P2 Gold Gabbs Column Leach Tests Achieve up to 89% Recovery of Gold
May 13, 2022 News Release 22-11
P2 Gold Gabbs Column Leach Tests Achieve up to 89% Recovery of Gold
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 13, 202 2; P2 Gold Inc . (“P2” or the “Company”) (TSX -V:PGLD)
reports positive test results from the Phase Two metallurgical program for its gold -copper Gabbs
Project located on the Walker -Lane Trend in west -central Nevada approximately 145 miles by paved
road from Reno, Nevada.
The Company retained Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (“KCA”) in Reno, Nevada to carry out the Phase
Two metallurgical program to determine the preferred extraction process for the Gabbs
mineralization. Based on the results of the program, KCA is proposing that the oxide material be heap
leached and gold recovered as a salable doré and cyanide soluble copper produced as a salable copper
sulphide concentrate. Column test leach results ranged up to 89% for gold and 62% for copper. The
average extraction for the three column tests was 82% for gold and 50% for copper. See detailed results
in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Oxide samples, Column Test Leach Results
Description
Crush
Type
Target
p80
Crush
Size
(mm)
Calculated
Gold Head
Grade
(g/t)
Calculated
Copper
Head
Grade
(%)
Leach
Time
(days)
Total
Extracted
Gold
(%)
Total
Extracted
Copper
(%)
High Grade
Composite HPGR 6.4 1.32 0.43 150 89% 62%
Medium Grade
Composite HPGR 5.7 0.62 0.28 141 74% 56%
Low Grade
Composite HPGR 5.7 0.24 0.26 126 84% 33%
Average
Recoveries 82% 50%
For the Gabbs Phase Two metallurgical program, the Company submitted high-grade, medium-grade
and low-grade composites to KCA selected from ½ split core from the September 2021 Gabbs diamond
drill program. In addition to the column test work, these samples were also used for HPGR crush tests,
cement agglomeration, compaction tests and a series of bottle roll optimizations tests.
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Quality Assurance
Ken McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Chief Exploration Officer, P2 Gold, is the Company Qualified Person,
as defined by NI 43-101, responsible for the Gabbs Project. Mr. McNaughton has reviewed , verified
and approved the technical information in this news release.
About P2 Gold Inc.
P2 is a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing precious metals and
copper discoveries and acquisitions in the western United States and British Columbia.
For further information, please contact:
Joseph Ovsenek
President & CEO
(778) 731-1055
P2 Gold Inc.
Suite 1100, 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 2G8
(SEDAR filings: P2 Gold Inc.)
Michelle Romero
Executive Vice President
(778) 731-1060
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