Pan American Energy Collaborates With The Saskatchewan Research Council For Preliminary Metallurgical Testing To Produce Petalite Concentrates - Seite 2

The proposed scope of work is divided into 5 distinct phases:

Scope of Work

• Phase 1 – Sample Preparation and Characterization – The composite pegmatite sample will be created and crushed at 2.0 mm prior to homogenization and splitting for sampling. A representative 40 kg composite sample will be prepared.
• Phase 2 – Heavy Liquid Separation – Heavy liquids separation (“HLS”) is proposed to provide detail information of gravity separation including potential dense medium separator processing. The composite sample will be classified into 6 size fractions and each fraction will be subjected to HLS at 5 specific gravities. The sink and floats will be analyzed to determine the lithium (petalite) grade-recovery curves. The grade recovery curves can be used to determine the primary crushing size of the pegmatite and gravity separation process.
• Phase 3 – Flotation Tests – Flotation tests will be done on the composite sample and HLS concentrate (sink) sample. Approximately 8 preliminary flotation tests will be done on the composite pegmatite sample and the HLS concentrate. Each flotation test typically includes a rougher, scavenger, and cleaners. Each stage of flotation will be done at the optimized flotation conditions determined from previous petalite flotation test work. Further optimization is not considered at this stage of preliminary testing.
• Phase 4 – Magnetic Separation – Magnetic separation is mainly used to remove the iron components. Wet high intensity magnetic separation will be performed on both feed and concentrate to determine iron removal efficiency.
• Phase 5 – Conceptual Process Development and Bulk Sample Production – A conceptual process will be developed.
  

The study is being led by Jack Zhang, Associate VP, Strategic Technologies, Saskatchewan Research Council.

The project period under the agreement is intended to commence immediately and continue until approximately July 31, 2024.

Qualified Person

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jared Suchan, Ph.D., P.Geo., who is an independent consultant of the Company, and a “Qualified Person” as defined by NI 43-101.

About SRC

SRC is Canada’s second largest research and technology organization with 1,600 clients in 22 countries around the world. With nearly 350 employees, $232 million in annual revenue and over 75 years of RD&D experience, the SRC helps clients solve technology problems, make improvements, seize opportunities, maintain competitiveness, increase productivity, and develop new markets.