Pattern 1 recorded 58% and 59% whole nickel recoveries from samples with head grades of 0.29% and 0.30% nickel. Greater than half of the recovered nickel was recovered to nickel concentrates with a mean grade higher than 38% nickel.
The nickel and magnetite focus grades had been in step with expectations, the corporate mentioned.
Iron recoveries amounted to 44% and 48%, with iron focus grades averaging 58% and 62% iron within the two assessments.
Cobalt recoveries had been 15% and 28%, whereas chromium recoveries had been 10% for each samples.
“These preliminary outcomes at Mann Northwest, together with our earlier success achieved at Reid utilizing the usual flowsheet developed for Crawford, reveal the potential to leverage our improvement work at Crawford throughout the portfolio of targets all through the Timmins nickel district,” Canada Nickel CEO Mark Selby commented.
Canada Nickel will replicate its Crawford program at Mann Northwest and start a variability open circuit testing program to substantiate working parameters and efficiency. It’s going to then start locked cycle testing to substantiate metallurgical and focus grades and restoration for future engineering research.
