2015 - PREVIEW - TECH REPORT2012 MET studies used
80% Peridotite blend for bulk concentrate
Finer grind for Peridotite and
recoveries were good. 2012
mentions they'd work on improving recoveries in, future. Second phase magnetite to liberate more metals.
I'm not seeing any roasting, nor mention of, using acids.
They mention "
acid in the context " of ( future sulphide extraction ).
Future sulphuric acid can capture lots.
Versus, floating raw, oxides.
Hint - fine grinding solid solution minerals bathed in sulphuric acid
= mineral acid bond.
Are we only seeing raw oxide capture in met studies with a future tesnse
speculation ( assumed recovery ) when actual acids are employed ?
2014 / 2015 3 GEO CATEGORIES - Gabbro/Massive Sulphides
- Clinopyroxenite/Pyroxenite
- Peridotite material being stockpiled for future processing.
2012 80% peridotite blend
2014 decided to stockpile peridotite
What is Gabbro ? The rocks mainly consist of plagioclase, olivine, clinopyroxene, biotite, amphibole and Fe-Ti oxides. The gabbroic rocks have a variable compositional range, with SiO2 (44.6-52.9 wt. %), MgO (2.94-13.83 %), CaO (5.56-15.23 wt. %) and TiO2 (1.19-2.68 wt. What is Peridotite ? Peridotite is ultramafic, as the rock contains iron, less than 45% silica. It is high in magnesium (Mg2+) Peridotite is an ultramafic plutonic rock containing 40–100% olivine (from peridot, French for olivine); other essential minerals include clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene; common accessory minerals are hornblende, mica, spinel,
garnet, feldspar, ilmenite, and sulfides. - olivines represent a solid-solution What is Clinopyroxene ? Clinopyroxene is a major host for sodium, calcium, chromium, and titanium in mantle xenoliths and shows extensive solid solution toward orthopyroxene solid solutions from (Mg,Fe)2[Si2O6] to Ca(Mg,Fe)[Si2O6] The clinopyroxenes from the Site 1118 diabase have an augite composition (Wo40En46Fs14) (analyses 19-21 in Table T1). The Ti content is low (~0.5 wt%), and the Al content varies between 1.9 and 2.3 wt%. The Fe (7.5 wt%), Mg (16.5 wt%), and Ca (20 wt%) contents are constant. Pyroxenes that crystallize in the monoclinic system are known as clinopyroxenes QUARTZ CRYSTAL SILICA Quartz has silicon metal with in
What happens
pyroxine oxides merge with quartz / silica ?
Requires reversing this statement below. Percentage of olivine and clinopyroxene decreases with increasing silica. Reversal - olivine and clinopyroxene increases and... silica decreases. Oxides merge in silica quartz melt
New oxides evolve to form their own mineral crystals.
Silicon metal is pushed out / New oxide inhabits Silica Crystal
Is the online statement accurate - silica decreases ?
I would think, the silicon metal leaves the pure crystal silica
while a pyroxine mineral comes in to host the crystal and begins
forming their own, pyroxine crystal...? To me...this makes more sense.
Salts... grow crystals.
What about Quartz ? In 1845, the German geologist Karl Emil von Schafhutl succeeded in making quartz the first crystal grown by hydrothermal synthesis. 
Why discuss the diffrentation of the supposed 3 Geologies ? - each have the quartz silica
- new pyroxine metallics merge = replacement = form their own metal crystal
- new pyroxine crystal should have less silicon metal
- new pyroxine crystal formation = primary metalloid + solid solution metal ion
= fine grind of both quartz crystal and new pyroxine crystal + ACID = capture oxide metal + Ion metal = MET studies mention ( future recovery using sulphuric acid ) = real acid recovery vs projection / prediction modelling Other Lab assaying 1/2 digestion
Best Lab assaying -
2012 fusion full digestion 2012 MET reveals the 2 nickels ( metal + solid solution ) fusion assay
Other MET studies read as - raw ore, no roast, only oxides no pyroxine - no solid solution
March 01 2017 Testing has focused upon the geometallurgical domains which comprise the predominance of the resource. This area was categorized into two geometallurgical domains in the 2015 PEA: (i) Clinopyroxenite / Pyroxenite and (ii) Peridotite.
The recently completed testwork has demonstrated that the geometallurgical domains are, and as such they will be referred to as: (i) Peridotite, which makes up the largest part of the resource, and (ii) Clinopyroxenite, which makes up a smaller part of the resource.
The Massive Sulphides and Gabbro constituting a smaller volume of material than the Clinopyroxenite may be tested during any subsequent metallurgical testing. Corresponding volumes of the various geometallurgical domains will be determined upon completion of an updated geology and block model which is currently underway. https://www.nickelcreekplatinum.com/investors/news-releases/press-release-details/2017/Wellgreen-Platinum-Announces-Results-of-Metallurgical-Testwork/default.aspx
Let's review the differences between Clinopyroxine + Peridotite. - Both have
crystal formations - Both have
iron, magnesium.
- Both have
clinopyroxene
= Both have olivine solid solution = why were these 2 separated in, 2017 ?
= 86% reduction of resource ( peridotite at surface atop clinopyroxine ) Should these 2 grologies be classified as similar, amendable as same
ore geologies ?
Do Timmins nickel juniors or Australian,
go bat shhh crazy sub dividing their ores ?
Or do they simplify their extraction studies and blend all ores and arrive at
a percentage recovery ?
= They simplify.
2015 PEA - This is what i wanted to discuss. lol - off on tangent.
776 drill holes totaling 69,898 metres
which have tested approximately 2.5 kilometres I'd like other shareholders to review the collective drill holes
which arrived at the - 846 million tonnes.
I will say, 2015 tech report provided all the drill placements and
meter intercepts with grades.
Page 59 Johnson's hole runs deeper that 756m WS13-215 - 0.00 to 762.00 -
762.00m intercept Plus
WS13-215 - 771.00 to 783.00 -
12.00m intercept Page 54 -
right through underground mine WS11-184 - 8.23 to 111.07 -
102.84m intercept Plus
WS11-184 - 137.16 to 480.67 -
343.51m intercept Page 54 -
look where hole 188 is... mid central zone images usually show this hole - on cusp of east and central border
WS11-188 - 6.40 to 471.40 -
465.00m intercept very comparable with hole 184
Hole - 184 - through mine closer to entrance 102m + 345m
Hole - 215 - johnson's 762m intercept midway of mine
Hole - 188 - Central zone 465m
= Big intercepts revealing thickness of deposit =
1200m spance if far east added maybe
600m south to north Rough Tonnage Calc 1200m long x x 450m deep x 600m south to north x 2.7 ore weight
=
874, 800,000 tonnes Rest of zones not factored Far East 2
Remaining Central ( only used a portion )
West Zones
North Zone
Upper mountain ( seems big intercepts were lower elevations )
upper mountain tonnage would be all the more.
Sift through the 2015 report.
See if you spot anything interesting.
I'd love to see all drill holes on one map.
Guaging each drill map individually - is good for clarity.
But all drills on map = would provide the tonnage constraints.
Can't really use their block modelling...
Especially if each block had - data input of - bias ore geology.
= the algo would instantly destroy the real grade values based on
peridotite biases.
In my opinion,
clinopyroxine + peridotite are mere cousins.
both should be treated as same geology.
separating them, has disrupted a significant amount of, value.
Again, i don't see other nickel juniors being this, abstract on their geologies
when dealing with,
serp, olivine, peridotite, dunite, clinopyroxine. Here's the pdf tech report https://www.wellgreenplatinum.com/pdf/Wellgreen_2014_Resource_Technical_Report.pdf There's a recent article i've read... That basically points out, current name brand majors can't compete
with
China or Saudis that can dish out mega dollars far exceeding what current
majors can afford.
Wellgreen's 2023 PFS has no, iron, exotics, titanium, chromium.
How could one ever
make a deposit like Wellgreen affordable ?
lol
Lastly...
The definition of Clinopyroxine, reveals ( titanium and chromium )
No titanium or chromium in, peridotite.
2012 MET test assays used
80% peridotites. Someone explain to me how 80% oeridoties have the
titanium + chromium in them ?
= Most likely ( 2012 Peridotite is Clinopyroxine )
Clinopyroxine has the calcium difference.
Let's probe a tad further...
One last search -
Do Peridotites contain calcium ?
Amphibole: Amphiboles are another group of silicate minerals that can be found in peridotite, although they are typically present in smaller amounts compared to olivine and pyroxenes. Amphiboles are complex minerals with varying chemical compositions,
but they often contain calcium, magnesium, and iron.Sep 4, 2023
https://geologyscience.com/rocks/igneous-rocks/peridotite-dunite/?amp
Yup.... separating peridotite from Clinopyroxine.
86% resource axed.
Smooth.
Cheers...