Tasman Metals Ltd. (fka TASIF)

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$TAS - Tasman engages ANSTO Minerals to expand metallurgical testing of Norra Karr heavy REE project

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tasman-engages-ansto-minerals-expand-123000141.html

... " Highlights

Future mineral concentrate research to be completed by magnetic separation equipment manufacturers, to ensure a seamless transition to mine-scale equipment planning. Prior test work by ANZAPLAN of Germany gave high recovery of REE in a low mass during combined flotation/magnetic separation tests, including more than 80% of the heavy REE's recovered in less than 30% of the original rock mass;
Future hydrometallurgy research on Norra Karr to be completed by ANSTO, the industry leader in REE processing technology. Prior testing by GTK of Finland used an ambient temperature sulfuric acid leach and achieved better than 90% recovery of heavy REE's;
Comminution test work is complete, demonstrating crushing and grinding requirements shall lie within the range of normal processing conditions;
Eudialyte is the major REE-bearing mineral present, with accessory REE minerals identified only in minor or trace abundance;
All major ore types are mineralogically indistinguishable when ground to 500 micron, suggesting geological variation across the ore body is unlikely to affect processing behavior;" ...