New metallurgical testing confirms excellent nickel recovery of 52%
Nickel equally split between high grade concentrate of 37% nickel and standard grade concentrate of 13% nickel
TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Canada Nickel Company Inc. ("
Canada Nickel" or the "
Company") (TSX-V: CNC) (OTCQB: CNIKF) is pleased to announce excellent results from its latest metallurgical testing on its 100% owned Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide project.
Figure 1a, 1b – 2020 Concentrate Grade (% Ni and % Co) for Global Nickel Sulphide Operations/Projects Compared to Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Project (Source: Wood Mackenzie) (CNW Group/Canada Nickel Company Inc.)
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The 52% recovery from a higher-grade core sample marks another excellent step forward for the Crawford project. Half of the recovered nickel is in a high grade concentrate at 37%; this result and other testwork demonstrates our ability to deliver 40-50% of the recovered nickel into a 35% nickel concentrate, which would be the highest grade nickel sulphide concentrate in the world, according to Wood Mackenzie. The standard grade concentrate delivered concentrate grade of 13%, in line with typical grades for most nickel sulphide projects. Given the wide range of mineralogy in these types of deposits, the next phases of work will focus on continued flowsheet optimization and developing a broad base of test samples." said Mark Selby, Chair & CEO.