flake-Graphite Property (the \"Property\"), located in the Central Kootenay Region of British Columbia (See: Figure 1 http://www.noramventures.com/Maps/Kootenays_Figure1.jpg). \nThe metallurgical work was performed by SGS Minerals Services in Lakefield, Ontario (\"SGS\") and consisted of a series of mechanical operations including crushing and grinding to liberate the graphite followed by rougher and cleaner flotation. Loss on ignition (\"LOI\") testing* was then performed to determine grade. \nHighlights from the metallurgical testing include the following graphite distribution and recovery results:\n* 20.3% of the graphite reported to the +48 mesh (jumbo flake) category at a grade of 96.6% C(LOI);\n*  25.2% reported to the -48/+80 mesh (large flake) category at a grade of 95.6% C(LOI);\n* 11.2% reported to the -80/+100 mesh (medium flake) category at a grade of  95.0% C(LOI); \n* 18.9% reported to the -100/+150 mesh (fine flake) category at a grade of 94.5% C(LOI); and\n* 24.5% reported to -150 mesh (fine flake & \n* Loss on ignition testing represents the mass of moisture and volatile material present in a sample. The volatile materials lost usually consist of 'combined water' and carbon dioxide from carbonates. Results of this important test are a component of the whole rock analysis of a mineral. During an LOI test, SGS technical experts heat the sample at a specific temperature, collecting and measuring the moisture and volatiles that are released. The test continues until the mass of the sample ceases to change.\nThese initial metallurgical results are very encouraging with a total of 45.5% of the graphite reporting to or above the large flake category and at an average grade of 96.0% ...