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Star - Orion South Diamond Project Technical Update: Bulk Sample Plant Designed and Ordered
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nStar - Orion South Diamond Project Technical Update: Bulk Sample Plant Designed and Ordered\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nSASKATOON, May 15, 2018\n\n\n\nTSX: DIAM  \n\n\n\nSASKATOON, May 15, 2018 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration and Development of Star Diamond Corporation (\"Star Diamond\" or the \"Corporation\") is pleased to announce that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (\"RTEC\"), and Consulmet (Pty) Ltd (\"Consulmet\") have finalized contractual arrangements for the manufacture and supply of a 30 tonne per hour (\"tph\") bulk sample plant. This bulk sample plant will be used to process the kimberlite recovered by the next phase of large diameter, bulk sample drilling on the Star - Orion South Diamond Project (\"Project\"). The bulk sample plant will be fabricated by Consulmet in South Africa in modular, containerized units, which will facilitate shipment to the Project site in central Saskatchewan. Consulmet is a specialised technology company serving the minerals industry through the design and supply of production ready mineral processing plants.\n\nBulk Sample Plant\n\nThe proposed bulk sample plant will use a modern flowsheet and the latest X-ray transmission (\"XRT\") sorting technology to ensure any large diamonds present (up to 25 millimetres) are recovered with minimal breakage. A secondary crushing circuit, using a high pressure rolls crusher (\"HPRC\"), will maximize the liberation of smaller diamonds from the kimberlite. The bulk sample plant consists of four areas, each with its own control system: 1) a wet front-end and feed preparation area; 2) an XRT sorter area; 3) a 10 tph dense media separator (\"DMS\") area; and 4) a water reticulation area. \n\nWashed Run of Mine (\"ROM\") kimberlite (-80 millimetres), collected in bulk bags, from Bauer Maschinen GmbH (\"Bauer\") BE550 desanding equipment at the drill site, will be supplied to the front-end of the plant. Initial scrubbing and screening sends coarse -80+25 millimetre kimberlite to the jaw crusher, and removes all ...