Sample 1 recorded 58% and 59% total nickel recoveries from samples with head grades of 0.29% and 0.30% nickel. More than half of the recovered nickel was recovered to nickel concentrates with an average grade greater than 38% nickel.
The nickel and magnetite concentrate grades were in line with expectations, the company said.
Iron recoveries amounted to 44% and 48%, with iron concentrate grades averaging 58% and 62% iron in the two tests.
Cobalt recoveries were 15% and 28%, while chromium recoveries were 10% for both samples.
“These initial results at Mann Northwest, along with our earlier success achieved at Reid using the standard flowsheet developed for Crawford, demonstrate the potential to leverage our development work at Crawford across the portfolio of targets throughout the Timmins nickel district,” Canada Nickel CEO Mark Selby commented.
Canada Nickel will replicate its Crawford program at Mann Northwest and begin a…
