Metallurgy Test On Knick's Tungsten Assets
January 29 2014 - 8:02AM
Access Wire
Val-d'Or, Quebec, January 29, 2014, - Knick Exploration
Inc. (TSX-V: KNX)
is pleased to report that research into the historic
documentation on its tungsten assets of the Trecesson Property has
revealed a 1955
report on metallurgical testing of
the number 9 vein
material indicating positive results in
producing a favourable tungsten tri-oxide (WO3) concentrate.
From the 1955, Quebec
Tungsten limited report: "some
larger scale tests
on the ore from Quebec Tungsten Limited,
for the purpose
of obtaining more constant operation,
a larger amount of WO3
concentrate and a procedure more
nearly parallel to plant
operation than could be obtained in the small
scale laboratory tests. These larger scale tests have
now been made using approximately 500 lbs of ore for each
test." The objective
of the test was to raise the grade of the
scheelite concentrate
to the acceptable figure of 60% WO3
for direct
sale. "This was obtained with a
concentrate running 63.5% WO3
but the recovery fell off. However, the
middling and tailings
from the cleaner table operation could be
ground and re-tabled
and with a recovery from them
of 50% of the tungsten
it would bring the overall recovery close to
70%."(Reference MNRQ: GM4150-C).
The
number 9 vein has been traced for a strike length of 450 meters and has
reported widths up to 7 meters. Initial 2013 grab samples results
from "Vein No. 9" by Knick ran 0.64%, 0.63% and
0.55% tungsten tri-oxide
and a grab sample that
assayed 420.37g/t
gold returned 0.2% tungsten-trioxide (previously reported).
World demand for
tungsten is continuing to increase. China
controls approximately 80% of the market followed by the former
USSR with about 8%. Typical grades for tungsten are
0.3 to 1.5% tungsten
tri-oxide for veins, lower for
stockworks.
The property is
located 12 km north of the town of Amos and approximately 65
km north northwest of Val
d' Or,
Quebec. The Trecesson Gold Property is
traversed by paved and all weather gravel roads making it
accessible year round.
Grab samples are selective by nature
and are unlikely to represent the average grade of the mineralized
zone.
Samples were sent to Expert
Laboratory in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec for analysis.
Fire assay, multi element scan and
XRF method were implemented for analysis.
Standards and blanks are submitted
by Knick routinely to insure quality control.
Gordon N. Henriksen,
P.Geo., Vice President of Knick Exploration, is the Company's
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. He has
reviewed and approved the contents of this press release.
We seek Safe
Harbour.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION,
CONTACT:
Jacques Brunelle Gordon N. Henriksen
President & CEO
Vice President
Knick Exploration
Knick Exploration
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