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Northern Graphite's Concentrates Easily Purified to Battery Standards
Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 16, 2021) - Northern Graphite Corporation (TSXV: NG...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Northern Graphite's Concentrates Easily Purified to Battery StandardsOttawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 16, 2021) - Northern Graphite Corporation (TSXV: NGC) (OTCQB: NGPHF) (the \"Company\" or \"Northern\") is pleased to announce that purification testing carried out on graphite concentrates from its Bissett Creek deposit has demonstrated that they can be easily purified to battery standards using either acid or alkaline based processes. This is the second phase of testing in evaluating use of the Company's concentrates in the manufacture of lithium ion battery anode material (\"BAM\"). The results were excellent and comparable to the performance of thermal purification as Fe, Zn, Cr, Al, Si levels were far below the typical limits required for BAM. Testing was carried out by ProGraphite which is located in Germany and is one of the world's leading graphite R&D laboratories with over several decades of professional expertise and experience.\"Bissett Creek is one of very few deposits that is located close to markets, has a high percentage of large flakes and already has robust economics based on higher margin industrial markets,\" said Northern CEO, Greg Bowes. \"However, traditional markets would be overwhelmed if the EV sales forecasts of automobile manufacturers are realized, and all production may need to be turned into BAM regardless of flake size. Testing continues to show that Bissett Creek will have a big role to play in the fast approaching, transformation of the automotive industry.\"Click here to see video of additional comments by CEOCannot view this video? Visit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrn6jbI7FRQThe first step in producing BAM is micronizing and rounding mine concentrate. It has already been demonstrated that Bissett Creek concentrates produce a high yield of BAM precursor with a relatively steep particle size distribution and high tap density (see May 25, 2021 Press Release). The latter is a function of the concentrate's high bulk density, a requirement for high quality BAM. Not all graphite deposits have these characteristics nor does the nature of their mineralogy/impurities enable them to be economically purified to battery standards. The latest tests, along with previous work, indicate that Bissett Creek concentrates can be readily purified with acid, alkaline, thermal or chlorination methods...