Ontario's Red Lake district has a storied gold mining history, yielding over 30 million ounces of gold from high-grade zones and hosting significant gold deposits. West Red Lake Gold Mines (Ticker: WRLG.v or WRLGF for US investors) controls the Madsen Madsen Gold Mine and the Rowan Gold Property in the Red Lake district.
Madsen serves as WRLG's premier initiative, distinguishing itself as a financially unburdened and fully authorized venture, equipped with a state-of-the-art mill processing over 800 tonnes per day. WRLG's Rowan project includes the past-producing gold mines Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit, contributing to the company's comprehensive portfolio.
Today WRLG shared positive metallurgical test results from the Rowan Mine Deposit, a crucial asset within the Rowan Property. The results showed the coarse nature of the gold deposit, consistent with findings at Madsen and satellite deposits and reaffirming the region's geological richness.
Metallurgical tests on Rowan Master Composites confirm the feasibility of processing Rowan vein material through the Madsen Mill with minimal adjustments to the existing flowsheet. The results reveal an impressive gravity recovery, surpassing 98% after a 48-hour cyanide leach of gravity tailings. Notably, the low cyanide consumption, below 0.23 kg/t, reinforces the operational efficiency of the extraction process.
Shane Williams, the President & CEO, expresses optimism about the results, emphasizing their significance in de-risking the high-grade resource at Rowan. The successful alignment with Madsen Mill's process flow sheet and the exceptional gold recoveries further solidify Rowan's potential as a future source of easily recoverable, high-grade gold ounces.
Looking ahead, West Red Lake Gold Mines plans to conduct additional metallurgical test work at Rowan to confirm extraction under varying conditions, further enhancing the understanding of Rowan's potential as a robust source of high-grade gold.
Full news here: https://westredlakegold.com/west-red-lake-gold-announces-positive-metallurgical-test-results-from-rowan-mine-deposit/
Posted on behalf of West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.