Commerce Resources Completes Pilot Plant for Ashram Deposit

Commerce Resources (TSXV:CCE) reported that it has completed the flotation pilot plant for its Ashram Rare Earth deposit. The plant marks the first phase in a series of flowsheet pilot plant tests on material from the deposit.

As quoted in the press release:

The primary objective of the pilot plant was to produce sufficient bulk quantities of flotation concentrate for downstream processing through to production of several kilograms of mixed rare earth concentrate, with a secondary objective of demonstrating flotation performance at the pilot level on a continuous basis. The Company is pleased to report that both of these objectives were achieved.

Approximately 4.3 tonnes of Ashram Deposit bulk sample material, collected in 2012, was processed through a 6 inch flotation column on a continuous basis to produce approximately 1.4 tonnes of flotation concentrate for downstream processing. The pilot plant was operated at Hazen Research Inc, in Colorado, USA, in collaboration with Eriez Flotation Division, based in Pennsylvania.

Commerce Resources president, Chris Grove, said:

The completion of the flotation pilot plant for the Ashram Deposit is a significant milestone for the project. We now look forward to the downstream piloting that will begin shortly, as well as to the production of several kilograms of mixed rare earth concentrate.

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