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Pan American Energy Partners With The University Of Nevada, Reno For Comprehensive Metallurgical Testing And Research
CALGARY, Alberta, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pan American Energy Corp. (CSE: PNRG | OTCQB: PAANF | FRA: SS60) ("Pan American” or the "Company") is pleas
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[{"type":"text","content":" CALGARY, Alberta, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pan American Energy Corp. (CSE: PNRG | OTCQB: PAANF | FRA: SS60) (\"Pan American” or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce it has partnered with the University of Nevada, Reno (\"UNR\") for comprehensive metallurgical testing on sedimentary and hard rock samples provided by the Company. The Company will provide lithium bearing core samples to the Sustainable Mining Laboratory at UNR from the Big Mack Lithium Project (“Big Mack”), located approximately 80 km north of the town of Kenora, Ontario, and the Horizon Lithium Project (“Horizon”), located in the Big Smoky Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The Company expects to use the findings generated from the comprehensive metallurgical testing completed by UNR in the development of the previously announced Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Horizon Project, and further expects that the findings may be utilized in the future by the Company as part of the development of a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Big Mack Project, when and if undertaken by the Company. Jason Latkowcer, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the esteemed University of Nevada, Reno, which is world renowned for its lithium expertise. UNR has worked and continues to work with some of the largest lithium companies in the United States including Lithium Americas, Ioneer, and American Battery Technology – to name a few. This partnership marks a significant stride towards the development of a preliminary economical assessment at the Horizon Lithium Project. We will also benefit from UNR’s expertise in testing core samples from the Big Mack Lithium Project. We are proud to be a part of the UNR research “Wolf Pack”. Together, we will strive to &shape the future of lithium innovation.” The metallurgical testing and mineral processing procedure project is divided into distinct phases: Phase 1: Sample Receipt and Preparation: Physical Properties Assessment – including conducting particle size analysis, determining sample density and undertaking meticulous sample preparation protocols. Phase 2: Head Analyses – including analyzing samples for lithium, boron, magnesium, calcium, sodium and a series of individual elements through the ICP method. Phase 3: Leach Extraction Testing – including sulfuric acid leach...