- Column flotation test work conducted by Eriez returned exceptional results for both fresh and oxidized carbonatites from the Três Estradas deposit
- Fresh rock column flotation circuit produced a final concentrate grading 30.25% P2O5 yielding a total circuit recovery of 84.6%
- Recoveries are a major improvement from previous results that used conventional mechanical flotation cells
- Column test work performed on the oxide ore provided a concentrate grading 31.1% P2O5 with a recovery of 80.1%
- Results demonstrate Três Estradas has similar metallurgical performance to Vale’s Cajati mine in Brazil and Yara’s Siilinjärvi mine in Finland
- Calcite metallurgical testwork is also underway to support development of a production process for a commercial aglime concentrate
- Environmental Impact Assessment targeted for submission in early AugustLoading...
- Updated JORC resource for Três Estradas and optimised PEA are pending
Brazilian fertiliser developer Aguia Resources Limited (ASX: AGR) (“Aguia” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of a new sequence of column flotation test work that returned exceptional results for its flagship Três Estradas phosphate project.