Gratomic informs Operational Update on the Aukam Mine SiteThe processing plant is designed to operate optimally at a graphite feed grade of 35%. From previous programs and test results, we were able to achieve an average grade between 94.8% and 97.3%, with a recovery between 87% and 94% Gratomic wishes to emphasize that the supply of graphite is conditional on Gratomic being able to bring the Aukam project into a production phase, and for any graphite being produced to meet certain technical and mineralization requirements. Gratomic continues to move its business towards production and as part of its business plan, expects to file a National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects resource estimate in Q3 2023.
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2023 / Gratomic Inc. ("Gratomic", "GRAT", or the "Company") (TSXV:GRAT)(OTCQX:CBULF)(FSE:CB82) is pleased to provide the following operational update for its 100% owned Aukam graphite mine and processing plant located 200 km east of the port of Lderitz in Namibia.
In April our technical team arrived at the Aukam mine site to advance the plant in order to batch process one hundred tonnes of a high purity graphite concentrate which will be shipped to industry partners in Asia, Europe and USA for integration into end-user applications. This program completes our operational readiness ahead of commercial production and is contemplated to run through mid-August. This work will complete the installation of the polishing mill and the stirred media mill. These two mills are designed to remove minor impurities from the surface of graphite particles to attain the specification required by customers. This circuit should be installed at the Aukam site by mid-June.
The processing plant is designed to operate optimally at a graphite feed grade of 35%. From previous programs and test results, we were able to achieve an average grade between 94.8% and 97.3%, with a recovery between 87% and 94% (see Press Release of December 20,2021 with metallurgical results).
Within the next sixty days, our engineering team will carry out the following actions to prepare for delivery of the final product:
- Complete the final assembly of the modified flotation columns and spargers
- Set up and level the base frames for the flotation columns
- Install a cover for the reagent area
- Install the dosing pumps for the frother
- Assemble and install the conditioning tanks
- Construct the sumps for the flotation columns
- Connect the air lines for the flotation columns
- Connect the water feed for the flotation columns
- Install the upgraded cyclones at the mill discharge
- Install the mill feed water control system
- Install the head chute of CV1 conveyor belt
- Retrofit the CV2 and CV8 conveyor with chevron belts
- Install the spill boards for the run-of-mine (ROM) bin
- Assemble fencing for the core storage and mine access.
This work is expected to be completed in approximately 60 days.
Arno Brand, President and CEO of Gratomic stated "We are very pleased with the progress at Aukam and look forward to the completion of our final stages and the commencement of production. I'd like to thank our entire