EMR Microwave Announces Successful Demonstration of Copper Recovery Process.Business Editors FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. Microwave Technology Corporation (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :EMW EMW Electromagnetic Wave EMW Ericsson Microwave Systems EMW Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare EMW Eisenach Motoren Werke EMW Electromagnetic Warfare EMW Early Morning Wakening (aka terminal insomnia) EMW Engineer Mine Warfare .) (CUSIP CUSIP See: Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures CUSIP See Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures. #: 268922101) is pleased to announce that it has successfully demonstrated an efficient process for very high recovery of copper from sulphidic ore. In a recent series of pre-pilot tests involving chalcopyrite concentrate from several producing mines EMR was able to obtain copper recovery as high as 99.8% using its proprietary microwave technology. Copper recovery was determined using industry-standard acid leaching techniques. This work was carried out in conjunction with Bateman Engineering personnel in Tucson, AZ and will be published shortly in technical literature. EMR's next phase in the development to commercialization of this process will be the operation of a pilot test on several tons of concentrate at the Company's Fredericton facility. Concentrate is already on site and the pilot program is scheduled to commence in February. This program will yield further technical data necessary for plant and process engineering which is already underway with Bateman Engineering. The pilot program will also provide estimates of energy and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales of the process which is expected to compete very favorably with conventional smelter costs. An important additional advantage of EMR's process is its low environmental impact. By operating at relatively lower temperatures than conventional smelters and generating a low volume - high density offgas stream, EMR's process is expected to achieve nearly closed cycle operation by which its own acid generation is utilized for copper recovery. By producing copper oxide directly from the sulphide this process utilizes well-developed and widely recognized hydrometallurgical hy·dro·met·al·lur·gy n. The treatment of metal or the separation of metal from ores and ore concentrates by liquid processes, such as leaching, extraction, and precipitation. (SXEW) methods for production of metallic copper. EMR's strategy for commercialization of its technologies, including the copper process, is to provide total plant solutions to operating clients through strong strategic partnerships. EMR Microwave Technology Corporation is a process technology company dedicated to providing applications for the resource industries using proprietary microwave systems. The company's head office, analytical labs, and pilot plant are located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. |
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