Mason Graphite Starts Pilot Plant Testing on 60-tonne Bulk Sample

Mason Graphite Inc. (TSXV:LLG,OTCQX:MGPHF) announced that it has started a pilot plant test for its Lac Gueret graphite project. The pilot program is scheduled to last six weeks, with 60 tonnes of graphite mineralization being tested. The average head grade of the graphitic carbon sample is roughly 29.1 percent, and the pilot program is designed to test the concentration process.

According to the press release:

The pilot program is planned to operate for a six week period, during which COREM will test a bulk sample of approximately 60 tonnes of graphite mineralization obtained from Mason Graphite’s Lac Guéret property, located in northeastern Quebec. The average head grade of the bulk sample is 29.1% Cg. The pilot program is designed to test the concentration process developed at the laboratory level by Mason Graphite, COREM and Soutex.
Samples collected during the pilot will serve multiple purposes, including:

• Testing of additional processing technologies;
• Characterization for the upcoming environmental impact assessment;
• Testing to create value added products such as spherical graphite used in lithium-ion batteries (these tests will be part of a complete technical study program for value added graphite products); and
• Testing with key potential customers.

The results of the pilot plant program will also be used for the upcoming feasibility study.

Click here to read the Mason Graphite Inc. (TSXV:LLG,OTCQX:MGPHF) press release.