(well done gratomic!!!!)
March 17, 2022
Toronto, ON. March 17, 2022, Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic”, “GRAT,” or “the Company”) (TSXV:GRAT) (OTCQX:CBULF) (FSE:CB82) discloses operational readiness update on its Aukam Processing Plant in Namibia. Armando Farhate COO & Head of Graphite Marketing and Sales and Karl Trudeau Head of Operations, Namibia, will travel to Aukam to oversee the finalization process of the Company’s Operational Readiness Plan.
Mr. Trudeau will arrive Sunday in Namibia, with Mr. Farhate to follow a few days later.
Further to the press release dated January 26, 2022, HERE, Operational Readiness (OR) is the capability to efficiently deploy, operate, and maintain the systems and procedures required on the Company’s Aukam Graphite Processing Plant. The main purpose of OR is to reduce operational risks, which is defined as “the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events.” The previously announced tentative schedule has been reviewed and adjusted to accommodate the specific requirements for the precise completion of the plant’s commissioning and effective launch of its operational readiness plan.
Entire front end of the plant has been commissioned and is now operational ready. The crushing and screen circuit was initially designed to accommodate 12 tonnes per hour (tph) however, operational trials demonstrate that it will easily accommodate up to 30 tph of graphite mineral throughput at 75 mm feed size. The rod mill is mechanically completed and ready for next steps. The work continues on the remaining plant components in preparation for the Company’s goal of product in bag, (PIB).