Post by
Wangotango67 on Mar 09, 2023 6:06pm
THOUGHTS....
Several nickel juniors,
use all sorts of ( assay ) methods inwhich to grade their nickel.
Some report which lab was used - but omit acid extraction methodology - like Talon.
SPC, nickel ( checked a few presses ) i don't see any lab or methodology mentioned.
lol
Some nickel juniors use ( 4 part acid ) ensuring each acid bonds with all the more minerals.
Some use straight - peroxide - just looking for oxide and hydrogen bonding.
Some use... sodium peroxide - yet... throwing in an extra mineral like sodium could hinder
by way of, you just added another mineral - sodium will still need ot bond with oxygen, hydrogen, chloride, sulphur. Which makes it a competing mineral to other minerals you wish to find.
Not having enough - hydrogen or oxygen due t oa sodium added, could create less bonding.
To add... aqueous sodium peroxide actually will decompose - resulting in a loss of an - oxygen.
Again, less oxygen = nickel has less to bond with. Won't convert or drop out.
In my opnion - not having the correct assay method,
could compromise the targeted mineral by way of, it cannot find a conversion bond.
So, where am i headed with this subject ?
It first begins with - th right assay method - ensuring all mineral uptake or conversion is known.
if... only a targeted sulphide mineral was sought - lessor % of minerals could be the outcome.
WHAT TO DO ?
Using specific acids such as, 4 part aqua regina, or, nitric + hcl would allow a junior to know
full extent of, all mineral percentages. Which allows a junior to compete with other peers based on initial mineral percentage values - fair comparables.
Valuations are quite important.
And as most know.... it allows the junior to advance with less dilution.
Using ntric and hcl - is great at the beginning,but could pose issues when it comes to mine planning and extracting the minerals - using 2 acids could drive up the costs.
STRAIGHT PEROXIDE
allows all minerals to convert to - hydroxides and oxides.
what just happened ?
junior streamlined thier - future processing methodology.
created two ( workable ) conversion - minerals.
MINERAL SPECIES SELECTIVITY
Using special filtration and even electrolysis can " selectively " pull targeted minerals out
while leaving the rest behind.
SERPENTINES
Don't kid yourself, Subbury and all the way to Espanola is riddled in serpentines.
Kind of like, Talon letals latest photo depicting massive sulphides which i would beg
to differ - looks awefully like, serpentne ores...lol
https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2443/137715_6e4f9207040fb8af_002.jpg
Some fear serpentines, while others... doesn't phase.
Knowing the crystal structures of serpentines and the kinds of sheet crystals they can sometimes form, is impertive to knowing what to do with the - serpentines.
After all, if nickel is present in the serpentines, why noy pull it ?
Historical Langmuir reports state - nickel is in the serpentines ( they used diff acids )
which in my opinion - was causative to higher grade nickel results.
https://stockhouse.com/companies/bullboard/v.evni/ev-nickel?postid=35311855
As previously mentioned,
Using straight hydrogen peroxide works on sulphides and serpentines.
Once pulled with specialized filtration dealing with ( oxide nickel and hydroxide nickel )
What's left over ?
Iron, Magnesium, Silica, Maganese
What does one do with these minerals ?
You add ( co2 + H2o ) = carbonic acid = H2CO3
What does carbonic acid do ?
it converts each of the remaining minerals to a - carbonate/bicarbonate
- iron carbonate
- magnesium carbonate
- silicon carbonate
- maganese carbonate
What else just happened ?
One has now created several secondary mineral credits - $$$$
All by using a - co2 -
negative value now converted to a positive value.
Does one use carbon sequestration and hide co2 ?
Or... junior uses it to make carbonate minerals and add valued secondary mineral credits ?
Some historical values of Mg on Labgmuir - reported upto - 24% -
WHAT IF SEPENTINE NICKEL - CONVERTS TO - CARBONATE ?
WHAT IF CO2 SEQUESTERED - CARBONATES ARE SOLD - lol
CONVERTING - ALL MINERALS TO OXIDES AND HYDROXIDES
THEN.... SELECTIVELY PULL ONLY - NICKEL OUT.... ( nickel hydroxide + nickel oxide )
LEAVING ALL OTHER MINERALS IN OR BEHIND -
TO BE TREATED WITH - CARBONIC ACID
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE EXAMPLE -
co2 acid + Magnesium hydroxide = magnesium carbonate + water ( pretty green formula )
H2CO3 + Mg(OH)2 → MgCO3 + 2 H2O
MAGNESIUM OXIDE EXAMPLE
MgO + H2CO3 = MgCO3 + H2O
What does magnesium carbonate fetch ?
Prices are all over the map - i've seen as high as, $1,800 / tonne.
US$ 700-1200 / Ton
This sis why.... i stressed using - hcl + nitric ( or ) straight peroxide
establish exact mineral percentages
then.... run with a peroxide to begin a - green extraction - where, using co2 creates valued
mineral credits.
If one is fidgity about sheet silica,
keep in mind, it's primary is silica. either iron or magesium bond (tetra / complex bonds )
that can be broken down even in, hot S acids. turning it back into - silica crystals - not stranded.
.
Sudbury has lots of serpentines.
They just don't talk about it.
wink.
It's upto the junior to guide the ship.
I'm just a shareholder.
Not investment advice....
But rather, advice to the junior.
Historical Excerpt - Langmuir depoists -
Micon International Ltd. completed a NI 43-101-compliant initial mineral resource estimate report for the Langmuir No.1 and Langmuir North nickel deposits.
The mineral resources for the
Langmuir No. 1 nickel deposit are estimated at 1,733,000 tonnes grading 0.51% Ni.
Langmuir North nickel deposit are estimated at 8,323,000 tonnes grading 0.40%
LINK -
https://www.nafinance.com/Listed_Co/English/Inspiration_e.htm
If i've errored, please chime in and correct.
Forward thanks. ( just trying to help the junior )
Cheers.....
Comment by
Heartofgold1964 on Mar 10, 2023 8:04am
Pretty technical for me. In plain English what are you trying to say so the rest of us can understand? Im an investor not a metalurgist.