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Sama Reports Update on Metallurgical Recoveries and Improved Locked Cycle Tests results from the Samapleu and Grata Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-Platinum Group Element (PGE) Project, Located in the Ivory Coast, West Africa
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sama Reports Update on Metallurgical Recoveries and Improved Locked Cycle Tests results from the Samapleu and Grata Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-Platinum Group Element (PGE) Project, Located in the Ivory Coast, West Africa\n \n \n (TheNewswire)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Montréal, Quebec –\n \n \n TheNewswire -\n \n \n March 06, 2023\n \n \n \n \n –\n \n \n Sama Resources Inc.\n \n \n (“Sama” or the “Company”) (TSX\n \n \n V\n \n \n :SME\n \n \n )\n \n \n ;\n \n \n (\n \n \n OTC:SAMMF) is pleased to announce completion of the latest\nmetallurgical test program applying a modified process flowsheet to\nits Samapleu-Grata nickel (“\n \n \n Ni\n \n \n ”), copper (“\n \n \n Cu\n \n \n ”), cobalt\n(“\n \n \n Co\n \n \n ”) and platinum group elements (“\n \n \n PGE\n \n \n ”) Project in\nIvory Coast, West Africa. The latest metallurgical testwork comprised\nenhanced Locked Cycle Tests (“\n \n \n LCT”\n \n \n ) on composites from the Samapleu Main\nand Grata deposits, and batch testing on a composite from the Samapleu\nExtension zone.\n \n \n This testwork was completed by\n \n \n Blue Coast Research Ltd (“\n \n \n BCR\n \n \n ”), a leading\nmetallurgical testing and consulting company based in Parksville,\nBritish Columbia.\n \n \n \n \n Highlights:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Composite samples from the Samapleu Main and Samapleu\nExtension zones, and from the Grata zone have all been tested using a\nslightly modified version of the treatment scheme described in the\n \n \n \n January 24, 2023\n \n \n \n press release.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Samapleu Main and Grata composites were both tested\nin locked cycle mode, yielding:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 83%\n \n \n and\n \n \n 88%\n \n \n copper recoveries to copper concentrates assaying\n \n \n 26% copper grade\n \n \n and\n \n \n 27%\n \n \n copper grade, respectively.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67%\n \n \n and\n \n \n 72%\n \n \n nickel recoveries to nickel concentrates, both assaying\n \n \n 13% grade\n \n \n nickel.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 51%\n \n \n and\n \n \n 61%\n \n \n cobalt recoveries to the nickel concentrates.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 60%\n \n \n palladium\nrecovery to both concentrates, with most of the palladium reporting to\nthe nickel concentrate.\n \n \...