South Star Mining Announces Advanced Graphite Battery Metals and Technology Testing Program
NEWS RELEASE
South Star Mining Announces Advanced Graphite Battery Metals and Technology Testing
Program
Toronto, ON, March 1, 2021 – South Star Mining Corp. (‘South Star’ or ‘the Company’) (TSX‐V: STS) (OTC:
STSBF) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with a highly reputable United States laboratory (“US
Lab”) that specializes in industrial graphite and technology to complete an advanced graphite metals and
value‐add testing program (“Program”) for battery and non‐batte ry applications. The US Lab company
name has not been published due to the confidentiality agreemen t . T h e P r o g r a m w i l l i n c l u d e t h e
construction and long‐term cycling testing of a lithium ion (“LiB”) coin cell. The Program encompasses:
1.) Characterization of physicochemical properties;
2.) Carbothermal purification;
3.) Micronization;
4.) Spheronization & coating;
5.) Cathode conductivity enhancement material (“CEM”);
6.) LiB coin cell construction and long‐term cycling;
7.) Coating dispersion;
8.) Expandability; &
9.) Market analysis to maximize profitability for basket of goods p roduced and based on the Santa
Cruz Project (“Project”) graphite characteristics.
South Star CEO Richard Pearce commented: “This announcement mar ks yet another step towards
production in 2022 and developing high value‐add products for th e u p c o m i n g e n e r g y a n d t e c h n o l o g y
revolution. We have previously purified our graphite to the 99. 9 5 % l e v e l a n d s u c c e s s f u l l y t e s t e d
expandability (see Press Release dated November 12, 2019). Braz ilian graphite is a well‐known
commodity, highly regarded in the marketplace. This Program will significantly increase our knowledge of
the specific advantages of our concentrate and the technology for advanced downstream processing. We
are excited to be working with the US Lab team and quickly head ing towards 2022 production and sales.
W e a r e l o o k i n g a t u s i n g g r e e n t e c h n o l o g i e s t h a t a r e e f f i c i e n t while also reducing the environmental
footprint of the Project without the use of aggressive acids used in traditional purification methodologies.
T h i s i s p r o v e n t e c h n o l o g y t h at i s i n u se t o d a y a n d c a n g u a r a n t ee consistent, high‐quality products for
decades to come. It’s a win‐win for our future clients, employees, community and the environment.”
ABOUT SOUTH STAR MINING CORP.
South Star Mining Corp. is focused on the selective acquisition and development of near‐term production
projects in Brazil. STS is driven to create fundamental value i n the battery metals sector for clients and
investors with real projects that have strong intrinsic financial and operating metrics, and that can be
profitable throughout the resource cycle. STS has an experienced executive team with a strong history of
discovering, developing, building and operating profitable mines in Brazil.
The Santa Cruz Graphite Project, located in Southern Bahia, is the first of a series of battery metals projects
that will be put into production. Brazil is the second largest graphite producing region in the world with
over 80 years of continuous mini ng. The Project has at‐surface mineralization in friable materials, and
successful large‐scale pilot plan t testing (>30t) has been comp leted. The results of the testing show that
approximately 65% of Cg concentrate is +80 mesh with good recov eries and 95‐99% Cg. With excellent
infrastructure and logistics, South Star is carrying its development plan towards Phase 1 production
projected in Q4 2022, pending fina ncing. To learn more, please visit the Company website at
http://www.southstarmining.ca.
This news release has been reviewed and approved by Richard Pea rce, P.E., a "Qualified Person" under
National Instrument 43‐101 and President and CEO of South Star Mining.
On behalf of the Board,
Mr. Richard Pearce
Chief Executive Officer
For additional information, please contact:
CHF Capital Markets
Cathy Hume, CEO
Phone: 416‐868‐1079 x251
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Dave McMillan
Chairman
Email: [email protected]
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