ANSTO Minerals assists Tasman Metals in producing Heavy Rare Earth concentrate and further defines the flowsheet for the Norra Kärr Project, Sweden .
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Vancouver, Canada -- Tasman Metals Ltd. ("Tasman" or the "Company") (TSXV:TSM) (Frankfurt:T61) NYSE-MKT: TAS).
Mr Mark Saxon, President & CEO, is pleased to announce the precipitation of a heavy rare earth element (REE) rich concentrate as part of the hydrometallurgical testwork program underway on the 100%-owned Norra Karr heavy REE project in Sweden. Preparation of this concentrate is the final step in defining the Norra Karr flowsheet, and marks a significant milestone in the Company's metallurgical programs. An update on recent beneficiation progress is also provided.
Beneficiation and hydrometallurgy testwork has been completed by various internationally recognized laboratories and delivered data of a quality suitable for the Norra Karr Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) which remains in progress.
Norra Karr is one of the most significant heavy REE deposits in the world, with a simple and predictable REE mineralogy. Previous testwork has shown that the only REE-bearing mineral with significant abundance at Norra Karr is the zirconosilicate eudialyte. Eudialyte is weakly magnetic (paramagnetic) and dissolves rapidly in weak acid at low temperature. This simplicity has allowed for an uncomplicated flowsheet to be developed, that can be achieved with standard mining/processing equipment and widely available chemicals.
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Published: 02/07/2014