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Star-Orion South Diamond Project Test Work Progress Towards Updated Feasibility Study
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nStar-Orion South Diamond Project Test Work Progress Towards Updated Feasibility Study\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, SK, March 6, 2017\n\n\n\nStock Symbol: SGF: TSX \n\n\n\nSASKATOON, SK, March 6, 2017 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration and Development of Shore Gold Inc. (\"Shore\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that Shore has successfully completed significant aspects of test work towards the Updated Feasibility Study on the Star-Orion South Diamond Project. The work completed in recent months includes: X-ray Transmission (\"XRT\") recovery of diamonds from Star pyroclastic kimberlite; ore processing data review, diamond parcel characterization, kimberlite particle size analysis and overburden removal investigations. These programs investigate the use of new technology for the efficient excavation of the open pit and improvements to the flow-sheet of the diamond processing plant, while simultaneously reducing pre-production capital costs and the time to initial diamond production.\n\nAutogenous Mill Test Work\n\nAs previously reported, 38 tonne sample of Star Early Joli Fou (\"EJF\") pyroclastic kimberlite was processed by SGS Canada Inc. at their milling facilities in Lakefield, Ontario. Prior to the 2011 Feasibility Study (\"FS\") autogenous (\"AG\") milling tested had only been conducted on Orion South EJF kimberlite breccia and the FS had recommended that the AG milling test be expanded to include the significantly harder EJF pyroclastic kimberlite. The AG mill test work produced 31 tonnes of milled product recovered between -32+1 millimetres. All -1.0 millimetre material reported to waste. This test work and scale up analysis has indicated that AG milling is the appropriate method of ore treatment for diamond liberation under large throughput conditions of some 45,000 tonnes per day.\n\nXRT Diamond Recovery Test Work\n\nSome 2.8 tonnes of AG milled product was shipped to the test facilities of TOMRA Sorting GmbH (\"TOMRA\") in Wedel, Germany for diamond recovery test ...