-partners with Northern Nutrients of
Canada to test direct
applications
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SAGUENAY, QC, April 5,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Arianne Phosphate (the
"Company" or "Arianne") (TSXV: DAN) (OTC: DRRSF) (FRANKFURT:
JE9N), a development-stage phosphate mining company, advancing its
Lac à Paul project in Quebec's
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, is pleased to announce that it has
entered into a collaboration with Northern Nutrients of
Saskatchewan, Canada to advance
the use of its high-purity phosphate concentrate in alternatively
derived fertilizers.
Under this agreement, Arianne has provided its phosphate
concentrate to be combined into Northern Nutrient's proprietary
fertilizer compositions to derive a multi-nutrient fertilizer that
can be directly applied to the farmer's field. Testing of
this new and proprietary fertilizer will commence this growing
season, with results available through late summer and fall of
2022.
In February, Arianne announced that it was expanding its reach
into alternative fertilizers (see Press Release dated February 8, 2022) through work with both research
and corporate organizations. The benefits of this work would
result in the ability to integrate the Company's phosphate
concentrate directly into fertilizers without having to first
transform it through acidulation. Currently, traditional
phosphate fertilizers such as MAP & DAP require the acidulation
process and, results in producers of phosphate concentrate, such as
Arianne, having to contract with these phosphoric acid
facilities.
The successful implementation of programs such as Arianne's work
with Northern Nutrient are multi-fold. This process would
produce a uniquely Canadian offering, reliant solely on domestic
inputs and technology. It would also remove the logistical
challenges and additional costs associated with shipping and
transforming materials through numerous jurisdictions.
Further, this process would eliminate the need to add
ammonia/nitrogen into the finished fertilizer as are required in
Monoammonium Phosphate ("MAP") and Diammonium Phosphate
("DAP"). With many ammonia-based fertilizers produced with
natural gas, removing this would be extremely economical and add to
the security of supply as, recent global events have highlighted
the dependence on natural gas imports from challenging
jurisdictions.
"I am extremely excited by the prospects of this work and, what
it can mean for Arianne," said Brian
Ostroff, President of Arianne Phosphate. "Arianne's
extremely rare, high-purity, low-contaminant phosphate concentrate
is ideal for these alternative applications where the farmer will
be very conscious of what is being spread on their field. As
well, by being situated in Quebec,
Canada, it removes 'security of supply' issues associated
with where fertilizers are currently sourced from and, should
remove many of the risks that we are unfortunately
witnessing. Lastly, similar to Arianne's work within the LFP
battery space, expanding the possible customers for our product,
expands possible offtakers and partners for our project and, the
unlocking of the substantial economics for our shareholders and
stakeholders."
About Arianne Phosphate:
Arianne Phosphate ("Arianne Phosphate Inc.")
(www.arianne-inc.com) is developing the Lac à Paul phosphate
deposits located approximately 200 km north of the Saguenay/Lac St.
Jean area of Quebec, Canada.
These deposits will produce a high quality igneous apatite
concentrate grading 39% P2O5 with little or
no contaminants (Feasibility Study released in 2013). The Company
has 189,641,406 shares outstanding.
About Northern
Nutrients:
Northern Nutrients is a Canadian based crop nutrition company
serving the needs of the North American farmer since 2016.
The Company has been involved in low salt and proprietary-based
sustainable fertilizer manufacturing and distribution. For
more information, please visit the Company's website:
www.northernnutrients.com
Qualified Person
Raphael Gaudreault, eng.,
Qualified Person by NI 43-101, has approved this release. Mr.
Gaudreault is also the Company's Chief Operating Officer.
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anticipated quality and production of the apatite concentrate
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volatile stock price; risks related to changes in commodity prices;
sources and cost of power facilities; the estimation of initial and
sustaining capital requirements; the estimation of labour and
operating costs; the general global markets and economic
conditions; the risk associated with exploration, development and
operations of mineral deposits; the estimation of mineral reserves
and resources; the risks associated with uninsurable risks arising
during the course of exploration, development and production; risks
associated with currency fluctuations; environmental risks;
competition faced in securing experienced personnel; access to
adequate infrastructure to support mining, processing, development
and exploration activities; the risks associated with changes in
the mining regulatory regime governing the Company; completion of
the environmental assessment process; risks related to regulatory
and permitting delays; risks related to potential conflicts of
interest; the reliance on key personnel; financing, capitalization
and liquidity risks including the risk that the financing necessary
to fund continued exploration and development activities at Lac à
Paul project may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all;
the risk of potential dilution through the issue of common shares;
the risk of litigation. Forward-looking information is based on
assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such
statements are made, including but not limited to, continued
exploration activities, no material adverse change in commodity
prices, exploration and development plans proceeding in accordance
with plans and such plans achieving their stated expected outcomes,
receipt of required regulatory approval, and such other assumptions
and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. Forward-looking information is made as of the date of
this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update
such forward-looking information except in accordance with
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SOURCE Arianne Phosphate Inc.