Scotgold Resources Ltd Bulk Processing Trial Preliminary Results (8268L)
October 06 2016 - 02:00AM
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RNS Number : 8268L
Scotgold Resources Ltd
06 October 2016
Scotgold Resources Limited
6 October 2016
Scotgold Resources Limited ("Scotgold" or the "Company")
Bulk Processing Trial Preliminary Results
Scotgold announces that its CEO, Mr Richard Gray made a
presentation to the Shares Magazine forum in Edinburgh on the night
of 5 October 2016. Included in the presentation were the
preliminary results of the Bulk Processing Trial ("BPT") currently
underway at the Company's Cononish Gold and Silver Project. A copy
of the presentation is available at the Company's website at
www.scotgoldresources.com.
BPT Preliminary Technical Results
The preliminary test results for the BPT up to 24 September 2016
show the following results (all figures approximate):
-- 870 t (wet) ore processed
-- 8g/t Au feed grade
-- 10 t (wet) pyrite concentrate produced containing approx. 200g/t Au
-- 200kg (wet) galena concentrate produced containing approx. 9,000g/t Au
-- 530g gold doré produced
-- 62% Au overall recovery from BPT, with balance remaining in
tail for future further processing
BPT salient Learning Points
-- Positive that coarse grind liberates sulphide minerals and associated gold.
-- Positive that separate Galena concentrate can be recovered by gravity methods
-- Positive that sulphide concentrates produced are at higher
grade (200g/t Au versus 150g/t Au) and lower mass pull than BFS
plant design (1.4% versus 4.75%).
-- Positive that sufficient gold can be directly poured for
marketing to Scottish jewellery industry etc. without further
processing being required (Estimated total Scottish gold production
for the duration of the BPT is 75 - 100oz).
-- Positive that tailing storage system is working well and
technology may be incorporated into final mine development
plan.
-- Overall BPT recovery is 62% at current grind size of approx.
p80 500 micron, however test-work on tailings supports BFS design
overall recovery estimated at 93% at a grind size of p80 150
micron.
-- Scottish gold poured for marketing is less than initially
expected, however the BPT has identified opportunities to increase
the Scottish gold available from the full scale plant.
Richard Gray (CEO) commented: "The Company is pleased with the
preliminary results of the BPT and in particular the potentially
positive implications for the future development of Cononish. We
look forward to completing the technical work streams underway to
incorporate the opportunities identified into a revised development
plan and assessing their economic impact. We also look forward to
achieving our first sales of Scottish Gold at a premium to spot
price before the end of this year."
For further information, please contact
Scotgold Resources Stockdale Securities Capital Markets Vicarage
Limited Limited Consultants Capital
Limited
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Richard Gray Robert Finlay/ Simon Rothschild Rupert Williams
- CEO Ed Thomas
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Tel: +44 (0)1838 Tel: +44 (0)20 Tel +44 (0)7703 Tel: +44
400 306 7601 6100 167 065 (0)20 3651
2911
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