Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB:
BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ;; “
BRW” or the
“
Company”) is pleased to report preliminary, Phase
1, metallurgical results from test work on drill core samples from
the Mirage Project. The test was conducted by SGS Canada Inc. in
Lakefield, Ontario and comprised of heavy liquid separation (“HLS”)
testing, and dense media separation (“DMS”) testing. The program
was completed on a representative mineralized dyke comprising of
material from MR-6, MR-3, MR-4 and a single dyke in the stacked
dyke area.
Highlights include:
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Potential for best-in-class flow sheet consisting of crushing
followed by dense media separation only with no need for flotation.
Projects with similar flow sheet have consistently demonstrated
lower milling operating cost to achieve industry standard
concentrate grade of 5.5% Li2O.
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Preliminary recoveries of 76% producing a spodumene concentrate
grading 5.5% Li2O for HLS testing and recoveries of 68.4% producing
a spodumene concentrate grading 5.7% Li2O for DMS testing both at
coarse grain size.
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Low iron concentration in both HLS and DMS concentrate indicative
of high quality spodumene with low impurities. Current testwork
suggest no deleterious elements identified in either
concentrate.
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Further test work is planned in 2025 to build upon this initial set
of results with opportunities to increase DMS recoveries already
identified.
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW,
commented: “As we continue to advance Mirage, we are pleased to
reveal that lithium extraction at Mirage could potentially utilize
a DMS-only circuit without the need for higher cost flotation to
increase recoveries to acceptable levels. The resulting concentrate
is considered clean with low iron concentrations and low level of
other impurities. Importantly, today’s preliminary results are
generally in-line with high quality projects such as Patriot
Battery Metals’ Shaakichiuwaanaan project or Winsome’s Adina
project. We will look to further characterize and potentially
improve on these metallurgical results in 2025 as we continue to
grow Mirage’s value proposition.
Phase 1 Metallurgical Test
work
This first test program was planned, directed
and completed with the support of BBA Consultants (“BBA”). The
metallurgical test work was undertaken at SGS Canada Inc. in
Lakefield Ontario using four (4) representative composite drill
core intersects (see Table 1). These intersections were chosen
based on their representativity of the Mirage project to date and
were blended to form one master composite sample upon which the
test program was performed.
Table 1: Selected Composite
Intercepts
Dyke |
Hole ID |
Li2O (%) |
Length (m) |
Proportion |
MR-6 |
MR-24-91 |
1.40 |
56 |
42 |
% |
MR-3 |
MR-24-94 |
1.10 |
9.9 |
23 |
% |
MR-4 |
MR-24-92 |
3.30 |
14.1 |
21 |
% |
Stacked Dyke |
MR-24-76 |
3.09 |
10.9 |
14 |
% |
Following validation of the proportion and the
assay grade of each intercept, the material was blended and
subjected to master composite characterization and HLS sample
preparation. No “ore dilution” with waste rock was applied in this
Phase 1 test program.
Two feed size options were prepared for HLS
tests: 9.5 mm and 6.3 mm. Both samples were screened from 0.85mm
and the resulting fine fraction was removed to improve the
efficiency of the separation process. Only the coarse fraction is
subjected to HLS or DMS testing. Recoveries of the fine fraction
combined with the middlings of the DMS is typically achieved
through grinding, desliming and flotation and is in the flowsheet
if economic recoveries cannot be achieved by coarse beneficiation
only, such as DMS.
Based on preliminary HLS results (see Table 2),
higher recoveries were observed when material was crushed to 6.3
mm. This sample was selected for further evaluation for DMS-only
recovery with a concentrate grade target of approximately 5.5%
Li2O. The test was successful and achieved an above average
concentrate grade of 5.7% Li2O concentrate with an overall lithium
recovery of 68.4% from a feed sample with a head grade of 1.59%
Li2O. Iron concentration was evaluated at 0.65% Fe2O3 with all
deleterious elements well below penalty levels (see Figure 1).
Table 2: HLS Test results |
|
|
Head Grade (% Li2O) |
Concentrate Grade, (% Li2O) |
Li Recovery (%) |
|
9.5mm |
1.55 |
5.5 |
67.6 |
6.0 |
57.0 |
6.3mm |
1.59 |
5.5 |
76.0 |
6.0 |
69.8 |
Figure 1: Global Assays of all product streams
of DMS Testing
|
Assays% |
Li2O |
SiO2 |
Al2O3 |
Fe2O3 |
MgO |
CaO |
Na2O |
K2O |
MnO |
P2O5 |
MC DMS Conc |
5.70 |
67.6 |
23.6 |
0.65 |
0.04 |
0.24 |
0.81 |
0.51 |
0.20 |
0.04 |
MC DMS Middlings |
1.29 |
78.5 |
13.5 |
0.29 |
0.04 |
0.43 |
3.10 |
1.52 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
MC DMS Tailings |
0.07 |
77.6 |
13.0 |
0.13 |
0.02 |
0.42 |
4.50 |
3.64 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
MC DMS -0.85 mm Fines |
1.01 |
77.2 |
13.2 |
0.84 |
0.28 |
0.69 |
3.23 |
2.27 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
Next Steps
Further work is planned for the Mirage project
to advance metallurgical testing program. The company will focus on
continuing drill exploration and to advance the project to reach a
first mineral resource estimation. Following this milestone, the
metallurgical testing program will be completed by testing the
representative samples of the developed material by investigating
the impact of ore dilution and identifying opportunities for
further process optimization.
Process Definitions
Heavy Liquid Separation
(HLS): HLS tests involve repeated tests at
multiple densities in synthetic heavy liquid solutions to determine
the optimum SG for mineral separation. In this case, the heavy
liquid comprised of methylene iodide diluted with acetone to target
various specific gravity (SG) cut points including 2.65, 2.70,
2.80, 2.85, 2.90, 2.95, and 3.00. The test work is used to
determine the susceptibility of ore to dense media separation
process.
Dense Media Separation (DMS):
Dense media separation tests are carried out to estimate the real
life response of the ore to dense media separation and done by
applying gravity separation at selected media densities (during HLS
tests), which are prepared by mixing ferrosilicon and/or magnetite
in water in this project.
Option Grant
The Company’s Board of Directors have approved
the grant of incentive stock options to directors, officers,
employees and consultants to purchase up to an aggregate of
3,430,00 common shares in the capital stock of the Company. Grants
are subject to a three-year vesting period and a five-year term at
an exercise price of $0.14 per share.
QAQC
All drill core samples were collected under the
supervision of BRW employees and contractors using HQ size for
MR-24-91, MR-24-91, MR-24-94 and NQ size for MR-24-76. Samples were
bagged and groups of samples were placed in larger bags, sealed
with numbered tags, in order to maintain a chain of custody.
Samples from HQ size core sample were split to use one quarter for
analytical analysis and half of the core were used for NQ size core
sample. The sample bags were transported from the BRW contractor
facility to the SGS Lakefield facility.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information
contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by
Mr. Simon T. Hébert, VP Development. He is a Professional Geologist
registered in Quebec and is a Qualified Person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101.
BRW relied on the expertise of Dr. Seref Girgin
(Senior Metallurgist) and Vera Gella (P. Eng, QP) from BBA
Consultants.
About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based
mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW.
The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium in
Canada, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and
energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing the most
extensive grassroots lithium property portfolio in Canada and
Greenland.
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(info@brwexplo.ca)
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