RE: RE: DisappointingWasn't the bulk sample to evaluate the extraction process by Xstrata! If so we already have the results... and it shows we do not need a concentrator on site and the chromite can be sent as is to the smelter!!!!
Mr. Bruce Hodgman reports
KWG ANNOUNCES XSTRATA FERROCHROME SMELTING TEST RESULTS
KWG Resources Inc. has received the preliminary analysis from the smelting test completed by Xstrata Process Support on Feb. 3, 2011. The results reported are from two separate smelting tests conducted at two different temperatures. While both tests had excellent recoveries, the test melt at the lower temperature of 1,635 C resulted in a high recovery of high-grade ferrochrome. The analytical results of the two tests are tabulated. Further results, including energy consumption properties of the Big Daddy chromite ore, are anticipated in the next number of weeks.
Test Temperature Flux % Cr % Fe % C % Si % % Cr recovery Slag/metal ratio1 1685 C 9 58.0 33.5 7.24 0.47 86 1.122 1635 C 12 59.6 33.1 7.26 0.15 91 1.19