Vancouver, Canada
Flinders Resources Limited (“Flinders”) (TSX.V — FDR) provides an update on the ongoing metallurgical work programs at the Woxna Graphite Mine, Sweden.
In December 2012, two one tonne bulk samples, together with representative core samples of graphite mineralization from across the Woxna Kringel mineral resource were sent to flotation specialist Aminpro Metallurgical Laboratories (“Aminpro”) in Chile. Aminpro were commissioned to complete a series of graphite processing tests to optimise grinding characteristics and verify flake size, purity and recovery results.
Encouragingly, initial test results recently received from Aminpro suggests enhanced product specifications and higher graphite purity can be obtained relative to historic production characteristics from Woxna. Therefore, a modified process flow sheet and plant design is being considered to take into account these new and enhanced results. While full metallurgical test results are not due until April 2013, there is sufficient encouragement to suggest that deferring the finalization of the process flow sheet until all metallurgical results are received may yield production and revenue benefits for the Woxna graphite project.
Purchasing of key items of mill equipment will now be deferred until the process flow sheet design is finalised, leading to an expected delay to recommencing graphite production until 2014. Additionally, completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Woxna graphite project will also be deferred until Q3 2013 to allow all relevant and updated metallurgical and engineering information to be incorporated into this study. Taking this extra time to finalize the design also allows other capital and operating savings currently being investigated to be incorporated.
Mr McFarlane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flinders states: “Although we have only received initial results from this metallurgical testwork program, we are sufficiently encouraged to defer the anticipated re-start of production from Woxna by up to 9 months, in order to incorporate all updated metallurgical and engineering characteristics into the process design, in anticipation of a better final outcome for the Woxna graphite project.”
On behalf of the Board
“Martin McFarlane”
Martin McFarlane, President and CEO
For more information contact:
Jim Powell +1 647-478-5806
info@flindersresources.com
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