Great Lakes Graphite Completes Transmission Lines to Its Matheson Micronization Facility, Ontario
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Pursuant to Great Lakes Graphite Inc. (GLK) receiving all necessary approvals from the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), Ontario Hydro has energized the transmission line that delivers power to the Matheson Micronization Facility.
The company’s startup plan for the facility includes putting one 300hp mill into production, which is capable of producing up to 20,000 tonnes of micronized graphite per annum. This system will be operated to produce material in four different sizes, ranging from 10 microns to 45 microns.
The company has expanded its focus to include the micronization of synthetic graphite, in addition to natural flake graphite. GDMS analysis of micronized synthetic graphite samples returned purity levels in the range of 99.6 percent — 99.95 percent. Including synthetic graphite products provides the company with immediate access to a broader range of offerings and increases the number of target markets. Adding a synthetic graphite product line enables the company to address the demand for high purity products in the near term and without any additional capital expenditures.
To complete the final construction and prepare the facility for graphite micronization operations, Great Lakes has contracted D.E.N.M. Engineering Ltd.
“D.E.N.M. has a long and well-established reputation for the quality of the work they bring to building and commissioning mineral processing facilities. D.E.N.M.‘s experience and qualifications are a perfect fit for what GLK requires to get operations underway at the Matheson plant. Access to electrical power within the facility now enables us to proceed with the commissioning process and preparing the facility for startup operations,” said CEO Paul Gorman.
About Great Lakes Graphite
Great Lakes Graphite Inc. is an industrial minerals company focused on bringing value-added carbon products to a well-defined market. The company has entered into long-term agreements for use of the Matheson Micronization Facility and for supply of high quality natural graphite concentrate which have positioned Great Lakes Graphite to become an emerging domestic manufacturer and supplier of micronized products to a growing regional customer base where pricing and demand continue to rise.
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