QC Copper and Gold Inc. (TSXV: QCCU | OTCQB: QCCUF) reports further metallurgical results from samples extracted at its current testing programme at its Roger property, about 5km north of the Chibougamau, a historical mining hub in Quebec, Canada.
The metallurgical sampling was to determine whether the material at Roger could be processed using the same flowsheet under evaluation at QC’s Opemiska open pit mine project, with positive initial results.
Gold exposure was noted on up to 87.3% of grains in the two samples, with free gold constituting 96.8% and 83% in the two samples, respectively.
“These preliminary results are very encouraging and suggest we could include roughly 17.5Mt of mineralized material in the Roger deposit in a development scenario for Opemiska,” commented Stephen Stewart, chairman and CEO of QC Copper.
“Factors such as cut-off grade, average grade, metal prices, and transportation costs will ultimately determine whether Roger can be accretive to Opemiska. However, as of now, the metallurgical studies suggest it is possible.”
Initial assessments indicate a potential inclusion of about 17.5Mt of mineralized material from the Roger deposit into Opemiska’s open pit development strategy. The feasibility of this ultimately hinges on various factors but according to the company, these metallurgical studies hint at the possibility of this inclusion.
The metallurgical results underscore the potential compatibility of Roger’s gold-copper mineralization with floatation processing methods used at Opemiska, suggesting the integration of the Roger into Opemiska’s development.
The mineral resource at Opemiska is pit constrained and contains more than 1.17Blbs Cu and 816Koz Au in the measured and indicated classification (81.7Mt grading 0.31g/t Au and 0.65% Cu) and an additional 239.8Mlbs Cu and 209Koz Au inferred (21.4Mt grading 0.31g/t Au and 0.51% Cu).
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