News release Focus Graphite Reports that Initial Locked Cycle Flotation Tests on
Lac Ttpisca Mineralisation Achieve 92.7 % Graphite Recovery and
Concentrate Grades of 96.2% Carbon for all Flake Sizes Combined
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - (Feb. 1, 2017) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS) (OTCQX:FCSMF) (FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is pleased to report initial Locked Cycle flotation Test1 (LCT) results from its 100%-owned Lac Ttpisca Graphite Project ("the Project") located southwest of the Manicouagan reservoir in the Cte-Nord administrative region of north-eastern Qubec. The LCT was performed by SGS Canada Inc. (SGS) on a 155 kg Master composite graphite mineralization sample. Further open circuit cleaner testing was conducted on six variability graphite mineralization samples (total: 108 kg).
Highlights:
- The LCT produced an overall graphite recovery of 92.7% total Carbon2 (Ct)
- The average grades of the "jumbo" (+48 mesh) and "large" (-48/+80 mesh) flake categories were 95.6% Ct and 95.0% Ct, respectively
- The "medium" sized flakes (-80/+100 mesh) graded 96.3% Ct
- The "fine" flake products (-100/+200 mesh) yielded an average grade of 97.7% Ct
- These initial test results indicate that all concentrate size fractions above 400 mesh have a high carbon grade ranging from 95.0% Ct to 97.8% Ct. High carbon flake graphite concentrates translate into reduced levels of impurities to be removed during the purification process.