Highlights
- Attrition scrubbing of metallurgical samples from McDermitt Project returned 92% recovery with 25.3% mass rejection.
- Lithium grade to leach reaches 2,107 ppm Li, 57% greater than the average mineral resource grade.
- Lithium recoveries can be optimised through finer cut size.
Jindalee Resources Limited (ASX: JRL) has shared initial head assay results for metallurgical samples from its McDermitt Lithium Project. Beneficiation of the metallurgical samples through attrition scrubbing has been concluded and excellent results have been returned.
Here are the key highlights of the results returned -
Data source: Company update
The results show that there exists potential for further improvements by optimising a finer cut size as development progresses.
The company informed that leach testwork on beneficiated samples is advancing with results to feed into a pre-feasibility study (PFS). Initial results are expected early December 2023.
Shares trade higher
Triggered by the update, JRL shares traded higher by 10% to AU$1.1 at the time of writing on 15 November 2023.