Doubleview Achieves 89% Scandium Extraction from Metallurgical Tests on Flotation Tailings from the Hat Deposit Core Samples
Doubleview Achieves 89% Scandium
Extraction from Metallurgical Tests on
Flotation Tailings from the Hat Deposit Core
Samples
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 24, 2022) -
Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV:
DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (FSE: 1D4) ("Doubleview")
is pleased to announce that the Company's
ongoing testwork program investigating the potential for scandium extraction and recovery has resulted
in a significant accomplishment by achieving 89% Scandium extraction from floatation tailings of Hat
Deposit material. These results are an important break-through metallurgical accomplishment for the
Company's Hat Deposit. Scandium is an important strategic element that has many applications in
global electrical and metal industries and is chronically in short supply.
Preliminary metallurgical extraction tests on flotation tailings in sulphate media at elevated temperatures
demonstrated that 89% of the scandium in the flotation tailings could be extracted into solution. Higher
levels of scandium extraction are anticipated with optimization of extraction conditions. These results are
an important accomplishment in the metallurgical development of the Company's Hat Deposit.
Recent quantitative mineralogical investigations in relation to the HAT Deposit showed that scandium is
primarily associated with rock forming minerals such as clinopyroxene and amphiboles. Supplementary
copper flotation test work showed that 99.5% of the scandium associated with the gangue minerals
reported to the flotation tailings. The scandium grade of the tailings from the flotation tests assayed 65
g/t.
Andrew Carter, Doubleview's QP, stated, "The mode of occurrence of scandium in Hat Deposit
mineralized material is typical and scandium responds predictably to conventional approaches to
extraction, furthermore, recovery of scandium from sulphate solution is not expected to present any
undue difficulty."
Doubleview President and CEO, Mr. Farshad Shirvani, commented, "I am specifically proud of the
metallurgical team and laboratory scientists for achieving exceptional results in the recovery of
scandium, now recognized in North American as an essential mineral. Initial scandium recovery rates of
89% from flotation tailings with the anticipation of higher recoveries with optimization is extremely
encouraging. Scandium is present and has been assayed throughout the deposit and will be evaluated
in upcoming resource calculations. Recovering scandium from tailings in addition to copper, cobalt and
gold recovery in concentrates is significant as it potentially provides another commercially saleable
product with limited additional costs. The Company recently announced it commissioned a maiden
resource estimate for the HAT Deposit. The addition of scandium to a polymetallic resource which
includes gold, copper, cobalt, silver and PGE could distinguish the HAT Deposit as a world class
resource."
Laboratory test work is currently underway in which the scandium bearing solutions will be subjected to a
sequential purification process before recovery of scandium as a commercial salt. Several recovery
processes have been identified to produce a range of potential scandium products, which will be further
evaluated as the test work proceeds.
Qualified Person.
EUR ING
Andrew Carter
B.Sc. CEng. MIMMM, MSAIMM SME of Tetra Tech Europe is Doubleview's
Qualified Person with respect to the Hat Project Metallurgical Studies as defined by National Instrument
43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and has reviewed and approved the technical
contents of this news release. He is independent of Doubleview.
About Doubleview Gold Corp
Doubleview Gold Corp., a mineral resource exploration and development company, is based in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange (TSXV:
DBG
), (OTCQB:
DBLVF
), (GER:
A1W038
), (FSE:
1D4
). Doubleview identifies, acquires and finances
precious and base metal exploration projects in North America, particularly in British Columbia.
Doubleview increases shareholder value through acquisition and exploration of quality gold, copper and
silver properties and the application of advanced state-of-the-art exploration methods. The Company's
portfolio of strategic properties provides diversification and mitigates investment risk.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Farshad Shirvani, President & Chief Executive Officer
For further information please contact:
Doubleview Gold Corp
Vancouver, BC Farshad Shirvani
President & CEO
T: (604) 678-9587
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