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Fulcrum notes higher gold recovery at Teck-Hughes

Fulcrum Metals plc reported more than 70% gold and silver recovery on preliminary detailed metallurgical work at its Teck-Hughes mine tailings project at Kirkland Lake in Ontario, Canada. ASSESSMENT The phase III development work is using Extrakt Process Solutions LLC’s cyanide-free technology to recover metals from mine waste. Fulcrum said it aimed to optimise leach […]

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Fulcrum progresses Teck Hughes

Fulcrum Metals plc has started detailed metallurgical work to adapt and improve non-cyanide technology for optimised metal recovery at its Teck Hughes mine tailings in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. COSTS The company will use Extrakt Process Solutions LLC’s proprietary cyanide-free leaching technology to identify optimal leaching conditions via laboratory testing. The phase III work aims […]

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Fulcrum begins 93-hole drilling at Teck Hughes

Fulcrum Metals plc has begun a characterisation programme, comprising 93 augur drill holes and phase three testing of non-cyanide leaching, at Teck Hughes gold tailings in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.   RECOVERY Drilling will provide detailed data for minerology and a mineral resource estimate, while the characterisation programme will show the potential for at-surface reprocessing. Initial […]

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Focus to finish initial lithium-REE exploration

Focus Xplore plc has appointed local consultants to complete initial exploration at the Iva, Ellie and Oba lithium and Bay Road rare earth elements projects in northwest Ontario. PROGRAMME Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation’s activities this Spring will include mapping and sampling over the projects’ respective 642 hectares, 530ha, 1,175ha and 425ha. Focus said that work […]

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Power Metal to drill Drake Lake

Power Metal Resources plc uranium joint venture joint plans a diamond drilling programme at Drake Lake – Silas in the Central Mineral Belt of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. TARGETS The property covers two non-contiguous licences covering 1,250 hectares with the campaign beginning in June focused on the western licence of Drake Lake. Drilling in eight […]