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Graphitic Carbon Grades of up to 71% identified.
Commercial activity initiated with samples to be sent to prospect customers.
VOLT Carbon has commenced the scale up of its proprietary graphite beneficiation (mineral extraction) process through its unique solvent-free dry separation. The new process, utilizing air rather than solvents, holds great promise to improve the environmental footprint of graphite processing operations dramatically. The companies are collaborating on the scaling up of this new, potentially disruptive technology.
To date, 200kg of graphitic rock from the Company’s Berkwood property has been processed. The-graphite concentrate samples produced are now being sent to prospective customers looking to secure anode-quality graphite in a market that has stepped up significantly with close to
Bulk Sample Analysis
In the case of Zone 6a, after processing 100kg of material, the highest level of graphitic carbon (Cg) achieved through dry processing came in at 95.1%, alongside 97.7% in total carbon (Ct). Furthermore, an analysis was conducted on the crushed feedstock and raw material from this zone, revealing that the raw material in its original state exhibited a peak grade of 54.8% Cg and 58.7% Ct. The feedstock, which underwent crushing at Volt's facilities, demonstrated a range spanning from 21.2% to 45.7% Cg and 31.7% to 71.6% Ct. These outcomes mark the highest ever recorded levels of Cg and Ct derived from a bulk sample sourced from Zone 6.
In the context of skid Zone 1b, after processing 1 kg of material, the most significant outcome from dry processing yielded 96.1% (Cg) and 98.1% (Ct). Further details regarding Zone 1b will be presented in future reports from Volt Carbon
Figure 1 Z1 high grade rock samples and dry separated graphite concentrate
To date, VOLT Carbon has successfully completed the dry separation of 100 kg of rock samples from Zone 1 and an additional 100 kg of rock samples from Zone 6. The graphite concentrate produced will be provided to potential clients for their assessment of the suitability of Berkwood graphite mineralogy for use in lithium-ion batteries.
Concurrently, VOLT Carbon has taken on the responsibility of internally refining the graphite concentrate to create a battery-grade anodes for use at its Solid Ultrabattery plant in
Before preparing the graphite concentrate for use as battery anode material, an analysis of a super jumbo graphite flake's structure was analysed using a scanning electron microscope, as illustrated in Figure 2. By employing Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (XRD), Volt Carbon verified the presence of a significant graphitic content in the super jumbo graphite flakes which were dry processed from the Berkwood samples. These findings align closely with the previous outcomes of TGA, reinforcing confidence in the high-grade graphite obtained through the extraction processes. In the upcoming short-term phase, Volt Carbon's next objective is to further process this material for coin cell battery testing.
Figure 2: Super Jumbo flake from Zone 6 viewed from Scanning Electron Microscope.
At present Volt Carbon has been authorized and paid by GEM to process 2 tonnes of graphitic material for initial trials and to produce commercial samples for customer trials. Only at the discretion of GEM will further material from the bulk sample be processed and tested.
V-Bond Lee, President and CEO of Volt Carbon, added: "We've observed that the Berkwood deposit boasts remarkably high graphite grades, offering a clear advantage when compared to lower-grade deposits. This advantage is attributed to the unique structure of the extracted graphite flakes, which we believe is ideal for anode production. Moreover, our technology has demonstrated the ability to preserve the structural properties of the naturally occurring graphite flake, a highly significant factor as there appears to be a strong relationship between flake structure and the ability to produce high-grade battery anodes. Over the past few months, our testing has consistently shown that our dry separation process yields results comparable totraditional methods using flotation. We have successfully generated graphite concentrates with a carbon content exceeding 98% Ctotal and 96% Graphitic Carbon Cg. We are confident that the quality of the Berkwood graphite ore provides a substantial competitive edge over lower-grade deposits."
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The
TheZone 1 resource lies 8 km southwest of Nouveau Monde’s deposit which has a
The current mineral resource at the
Table 2: In-pit Resource at
Current Resources (as of
Minerals Resources Category | Tonnage (Mt) | Grade (% Cgr) | Cgr (t) | Cut off |
Indicated | 1.76 | 17.0 | 299,200 | 6.81% |
Inferred | 1.53 | 16.4 | 250,200 | 6.81% |
The mineral resource estimates above are described in the technical report entitled,NI 43-101Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimateon the Lac Gueret South Graphite Property,
Link to Report:
https://greenbatteryminerals.com/wp-content/uploads/ReportFINAL_compressed.pdf
QAQC Comments:All samples were collected by typical field methods according to CIM best practices, selected samples were collected by representative rock chips into numbered samples bags, a CRM sample was inserted at a ratio of 1 sample in 20 to the sample batch, field duplicates were additionally collected to confirm the outcrop geochemistry. All samples were submitted to SGS laboratories, results are currently pending.
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