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Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FMS,OTCQX:FCSMF,FWB:FKC) released preliminary Phase II Locked Cycle Test (LCT) results for the Lac Knife property in Quebec. The property yielded high purity 96.6% C flake graphite.
As quoted in the press release:
Highlights are as follows:
- The average amount of graphite flake recovered from the core samples in the Phase II LCTs increased to 92.2% compared with a recovery of 84.7% graphite flake in the Phase I LCTs
- The proportion of large flakes (+80 mesh) in the graphite concentrates ranged between 35% and 58%
- The carbon content of graphite concentrates produced from the four (4) composites averaged 96.6 %C, including the fine flake fraction (-200 mesh), a 4.6% increase over Phase I LCTs completed in mid 2012
Focus Graphite Inc. President and CEO, Gary Economo said:
These latest results continue to confirm Lac Knife’s status as an exceptional flake graphite project. The very high carbon content of our fine (-200 mesh ) graphite flake could provide a low cost raw material that could be upgraded to the high purity carbon levels that lithium-ion battery manufacturers require. It supports our technology focus on the lithium-ion battery market for transportation and energy applications. It allows us to assign the much higher-priced large flake to other high-technology projects. Ultimately, it ends a misconception in the marketplace that only large flake graphite is suitable for battery-grade materials.
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