Post by
Wangotango67 on Feb 26, 2021 1:03am
GRAPHITES
Wrote - a post on ( ceo.ca ) and well.... it gotr zapped.
All my post content was gone.
So, i'll rewrite it - parphrase - keep it short - to the point
- couldn't find the pie chart that depicts the percentage of carbon ores
- ( second guessing myself )
- i deleved into the Tech report and found the 4 ores
- PAGE - 102 ( 2019 tech report )
- argillites = 10.9%
- tuffs = 13.9%
- siltstone = 12.6%
- crystali tuffs = 15.4%
= 52% carbons
- argillites - known for graphite
- tuffs - if ryholitic - clats and lime - sometimes
- siltstone - shale and slates - known for graphites
- crytal tuffs - sometimes
= 2 strong ores that possess high potentials for grpahites
- i then searched for the ore separation prior to - flotation / extraction of gold
- couldn't find it
- this is important
- it will detrrmine the amount of discarded ores prior to flotation
- i singled out one ore class - argillites
- 1.25% head grade was used for flotation recovery
- i subtracted this 1.25 argillite headgrade with original 10.9% argillite
= 9.65% appears to be the facotr of discarded argillite
- in the GT study - it reported that graphite was an issue during acid flotation
- grapgite consumed more acid
- the trick here is not nessisarily focusing on the - 1.25 argillite / headgrade
- but moreso, the 9.65% discard + other discards and asking the question
= if graphite was stil lfound in the 1.25% headgrade
= how much more graphite could be found in the 9.65% discard ores ?
= which points to the ore separation phase
= how much more graphite could there be ?
- there are two kinds of carbon graphites
- ferro + nonferro ( inorganic + organic )
- organic graphites ( plants etc) can hold a charge = graphene potential
- inorganic / ferro - metallic can be used for severa lother applications - for its carbon value
Not to flog this graphite topic to the point of, turnoff...
But, if a secondary mineral credit could be inserted with in the - PFS -
I'd say...graphite would be my firsrt choice.
if 1.25 headgrade stil lhas grpahite in the argillites ]
then... there's a high probability there's far more in the ore separation being - discarded.
Were in a bull markert for GOLD + BATTERY METALS ...
each of these credits would complimdent another
as mention on ceo.ca - i highly advice SPA to revisit the graphites
in all 4 ore categories
searchinf for = 2 kinds of graphite
arriving at each kind with own percentages in ores
if ever feasable = tacking on a second mineral credit
such would super chargre the - economics
mine planning - modelling along with reclamation = most likely have to be reconfigured.
Hopefully i've addressed this topic of graphite appropriately....
If i've errored - certainly not intentional ...
Please chine in to correct if any errors...
Thanks in advance.
On another note - appears Imperial is seeking to chase their copper with
an underground mine. Jeeze, i have to ask, how much copper could be recovered
using an underground mine model vs open pit ?
Not ot mention the - costs associated and diff permits required to do so....
VERSUS - peerring over a few ranges - few km away -
and crunching the numbers of recieving feedstock from, SPA...?
= there's an advantage in the short term - pulling gold out with a potential graphite
VERSUS - Imperial running the gamut of - underground minjng and waiting for permitting
Just, my own observation.
Wango~