The facility will support the company's existing
gold project there and its exploration efforts nearby.
Lion One
Metals Ltd. (LIO:TSX.V; LOMLF:OTCQX) announced in a news release it began commissioning its newly constructed
geochemical assay and metallurgical laboratory at its headquarters on the
island of Viti Levu in Fiji. The facility is only 1 kilometer away from the
Nadi International Airport.
The Canadian exploration and development company will use the lab in its
exploration, resource definition and development activities at both its
Tuvutu gold project and in its surrounding concessions in the Navilawa
Caldera.
The center is equipped for conducting gold analysis through fire assays
with atomic absorption spectrometry finish, geochemical testing and assaying
of various other elements via inductively coupled plasma optical emission
spectrometry and metallurgical optimization test work, including flotation
and leaching. When fully operational, the lab will be able to process 400
samples a day.
Because Fiji lacks a commercial lab for geochemical and metallurgical
analysis, Lion One intends to get its new facility internationally certified
for commercial operations to serve other local industries.
Lion One is planning a grand opening celebration for its new lab.
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