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Testwork confirms premium quality graphite concentrates at Mahenge

8th August 2019

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Deputy Editor Online

     

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Aim-listed Armadale Capital has confirmed that premium-quality, high-value graphite concentrates can be produced from its Mahenge Liandu deposit, in Tanzania.

The company on Thursday reported exceptionally high-purity results from ongoing metallurgical testwork from a diamond core drilling programme at the project. 

The results from the testwork found concentrates of 96.8% of jumbo size graphite flakes, and 97.1% for both large and medium flakes. This exceeds the 95% average that the company used in a scoping study.

Further optimisation work is under way to maximise the proportion of large flake sizes.

The testwork forms part of a definitive feasibility study for the 400 000 t/y, 32-year mine life graphite operation.

The company aims to finalise the study towards the end of this year.

“The ability to deliver a premium product to fast-growing end markets such as lithium-ion batteries clearly enhances the project’s overall economics at a time when we are steadily progressing from explorer to emerging producer,” said Armadale director Nick Johansen

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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