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Nuinsco Resources to Collaborate on Apatite Recovery Study at Prairie Lake Critical Minerals & Phosphate Project
Toronto – TheNewswire - February 23, 2023 – Nuinsco Resources Limited (“Nuinsco” or the “Company”) (CSE:NWI) today announced that it is collaborating with McGil
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[{"type":"text","content":"Toronto – TheNewswire - February 23, 2023 – Nuinsco Resources Limited (“Nuinsco” or the “Company”) (CSE:NWI) today announced that it is collaborating with McGill University researchers on a study of the mineral apatite at its Prairie Lake Critical Minerals and phosphate project located near Marathon, Ontario (“Prairie Lake” or the “Project”). Apatite is a significant mineral of economic interest at the Project; the apatite at Prairie Lake has substantial phosphate content and amongst the highest known rare earth element content found on earth. The project benefits from being in a politically stable jurisdiction; is exceptionally located near to available rail, road, shipping, and power infrastructure; and is well placed regarding current supply chain concerns for critical minerals. The Company has entered into an agreement, as of December 14, 2022, with a team of researchers from McGill University led by Professor Anthony Williams-Jones, who will conduct a detailed study of the Prairie Lake apatite. The objective of the study will be to identify the different generations of this mineral that are present in the ores and determine their composition and textural relationships with the other ore minerals. An important outcome of the research will be an improved description of the liberation characteristics of the apatite that will optimise its recovery and lead to more efficient extraction of both phosphate and rare earth elements. This research will set the stage for a successor project designed to develop a new method of flotation customised to the recovery of apatite ores. “We are delighted and excited to be collaborating with Dr. Williams-Jones and the McGill research group,” said Paul Jones, Nuinsco’s CEO. “At the Prairie Lake project apatite mineralization and its beneficiation is central to economic viability. Earlier work has shown that it is possible to produce an apatite concentrate containing more than 30% phosphate; the studies to be conducted at McGill will lead to greater insight into physical and chemical characteristics of the apatite and will ultimately point to improved recovery methods that will have a direct positive impact on project economics. The results will also dovetail well with the metallurgical program currently underway at SGS-Lakefield Laboratory (see Company new release dated 2...