Western Magnesium Corp. (TSX-V:WMG, OTCQB:MLYF) announced that it has received metal purity analysis data from the second calibration process run of unrefined magnesium metal direct from the commercialized pilot plant, which resulted in a magnesium concentration of 99.62%.
The pending producer of primary magnesium metal said the third-party metal purity analysis was conducted using Laser Ablation ICP Mass Spectrometry at Fipke Laboratory for Trace Element Research (FiLTER) located at the University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna.
“The received purity results continue to exceed our expectations and validate without a doubt more than 11 years of research and development,” Western Magnesium executive chairman Edward Lee said in a statement.
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“When our proprietary process is fully upscaled, it will eventually supply and give American industry the comfort knowing there is a domestic producer of magnesium metal that they can finally rely on for years to come,” Lee added.
Paul Sauvé, Western Magnesium’s chief technology officer, also commented, stating: “Achieving unrefined magnesium purity of this concentration directly from our proprietary continuous reactor on the second run will allow us to continue toward full plant optimization.”
Western Magnesium's goal is to be a low-cost producer of green, primary magnesium metal, a strategic commodity prized for its strength and lightweight.
Unlike outdated and costly production processes, Western Magnesium looks to use a continuous silicothermic process to produce magnesium, which significantly reduces labor and energy costs relative to current methods and processes, while being environmentally friendly.
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