{"id":1146143,"date":"2019-10-28T07:20:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T13:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1005362"},"modified":"2019-10-28T07:20:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T13:20:07","slug":"manganese-x-receives-encouraging-results-from-new-brunswick-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1146143","title":{"rendered":"Manganese X receives encouraging results from New Brunswick project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manganese X Energy (TSXV: MN) received an encouraging update from Kemetco Research who is developing a commercial flow sheet to produce ultrahigh-purity (greater than 99.9%) battery-grade manganese for the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The manganese is obtained at the company&#8217;s Battery Hill property located in New Brunswick, where a 99.60% MnSO4 product was produced.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>A 2012 research project on the Woodstock area revealed that it hosts a series of banded iron formations that collectively constitute one of the largest manganese resources in North America, approximately 194 million tonnes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The objective of this phase of the project is to further enhance the purity and produce sufficient samples for marketing purposes,&#8221; the miner said in a press release. <\/p>\n<p>According to Manganese X, Kemetco Research has built a mini-pilot plant dedicated to this project and is currently assessing various purification options to minimize impurities in the final manganese sulfate product. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Test results are positive, indicating higher purity as compared to previous results. The quality of the MnSO4 product generated during this program will be evaluated to develop a more robust conceptual flow sheet,&#8221; the media brief states. &#8220;The exact experimental program, associated tasks and schedules may change as more development is obtained, but the company expects additional results in the next four weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Battery Hill property consists of 55 claims covering 1,228 hectares approximately 5 kilometre  northwest of the town of Woodstock in Carlton County, southwestern New Brunswick. 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