Freegold Ventures Releases Positive Metallurgical Test Results for Golden Summit

Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX:FVL,FWB:FR4N) announced results from a comprehensive metallurgical test program at its flagship Golden Summit Project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Currently, a Preliminary Economic Assessment for Golden Summit is underway with Tetra Tech and is expected to be completed early in the fourth quarter.

As quoted in the press release:

Overall gold recoveries from standard 48 hour bottle roll tests and 120 hour intermittent agitation leach tests from the as-received material (F80 850 — 1550 µm) were as follows: Oxide material averaged 88%, Transition material averaged 57%, Intrusive material averaged 56%, and Hornfels-Sulphide material averaged 45% . Standard bottle roll testwork was carried out on a variety of grind sizes however recoveries did not increase substantially with finer grinds, with the exception of the transition material which showed recoveries of greater than 70% are achievable at a 75 micron grind size.

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