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at 3:41 PM on Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Gratomic is a leader in the mining and commercialization of graphite products
The global tire market acknowledges that employing
graphenes within tire treads, walls and the inner linings can make
tires lighter, provide better grip and reduce rolling resistance to an
extent that is not possible with existing tire compounds
Key
to the ability for Gratomic to establish the first mass-market Mine to
Graphene to Tire, is the production of large quantities of graphenes
nano surface modified to enhance tire performance
Gratomic is
developing and commercializing its Graphene Processing capacity in
Wales through its partnership with Perpetuus carbon technologies.
Soft launching Gratomic Fuel Efficient Tire in the summer.
Gratomic has recently prepared an additional 2 tonnes of Graphite
concentrate which it will be shipping to wales in the coming days for
converting into high quality Graphenes targeted for the use and
development of several high value Graphene applications.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
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at 7:59 PM on Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Barrick Gold Corporation has made a takeover offer for Acacia Mining plc
The takeover offer and its effect on the Kakamega joint venture project between Acacia and Advance Gold are not yet understood
The Kakamega joint venture project is owned 85.37% by Acacia and 14.63% by Advance Gold
New licenses for the joint venture project were issued and exploration program is underway post rainy season
Kakamega – The Rosterman Mine
Acacia
Exploration Kenya Ltd. (“Acaciaâ€) has 85.47% equity in the Kakamega
Project, which comprises the Rosterman, Burkura, and Sigalagala Projects
in Kenya, East Africa.
Rosterman SL267: The most northerly
of the three licences hosts the historic Rosterman mine, which is
reported to have produced in excess of 250,000oz Au at average grade in
excess of 13g/t. Click Click here for map
Bukura SL265 and Sigalagala SL266: The southern licences host numerous significant historical colonial mines and areas of active artisanal mining. Click here for map
About Advance Gold Corp. (TSXV: AAX)
Advance Gold is a TSX-V listed junior exploration company focused on
acquiring and exploring mineral properties containing precious metals.
The Company acquired a 100% interest in the Tabasquena Silver Mine in
and the Venaditas project in Zacatecas state. Advance Gold also holds a
14.63% interest in the Kakamega project held by Acacia Mining (63%
owned by Barrick Gold Corporation)
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at 9:30 PM on Saturday, May 25th, 2019
Barrick Gold Corporation has made a takeover offer for Acacia Mining plc
The takeover offer and its effect on the Kakamega joint venture project between Acacia and Advance Gold are not yet understood
The Kakamega joint venture project is owned 85.37% by Acacia and 14.63% by Advance Gold
New licenses for the joint venture project were issued and exploration program is underway post rainy season
Kakamega – The Rosterman Mine
Acacia
Exploration Kenya Ltd. (“Acacia”) has 85.47% equity in the Kakamega
Project, which comprises the Rosterman, Burkura, and Sigalagala Projects
in Kenya, East Africa.
Rosterman SL267: The most northerly
of the three licences hosts the historic Rosterman mine, which is
reported to have produced in excess of 250,000oz Au at average grade in
excess of 13g/t. Click Click here for map
Bukura SL265 and Sigalagala SL266: The southern licences host numerous significant historical colonial mines and areas of active artisanal mining. Click here for map
About Advance Gold Corp. (TSXV: AAX)
Advance Gold is a TSX-V listed junior exploration company focused on acquiring and exploring mineral properties containing precious metals. The Company acquired a 100% interest in the Tabasquena Silver Mine in and the Venaditas project in Zacatecas state. Advance Gold also holds a 14.63% interest in the Kakamega project held by Acacia Mining (63% owned by Barrick Gold Corporation)
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at 3:35 PM on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
Gratomic graphenes derived from Gratomic graphite mined from its Aukum Mine located in Namibia are being used to manufacture Graphene enabled conductive inks and pastes.
The inks and pastes are amongst the most conductive carbon inks and pastes currently available within the global market place.
The Gratink product is formulated specifically to meet the needs of the printed flexible electronics and EMI shielding markets.
TORONTO, May 23, 2019 /CNW/ – Gratomic Inc. (“GRAT” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GRAT) (FRANKFURT:CB81, WKN:A143MR) is pleased to announce its first Graphene from Gratomic Graphite derived product.
Gratomic graphenes derived from Gratomic graphite mined from its Aukum Mine located in Namibia
are being used to manufacture Graphene enabled conductive inks and
pastes. The inks and pastes (to the best of the Company’s knowledge) are
amongst the most conductive carbon inks and pastes currently available
within the global market place.
The Gratink product is formulated specifically to meet the needs of
the printed flexible electronics and EMI
shielding markets. Electromagnetic interference (EMI), sometimes
referred to as radio-frequency interference (RFI) is a disturbance
generated by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by
electromagnetic induction, electrostatic coupling, or conduction.
The Gratink and paste applications based on surface modified nano
graphene “enablers” offer a product for market penetration into the
information technology sector that is now an important aspect of our
everyday life.
The Gratomic Gratink product delivers a functional print and coat component solution.
Due to a multiple range of potential applications including antennas,
RFID tags, transistors, sensors, and wearable electronics, the
development of printed conductive inks and coatings for electronic
applications is growing rapidly. Currently available conductive inks
exploit metal nanoparticles to realize electrical conductivity.
Traditionally, metallic nanoparticles are normally derived from
silver, copper and platinum based enablers which can be expensive and
easily oxidized.
The Gratink product is designed to fill a gap in both the flexible
printed electronics and EMI market space where metallic nanoparticle
solutions are unnecessary.
Gratink is initially available to meet customer printing and coating
preference specifications for R&D purposes with orders available in
one-kilo packages.
Following satisfactory customer preproduction qualification, the
products can then be varied so they are suitable for printing and
coating in bulk quantities formulated to specification and made
available as required in 10’s to 100’s of kilos or tonnes.
Please note – Inks and pastes are prepared for all currently
available methods of printing and coating with the exception of ink jet
printing.
Sheldon Inwentash Co-CEO of Gratomic commented. “Gratomic is
delighted to offer their first product of a planned product range based
on the Company’s graphene derived from graphite mined from its Aukum
Mine.”
Gratink is a collaborative development product formulated in tandem with Perpetuus Carbon Technology Wales UK and Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic continues to move its business towards production and as part of its business plan, expects to obtain a National Instrument 43-101Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects technical report to help it ascertain the economics of Aukam.
Presently the Company uses its existing pilot processing facility to
produce certain amounts of graphite concentrate from accumulated surface
graphite.
Qualified Person
Steve Gray, P.Geo. has reviewed, prepared and approved
the scientific and technical information in this press release and is
Gratomic Inc’s “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument
43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Risk Factors
The Company advises that it has not based its production decision on a
feasibility study of mineral reserves, demonstrating economic and
technical viability, and, as a result, there may be an increased
uncertainty of achieving any particular level of recovery of minerals or
the cost of such recovery, including increased risks associated with
developing a commercially mineable deposit.
Historically, such projects have a much higher risk of economic and
technical failure. There is no guarantee that production will begin as
anticipated or at all or that anticipated production costs will be
achieved.
Failure to commence production would have a material adverse impact
on the Company’s ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund
operations. Failure to achieve the anticipated production costs would
have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flow and future
profitability.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products most notably high value graphene
based components for a range of mass market products. We are
collaborating with a leading European manufacturer of graphenes to use
Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on
an industrial scale. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol GRAT.
“Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.”
Posted by AGORACOM
at 10:29 AM on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
Gratomic is a leader in the mining and commercialization of graphite products
The global tire market acknowledges that employing graphenes within tire treads, walls and the inner linings can make tires lighter, provide better grip and reduce rolling resistance to an extent that is not possible with existing tire compounds
Key to the ability for Gratomic to establish the first mass-market Mine to Graphene to Tire, is the production of large quantities of graphenes nano surface modified to enhance tire performance
Gratomic is developing and commercializing its Graphene Processing capacity in Wales through its partnership with Perpetuus carbon technologies.
Soft launching Gratomic Fuel Efficient Tire in the summer.
Gratomic has recently prepared an additional 2 tonnes of Graphite concentrate which it will be shipping to wales in the coming days for converting into high quality Graphenes targeted for the use and development of several high value Graphene applications.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
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at 7:26 AM on Thursday, May 16th, 2019
In-fill drilling in the west half of JMZ within conceptual pit-constrained area.
Shallow and deeper in-fill drilling in central-east region of JMZ.
Drilling along projected strike east of JNZ in an area of high-grade quartz boulders (boulder samples of 163, 208 and 332 g/t gold – News Release of August 31, 2017).
Golden Promise Project, Central Newfoundland
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2019 / GREAT ATLANTIC RESOURCES CORP. (TSXV.GR) (the “Company” or “Great Atlantic”)
is pleased to announce it has received a diamond drilling permit for
the Company’s Golden Promise Gold Property, located in the central
Newfoundland gold belt. The Company has also begun its 2019 exploration
program on the Golden Promise Property, currently conducting focussed
prospecting and geochemical sampling at high priority targets within the
property. The drilling permit allows for up to 24 drill holes in the
northern half of the property at the gold-bearing Jaclyn Zone,
specifically at the Jaclyn Main Zone (JMZ) and Jaclyn North Zone (JNZ).
Planned drilling will consist of the following:
In-fill drilling in the west half of JMZ within conceptual pit-constrained area.
Shallow and deeper in-fill drilling in central-east region of JMZ.
Drilling
along projected strike east of JNZ in an area of high-grade quartz
boulders (boulder samples of 163, 208 and 332 g/t gold – News Release of
August 31, 2017).
The
Company reported a National Instrument 43-101mineral resource estimate
for the JMZ in late 2018 (News Release of December 6, 2018; and
Sedar-filed National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Golden
Promise Property, Central Newfoundland (revised), dated December 4, 2018
by Mr. Greg Z. Mosher, M.Sc. App., P.Geo., and Mr. Larry Pilgrim,
B.Sc., P.Geo.). The reported inferred mineral resource estimate for the
JMZ is as follows:
Resource
Cutoff Au g/t
Au Cap g/t
Au Uncap g/t
Tonnes
Au Ounces Capped
Au Ounces Uncapped
Total
1.1
9.3
10.4
357,500
106,400
119,900
Pit-Constrained
0.6
11.4
14.1
157,300
57,800
71,200
Underground
1.5
7.5
7.6
200,200
48,600
48,700
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or any part of the Mineral Resources estimated will be converted into Mineral Reserves. Mineral
resource tonnage and contained metal have been rounded to reflect the
accuracy of the estimate, and numbers may not add due to rounding. Mineral resource tonnage and grades are reported as undiluted. Contained Au ounces are in-situ and do not include recovery losses
The
majority of planned diamond drill holes at the Golden Promise Property
will be in-fill drill holes at the JMZ to provide data for an up-dated
JMZ mineral resource estimate, engineering studies and studies of
mineralizing controls. Drilling is also planned testing continuation of
the JNZ east along projected strike. The Company conducted trenching
during 2017 along the projected east strike of the JNZ. The trenching
generally failed to reach bedrock due to thick glacial till. However
gold bearing quartz vein boulders were excavated from multiple trenches,
with some boulder samples returning high grade gold (including 163.99,
208.51 and 332.67 g/t gold: News Release of August 31, 2017). A
qualified person managed the 2017 trenching program and sampling and
verified the analytical data.
Great Atlantic has begun it’s 2019
exploration program on the Golden Promise Property. Prospecting and
geochemical sampling is being conducted at high priority targets in
multiple regions within the property. During the 2017 and 2018 programs,
the Company identified / confirmed areas with gold bearing quartz vein
float or bedrock; and gold soil anomalies. The objective of the current
program is to further define trenching and drilling targets within these
target areas.
The Golden Promise Property hosts multiple gold
bearing quartz veins and is located within a region of recent
significant gold discoveries. The property is located within the
Exploits Subzone of the Newfoundland Dunnage Zone. Within the Exploits
Subzone, the property lies along the north-northwestern fringe of the
Victoria Lake Supergroup (VLSG), a volcano-sedimentary terrane. The
northwestern margin of the Golden Promise Property occurs proximal to,
and, in part, contiguous with a major (Appalachian-scale) collisional
boundary, and suture zone, known as the Red Indian Line (RIL). The RIL
forms the western boundary of the Exploits Subzone. Recent significant
gold discoveries in this region of the Exploits Subzone include those of
Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV.SIC) at the Moosehead Gold Project and Marathon Gold Corp. (TSXV.MOZ) at the Valentine Lake Gold Camp.
During 2018 Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV.SIC) announced
a high-grade gold discovery on its Moosehead Property, located
approximately 40 kilometers east-northeast of the Golden Promise
Property. The discovery was made during the 2018 diamond drilling
program. A drill intersection of 44.96 g/t gold over 11.90 meters core
length was reported including a 1.35 meters core length quartz vein
intersection of 385.85 g/t gold (Sokoman Iron Corp. News Release of July
24, 2018). The Valentine Lake Gold Camp of Marathon Gold Corp. (TSXV.MOZ) is
located approximately 55 kilometers southwest of the Golden Promise
Property. As reported on Marathon’s website, the Valentine Lake Gold
Camp currently hosts four near-surface, mainly pit-shell constrained,
deposits with measured and indicated resources totaling 2,691,400 oz. of
gold at 1.85 g/t gold and inferred resources totalling 1,531,600 oz. of
gold at 1.77 g/t. Readers are warned that mineralization at the
Moosehead Property and Valentine Lake Gold Camp is not necessarily
indicative of mineralization on the Golden Promise Property.
High-grade
gold is reported in quartz veins and quartz vein boulders within the
Golden Promise Property. Gold bearing quartz veins are reported in
multiple areas of the property, including at least 5 gold bearing quartz
vein systems reported in the Jaclyn Zone. Much of the reported
historical exploration within the property has been focused on the
Jaclyn Zone with gold bearing vein systems reported at the JMZ, JNZ,
Jaclyn South Zone, Jaclyn East Zone and Jaclyn West Zone. The majority
of historic drilling (2002-2010) was conducted at the JMZ. Gold bearing
veins and gold bearing float are reported in other regions of the
property. These include the Linda/Snow White vein in the southern
region, Shawn’s Shot vein in the central region and Branden boulder
occurrence in the northern region of the property.
As reported in
the National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Golden Promise
Property, Central Newfoundland (revised), dated December 4, 2018 by Mr.
Greg Z. Mosher, M.Sc. App., P.Geo., and Mr. Larry Pilgrim, B.Sc.,
P.Geo., the JMZ was modelled as a single quartz vein that strikes
east-west and dips steeply to the south. Modelled vein thickness was
based on true thickness derived from quartz vein intercepts. The
estimate is based on 220 assays that were composited to 135 one-meter
long composites. A bulk density of 2.7 g/cm3 was used. Blocks in the
model measured 15 meters east-west, 1-meter north-south and 10 meters
vertically. The block model was not rotated. Grades were interpolated
using inverse-distance squared (ID2) weighting and a search ellipse that
measured 100 meters along strike, two meters across strike and 50
meters vertically. Grades were interpolated based on a minimum of two
and a maximum of 10 composites with a maximum of one composite per hole
so the grade of each block is based on at least two drillholes thereby
demonstrating continuity of mineralization. For the capped mineral
resource estimate, all assays that exceed 65 g/t gold were capped at 65
g/t gold. All resources were classified as Inferred because of the
relatively wide spacing of drill holes through most of the zone.
Because
part of the vein is near surface the resource estimate was constrained
by a conceptual open pit to demonstrate reasonable prospects of eventual
economic extraction. Generic mining costs of US$2.50/tonne and
processing costs of US$25.00/tonne were used together with a gold price
of US$1,300/ounce. A conceptual pit slope of 45° was assumed with no
allowance for mining loss or dilution. Based on the combined
hypothetical mining and processing costs and the assumed price of gold, a
pit-constrained cutoff grade of 0.6 g/t was adopted. For the
underground portion of the resource a cutoff of 1.5 g/t was assumed. The
cutoff grade for the total resource is the weighted average of the
pit-constrained and underground cutoff grades.
Jaclyn Main Zone Total Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate
Resource
Cutoff Au g/t
Au Cap g/t
Au Uncap g/t
Tonnes
Au Ounces Capped
Au Ounces Uncapped
Total
1.1
9.3
10.4
357,500
106,400
119,900
Pit-Constrained
0.6
11.4
14.1
157,300
57,800
71,200
Underground
1.5
7.5
7.6
200,200
48,600
48,700
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or any part of the Mineral Resources estimated will be converted into Mineral Reserves. Mineral
resource tonnage and contained metal have been rounded to reflect the
accuracy of the estimate, and numbers may not add due to rounding. Mineral resource tonnage and grades are reported as undiluted. Contained Au ounces are in-situ and do not include recovery losses
David
Martin, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and VP
Exploration for Great Atlantic, is responsible for the technical
information contained in this News Release.
About Great Atlantic Resources Corp.: Great
Atlantic Resources Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on
the discovery and development of mineral assets in the resource-rich and
sovereign risk-free realm of Atlantic Canada, one of the number one
mining regions of the world. Great Atlantic is currently surging forward
building the company utilizing a Project Generation model, with a
special focus on the most critical elements on the planet that are
prominent in Atlantic Canada, Antimony, Tungsten and Gold.
On Behalf of the board of directors
“Christopher R Anderson”
Mr. Christopher R. Anderson ‘Always be positive, strive for solutions, and never give up’ President CEO Director 604-488-3900 – Dir
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at 4:47 PM on Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Fortis Metals,
the world’s leading producer of minor metals, recently forecast a
tellurium supply deficit that, “as of 2020 could be as big as a
staggering 370 metric tonnes.â€
Noting the rapidly-growing use of tellurium for thin-film solar panels, Fortis stated:
“At the moment, we are still seeing (tellurium) inventories in China but these are being eaten away by the two main suppliers of First Solar (the world’s largest thin-film solar manufacturer). It is only a matter of time before the market will understand the new dynamics and prices will start to reflect the growing deficit. We would not be surprised to see prices break the previous record seen in 2011.â€
GGX
has produced some of the highest grade drill intercepts in the world
over the 2018 drill season, which compliment High Grade Gold intercepts
of:
COD18-67: 129 g/t gold, 1,154 g/t silver and 823 g/t tellurium over 7.28-metre core length;
COD18-70: 107 g/t gold, 880 g/t silver and 640 g/t tellurium over 6.90-metre core length.
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at 9:41 AM on Friday, May 3rd, 2019
The Company has been advancing the Graphite Project on three fronts
Exploration and diamond drilling
Construction of on-site offices, laboratory, and living quarters,
Construction of a commercial scale graphite processing plant capable of producing 20,000 tonnes of concentrate per year,
TORONTO, May 3, 2019 /CNW/ – Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GRAT) (CB81–FRANKFURT) a vertically integrated graphite to graphene, advanced materials development company is pleased to provide an update from its Aukam Graphite Mine in Namibia. The Company has been advancing the Graphite Project on three fronts focusing on exploration and diamond drilling, construction of on-site offices, laboratory, and living quarters, and the construction of a commercial scale graphite processing plant. The commercial scale graphite plant, capable of producing in excess of 20,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per year, will replace the existing pilot plant commissioned in 2018 which successfully produced 5.5 tonnes of graphite concentrate grading between 88%-96% Carbon as Graphite (“Cg”).
The Aukam Graphite Project is located in southern Namibia
close to the port city of Luderitz. The property hosts five underground
adits which were mined periodically between 1940 and 1974. Graphite
mineralization at Aukam is of the vein or lump type and occurs as
massive lenses and veins. Graphite has also been observed as minor
disseminated patches hosted in variably altered granite.
2018 Exploration
During 2018, Gratomic contracted Gregory Symons Geophysics (GSG) to
perform Horizontal Loop Electromagnetics (HLEM) and magnetic surveys in
continuation of previous geophysical surveys undertaken in 2016/2017.
The original survey was performed in the vicinity of the Aukam Mine
marked by the black polygon in Figure1 below. During the 2018
geophysical survey, ground electromagnetic and magnetic surveys were
completed in two areas identified as Grid 1, which lies East of the
Aukam Mine, and a portion Grid 2 as indicated in purple, known as Snyman
Graphite Occurrence (see Figure 1).
Grid 1 adjoins the previous survey over the mine area at Aukam
and extends the strike length covered to 1.6 kilometres to the East.
Significant interpretations pertaining to Grid 1 include:
Graphite identified at surface occurs both as
massive graphite veins and widespread disseminated graphite over an area
of 550 metres east-west by 190 metres north- south,
Surface graphite showings are located sub-parallel to known electromagnetic anomalies,
Electromagnetic anomalies extend those depicted by the original survey by approximately 550 metres,
Current strike length of anomaly now stands at 1.3 kilometres,
Distinct drill targets have been identified along the trend (see Figure 2),
Surveyed area appears to be under rather shallow sand cover,
Prospective areas identified are conducive to surface trenching.
Grid 2 of the completed geophysical survey covers the Snyman
graphite occurrence in the northeastern portion of EPL3895. The Snyman
graphite occurrence covers an area of 7.5 ha and lies approximately 6.5
kilometres east of the Aukam mine.
Significant interpretations pertaining to Grid 2 include:
Graphitic interpreted mineralization is depicted by a
predominant EM anomaly in the northwest part of the grid extending over
150 metres,
A second weaker EM further to the east extends
over 600 metres is thought to be associated with graphite mineralization
in the area
The grid area appears to be covered with thin overburden,
Areas have been identified as prospective areas conducive to surface trenching (see Figure 3)
During 2018 Gratomic was granted additional Exclusive
Prospecting License, Number 6710 (EPL 6710) by the Namibian Ministry of
Mines and Energy, with an initial exclusivity of three years. The
license area is contiguous with EPL 3895, which covers the Aukam
graphite deposit and the Snyman graphite occurrence (see Figure 4). The
application for EPL 6710 was submitted in order to cover the potential
strike extension of the Snyman graphite occurrence to the east. In
addition, EPL 6710 covers an additional area considered prospective for
graphite within the “Aukam window” where rocks hosting the Aukam and
Snyman graphite are exposed beneath the regional unconformity at the
base of the Nama Group sedimentary rocks. The addition of the new EPL
increases the area of prospective geology covered to 63,072 hectares
(630 square kilometres).
Regional exploration in 2018 included mapping and sampling of
graphite occurrences throughout the Company’s license areas with
emphasis on the 400 hectares encompassing both the Snyman graphite
occurrence and the area east of the Aukam Mine. Compilation,
interpretation and presentation of all available geologic data allowed
for subsequent diamond drill targeting with initial drilling planned for
the area immediately east of the existing underground workings of the
Aukam Mine.
Diamond Drilling
Two company drills were deployed to Aukam in March 2019
with diamond drilling commencing in April. The company is currently
operating a Longyear 38 with a 2-cylinder XY-1 drill for a backup.
Initial targets being drilled are proximal to the Aukam Mine and are
spaced at 25 metres with infill drill planned to follow based on
results. Five holes have been completed at the time of this release.
Processing Plant
During 2018 Gratomic completed the construction and start-up of its’
prototype processing plant to test and refine the processes that will be
used for commercial production. The Aukam processing plant uses a
simple crushing, grinding and flotation system. Graphite feed for the
prototype plant was obtained from screening and sorting of existing
stockpiles from historical mining. The processing plant operated for 26
days during April and for all 31 days in May of 2018. While operational,
data was collected at each phase of the process and test results from
samples were sent to Gecko labs with the subsequent results used to
optimize plant processes. The following tests and optimization were
conducted:
Liberation analysis
Flake size distribution analysis
Mixing velocity optimization
Screen size analysis and optimization
Air flow analysis in columns and optimization
Drying analysis and optimization
Silica dispersant ratio optimization
Reagent optimization
Product flow rate optimization
Grade optimization
Staff recruitment, training, and man-hour analysis
Economic sensitivity analysis on pilot processing facility
Feed stock optimization and process
The
Company continued to optimize the pilot plant processing stockpiled
graphite mineralization throughout 2018. To date, the plant has
processed 9 tonnes of the graphite mineralization with 5.5 tonnes of
graphite concentrate grading between 88% and 96% Cg shipped to Perpetuus
Carbon Technologies (“Perpetuus”) for the manufacture of graphene to be
used in the automobile and bicycle tire industry. Graphene made from
Aukam graphite continues to be tested in Europe and Asia with good results.
Gratomic and Perpetuus are currently in collaboration to build on
Perpetuus’ capability to produce high quality surface modified graphene
in support of the anticipated volumes required by the tire manufacturing
industry. Additional applications that have now been generated in a
preproduction format include radiant heating membranes and super
hydrophobic coatings with an addressable market that include; graphene
inks, marine, oil & gas, power generation, industrial (repair &
maintenance), infrastructure (new build) and automotive &
transportation among others.
Plant Expansion
Plant expansion to increase capacity to 20,000 tonne per annum began
in2018. Initial activities included construction of a platform for
drying graphite product and of a washing bay for equipment, complete
with a containment system to collect impacted water. Steel drying pans,
an oven, and two screens were also assembled and successfully
tested. Continued upgrades involved the extension of the working area on
the pilot plant by another 35 metres to the north-west to accommodate
new crushing equipment and conveyer belts. Analysis of all plant
processes continues to optimize efficiencies of each process such as rod
mills, flotation columns, and reagent introduction. Four different
tests were run with the first test being used as a base line. Samples
were taken from the rod mill feed, mill discharge, and screen
under-and-over size. Calculations were made to determine the amount of
chemicals needed to be introduced into the mixers according to the
density and volume of the mixer feed.
Recent upgrades to the processing plant continue with the arrival of
additional commercial scale equipment including; industrial sized
generator, screw conveyors, shaker screens, rod mill, conveyors, and
boom truck.
Gratomic is continuing with its systematic assembly of the commercial scale graphite processing plant. Next steps will include:
Completion of the pilot acid wash. This circuit will
be used to collect engineering data to design the commercial scale
plant. This is an addition to the plant that will allow the company to
produce upwards of 98.5% graphite based on its latest pilot testing
results in the lab.
Modifications are currently being made to the jaw crusher to allow it to more effectively crush graphite,
Rod
mill support systems such as maintenance cradles and cranes, rod
loading equipment and control systems are currently being engineered,
Flotation
circuit mass balances are being explored using pilot plant data in
order to size the pumps and flow lines of the flotation system,
Dewatering circuit equipment are currently being specified,
Water
conditioning systems are currently being designed to allow close to
100% recycle of water. This includes pH control, removal of fine
suspended solids and removal of dissolved iron,
Control systems are being designed for each sub-circuit of the commercial scale plant.
Camp Construction
Construction of the onsite Management Camp consisting of offices,
laboratory, kitchen, and living quarters, is ongoing. Work began with
two of the larger structures during Q4/2018.
Qualified Persons
Steve Gray, P.Geo. has reviewed,
prepared and approved the scientific and technical information in this
press release and is Gratomic Inc’s “Qualified Person” as defined by
National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products most notably high value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products. We are
collaborating with a leading European manufacturer of graphene to use
Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on
an industrial scale. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol GRAT.
“Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.”
Posted by AGORACOM
at 6:45 PM on Sunday, March 31st, 2019
Vertically integrated graphite to graphene advanced materials development company
Gratomic submitted its application for Mining License 215 (M L215).
The License area falls within the proximity of the Aukam Processing Plant and the Graphite bearing shear zone for a total of 5002 hectares
The mining license was the last step required for the company to go into full production.
The license submission is timed strategically with the construction of Gratomic’s onsite processing plant located at the Aukam Graphite Mine in Namibia and in conjunction with the recently announced long-term Graphene supply agreement with Vittoria Tires and Gratomic’s partner Perpetuus Advanced Materials.
About Gratomic Inc.
Gratomic
is an advanced material company focused on mine to market
commercialization of graphite products, most notably high-value
graphene-based components for a range of mass market products.
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Posted by AGORACOM
at 5:26 PM on Friday, March 29th, 2019
phase 3 drilling is underway at the Tabasquena mine in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico
Two targets are planned to be drilled:
One target is a near surface, the other a deeper test for the boiling zone of the cluster of epithermal veins drilled in the two earlier phases of drilling.
Advance discovered a cluster of epithermal veins through drilling, all but a few of them blind. This suggests drilling intersected the top of the epithermal vein system.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 22, 2019) – Advance Gold Corp. (TSXV: AAX) (“Advance Gold” or “the Company”)
is pleased to announce phase 3 drilling is underway at the Tabasquena
mine in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. Two targets are planned to be
drilled during this program, one is a near surface target and the other
deeper to test the boiling zone of the cluster of epithermal veins
drilled in the two earlier phases of drilling.
Highlights of Phase 1 and 2 Drilling
Advance
discovered a cluster of epithermal veins through drilling, all but a
few of them blind. This suggests drilling intersected the top of the
epithermal vein system. From a regional perspective, most of the veins
found near the city of Fresnillo, including those found at the Fresnillo
Plc. and Mag Silver Juanicipio joint venture are blind.
Often,
at the top of an epithermal vein system, anomalous to low grade is
expected, which was found in phase 1 and 2 drilling. Also present in the
core is milky quartz and amethyst, another important indicator of being
at the top of an epithermal vein system. Importantly, crustiform and
colloform quartz was encountered which are indicative of a long lived,
multiple phase system.
Phase 3 Drilling Plans
Two
shallow holes, around 150 metres each, are planned to test the near term
production potential in the oxide zone of the Tabasquena vein. In the
phase 2 drilling, a 12 metre intersection of the Tabasquena vein in the
oxides was hit. This vein in the oxides is much wider than the
historical 2-4 metre mining widths utilized by former operator Penoles.
This intersection was a 125 metre step out to the north of the old mine
workings and is approximately 75 metres along strike from the 100 metre
deep shaft and headframe. Advance has mining equipment on site and the
Tabasquena project is fully permitted for mining.
A key focus of
the phase 3 drilling will be to drill deeper to target the boiling zone
of the epithermal vein system. The cluster of veins dip toward a fault
which is considered a key structural feature. A proposed deep hole will
start from the west side of the fault, drill east, to then go through
the cluster of veins to catch them at the boiling zone. This hole is
planned for approximately 700-800 metres of depth, based on the well
understood model of epithermal veins in the area, this depth should
reach the boiling zone.
Allan Barry Laboucan, President and CEO of Advance Gold Corp. commented: “In
past drilling, we have been able to hit important milestones drilling
at the Tabasquena, with the discovery of a wider portion of the
Tabasquena vein in the oxide zone, and the discovery of a cluster of
epithermal veins. Our team is excited to test these two important
targets. Considering we have a mine permit, and underground workings,
plus that many streamers and royalty companies are in need of new
projects to deploy their cash, makes the near surface drilling an
important drill target. The deep drilling is very exciting as well. Our
past drilling has shown we have a large epithermal vein cluster,
mineralization of gold and silver, and that it is a long-lived system.
Now comes the exciting part, drilling deeper to test for the boiling
zone of the system.”
Julio Pinto Linares, Doctor in Geological
Sciences with specialty in Economic Geology and Qualified Professional
No. 01365 by MMSA is the qualified person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 responsible for the accuracy of technical information
contained in this news release.
About Advance Gold Corp. (TSXV: AAX)
Advance
Gold is a TSX-V listed junior exploration company focused on acquiring
and exploring mineral properties containing precious metals. The Company
acquired a 100% interest in the Tabasquena Silver Mine in Zacatecas,
Mexico in 2017, and the Venaditas project, also in Zacatecas state, in
April, 2018.
The Tabasquena project is located near the Milagros
silver mine near the city of Ojocaliente, Mexico. Benefits at Tabasquena
include road access to the claims, power to the claims, a 100-metre
underground shaft and underground workings, plus it is a fully permitted mine.
Venaditas
is well located adjacent to Teck’s San Nicholas mine, a VMS deposit,
and it is approximately 11km to the east of the Tabasquena project,
along a paved road.
In addition, Advance Gold holds a 14.53%
interest on strategic claims in the Liranda Corridor in Kenya, East
Africa. The remaining 85.47% of the Kakamega project is held by Acacia
Mining (63% owned by Barrick Gold).
For further information, please contact:
Allan Barry Laboucan, President and CEO Phone: (604) 505-4753 Email: [email protected]
