Novo Achieves Targeted Crush Size For Trial Mine

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[{"type":"text","content":"Novo Achieves Targeted Crush Size For Trial Mine(via Thenewswire.ca)\n\n \nVANCOUVER, BC / TheNewswire / April 13, 2016 - Novo Resources Corp. (\"Novo\" or the \"Company\") (TSX-V: NVO; OTCQX: NSRPF) is pleased to provide an update on crushing tests recently undertaken in preparation for trial mining at its flagship Beatons Creek gold project in Western Australia. During the latter half of March and early April, the Company tested various methods of crushing with the goal of optimizing liberation of gold particles from rock matrix. A crush size of less than one millimeter is considered ideal for the trial mining stage (please refer to the Company's news release dated March 16, 2016 for further details). \n\n\n \nIn cooperation with Perth-based 888 Crushing & Screening Equipment (\"888CSE\") and Austrian-based Rubble Master HMH GMBH (\"RM\"), Novo recently tested a state-of-the-art Rubble Master RM100GO! Impactor (\"RM100GO!\"; see Figure 1 below). Although such crushers are commonly used in the concrete and aggregate business, they are less commonly used for comminution during mineral processing. After discussions between Novo, RM and 888CSE, the RM100GO! was thought to be potentially capable of meeting the targeted crush size for Novo's trial processing. After retrofitting the RM100GO! with a 3 mm recirculating screen, 60 tonnes of mineralized conglomerate was test crushed (see Figure 2 below). Screen tests of pulverized product indicate a consistent crush size of better than 80% passing a 1 mm screen (\"P80 -1mm\") thus meeting Novo's goal (see Figure 3 below). Considering the feed material was raw conglomerate including matrix and siliceous boulders, this test proved remarkable. The mobility of the track-mounted RM100GO! makes it particularly desirable for the Beatons Creek project.\n\n\n \nPulverized rock from the RM100GO! was processed using Novo's IGR 3000 gold recovery plant. The finer product generated by the RM100GO! passed through the IGR 3000 much more effectively than material during previous trials because the fine grain size eliminated \"pegging\" in the IGR 3000 screen deck. Pegging results when particles get caught up in the holes in a screen thus preventing subsequent material from passing through. The IGR3000 was able to process pulverized product at a steady state rate of around 18 tonnes per hour. Like in...

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