CKR Carbon Begins Bulk Sampling Program at Aukam Graphite Project, Namibia
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CKR Carbon Corporation has begun bulk sampling of graphitic material from the dumps at the Aukam graphite project in southern Namibia.
Site construction, including quarters for 30 workers and building and installation of a screen, has been completed on schedule and on budget. Preparation for the bulk sampling program including finalizing the infrastructure and clearing graphitic material from the adits and stockpiling on the dumps was also completed.
The heavy equipment has arrived on site and work is now under way. The bulk sampling program is focused on separating the graphitic material found in the Aukam dumps from the waste country rock. The separation is accomplished by screening loads of dump material and hand-sorting of the screened product. Approximately 500 tonnes of dump material are currently being screened and sorted each day.
Seven sub-samples from a 1.6 tonne sample of screened dump material were recently assayed and averaged 59.4 percent carbon as graphite.
“We are very pleased with getting the bulk sampling program up and running on schedule and on budget. The rate of screening and hand sorting of the dump material has exceeded our expectations, and we congratulate our contractors on this achievement,” said Roger Moss, chief executive officer of CKR Carbon.
CKR intends to send up to 5,000 tonnes of graphitic material to the graphite producer, with an initial shipment of 2,000 to 3,000 tonnes as a result of this program.
About CKR Carbon Corporation
CKR Carbon Corporation is focused on high quality, natural graphite suitable for use in lithium-ion batteries, graphite foil and other value-added high growth technology applications. It only selects projects requiring low capital and a short time to market.
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