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Noram Lithium Announces a Further Metallurgical Test Work Program for the Zeus Lithium Project
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 / Noram Lithium Corp. (" Noram " or the " Company...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Noram Lithium Announces a Further Metallurgical Test Work Program for the Zeus Lithium ProjectVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2023 / Noram Lithium Corp. (\"Noram\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) announces it has initiated a further round of metallurgical testing on mineralized samples from its 100% owned Zeus Lithium Project (\"Zeus\" or the \"Project\") in Clayton Valley, Nevada.Following the completion of the Phase VI drill program in May 2022, samples were collected from the Zeus drill core and shipped to Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Richmond, BC. During the period of July 2022 through September 2022, a number of tests were conducted on Zeus samples including: sulphuric acid leaching, hydrochloric acid leaching, roasting, neutralization, impurity removal and solid-liquid separation tests. Based on the test work completed and experience in other industries, the Company has refined the process design for lithium carbonate recovery that is based on known and commercially proven technology.The Company has engaged Kemetco Research Inc (\"Kemetco\"), a private sector integrated science, technology and innovation company based in Richmond, BC to carry out further metallurgical test work to confirm and refine the process design. Kemetco have extensive experience in bench scale and pilot scale laboratory studies in lithium extraction.\"The proposed process for the Zeus Lithium Project is based on known technology and we are expecting the results from this round of test work will confirm our ability to recover high-purity lithium carbonate from Zeus mineralized material,\" stated Greg McCunn, Noram's CEO. \"The team at Kemetco, in conjunction with our metallurgical consultant, have designed a robust test work program to further de-risk the project. The results will be combined with the mine plan optimization currently underway to support the completion of a Prefeasibility Study.\"Proposed Process DescriptionThe proposed process consists of three main steps (Figure 1), as follows:1. Feed Preparation/Beneficiation:Mineralized material from the mine is passed through a roll crusher;Water is added in an agitated attrition scrubber to produce a slurry, andCoarse particles containing calcite are rejected through hyrdocyloning to reduce the acid consumption in the subsequent leaching stage.2. Leaching, ...