Eagle Graphite Incorporated: Property Potential Expanded With New Drill Results and Graphite Discoveries
/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 02/18/16 -- Eagle Graphite Incorporated (TSX VENTURE: EGA)(FRANKURT: NJGN) ("Eagle Graphite" or the "Company") is pleased to report it has now received all assays from its 2015 diamond drill program at its Black Crystal graphite project. Drilling at Hoder Creek not only continued to confirm the presence of mineralization similar to that already established at its permitted Quarry, an additional zone was identified which further expands the potential of the Hoder Creek group of mineral claims. Additionally, preliminary drilling at the plant site has highlighted an outcrop which hosts multiple graphite bearing seams in excess of 10 meters in width. Given that this mineralization is located less than 100 meters from Eagle Graphite's flotation plant, this showing could represent a significant future target.
Plant Site Drilling Results
The 2015 Plant Site diamond drilling program was designed to follow up on the previously drill tested graphite mineralization which first discovered in 2002 in an outcrop exposure above Koch Creek, approximately 100 meters from the graphite processing facility. Results from the eight holes drilled at the plant site during the 2015 program (EGPS-15-001 through EGPS-15-008) in conjunction with surface trenching indicate multiple beds of graphite bearing marble which have undergone extensive folding and structural manipulation.
At the plant site holes EGPS-15-001 through EGC-15-006 were drilled from the southern margin of the outcrop in order to test the down plunge continuity of the graphite bearing horizons. From these holes up to 1.75% graphite was intersected over 15.20m in near surface mineralization. Additionally, two scissor holes, EGPS-15-007 and EGPS-15-008 were cored from the north end of the outcrop which were designed to "scissor" the previous six holes in order better understand the orientation of the graphite beds. Results from these holes intersected 1.23% graphite over 20.20m. As a result of the complex folding of the seams, the exact orientation of the mineralization is not yet fully understood; however, preliminary drilling indicates the beds are dipping 30 degrees to the north north-east. The Plant site showing remains open both at depth and along strike.
Significant results from the Plant site are reported as follows:
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Azimuth Dip From To Length(i) C
Hole Number ( degrees )( degrees ) Sample (m) (m) (m) (%)
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EGPS-15-001 185 -80 24360 48.00 48.90 0.90 1.45
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24368 55.70 56.30 0.60 1.2
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24371 56.90 57.90 1.00 1.92
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24372 57.90 58.85 0.95 1.96
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24379 63.40 64.15 0.75 1.83
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24382 66.05 66.90 0.85 1.00
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EGPS-15-002 190 -70 36.10 39.00 2.90 0.91
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43.90 56.20 12.30 0.74
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48.10 50.00 1.90 1.4
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Includes 24420 36.10 36.95 0.85 1.15
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" 24422 38.00 39.00 1.00 0.91
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" 24434 48.10 49.15 1.05 1.42
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AND 24436 49.15 50.00 0.85 1.38
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EGPS-15-003 190 -70 81.20 83.15 1.95 1.3
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100.20 102.60 2.40 1.07
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Includes 24462 67.60 68.20 0.60 0.999
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" 24478 81.20 82.20 1.00 1.07
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" 24479 82.20 83.15 0.95 1.55
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" 24500 100.20 101.00 0.80 1.39
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AND 2759052 101.80 102.60 0.80 1.24
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EGPS-15-004 190 -70 5.30 16.55 11.25 0.83
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56.90 73.35 16.45 0.85
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104.65 116.50 11.85 0.98
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Includes 2759079 5.30 6.10 0.80 1.10
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" 2759080 6.10 6.90 0.80 1.03
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" 2759089 14.15 14.95 0.80 1.58
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" 2759091 14.95 15.75 0.80 1.11
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" 2759140 56.90 58.00 1.10 1.17
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" 2759141 58.00 59.00 1.00 1.06
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" 2759142 59.00 60.00 1.00 1.97
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" 2759143 60.00 61.00 1.00 1.23
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" 2759153 68.00 69.00 1.00 1.12
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" 2759154 69.00 70.15 1.15 1.16
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" 2759159 72.60 73.35 0.75 1.35
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" 2759199 104.65 105.40 0.75 1.88
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" 2759208 113.75 114.65 0.90 2.60
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" 2759209 114.65 115.50 0.85 2.56
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AND 2759211 115.50 116.50 1.00 1.44
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EGPS-15-005 190 -70 19.70 37.00 17.30 0.96
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87.10 96.90 9.80 0.72
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Includes 2759213 19.70 20.50 0.80 0.986
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" 2759214 20.50 21.50 1.00 1.38
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" 2759216 21.50 22.50 1.00 1.05
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" 2759218 23.50 24.50 1.00 1.23
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" 2759220 25.40 26.40 1.00 0.98
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" 2759221 26.40 27.50 1.10 1.18
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" 2759222 27.50 28.50 1.00 1.12
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" 2759228 32.50 33.50 1.00 1.09
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" 2759229 33.50 34.50 1.00 1.23
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" 2759300 95.10 96.00 0.90 1.41
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AND 2759301 96.00 96.90 0.90 1.01
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EGPS-15-006 190 -70 2.50 17.70 15.20 1.75
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Includes 2759306 2.50 3.50 1.00 3.21
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" 2759307 3.50 4.50 1.00 2.29
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" 2759308 4.50 5.15 0.65 2.45
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" 2759309 5.15 6.15 1.00 1.75
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" 2759313 8.00 9.00 1.00 1.19
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" 2759314 9.00 10.00 1.00 1.21
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" 2759316 10.00 11.00 1.00 2.05
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" 2759318 12.00 13.00 1.00 1.55
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" 2759319 13.00 14.00 1.00 3.20
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" 2759320 14.00 15.00 1.00 2.60
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" 2759321 15.00 16.00 1.00 1.79
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" 2759322 16.00 17.00 1.00 1.07
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" 2759323 17.00 17.70 0.70 1.41
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" 2759362 67.00 68.00 1.00 1.24
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AND 2759363 68.00 68.90 0.90 1.56
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EGPS-15-007 10 -70 4.80 11.50 6.70 1.03
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34.70 54.90 20.20 1.23
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Includes 2759426 4.80 6.00 1.20 2.15
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" 2759427 6.00 7.00 1.00 1.62
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" 2759433 10.65 11.50 0.85 1.04
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" 2759439 15.20 16.00 0.80 2.30
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" 2759461 34.70 35.70 1.00 2.36
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" 2759462 35.70 36.70 1.00 2.50
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" 2759463 36.70 37.70 1.00 1.61
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" 2759465 39.00 40.00 1.00 1.05
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" 2759468 41.60 42.50 0.90 1.74
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" 2759472 44.10 44.80 0.70 2.00
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" 2759473 44.80 45.50 0.70 2.17
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" 2759476 46.80 47.60 0.80 1.06
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" 2759477 47.60 48.45 0.85 3.14
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" 2759479 49.40 50.45 1.05 3.35
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" 2759484 54.10 54.90 0.80 3.33
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" 2759491 60.60 61.60 1.00 1.63
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" 2759493 62.60 63.40 0.80 1.01
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" 2759509 76.75 77.55 0.80 1.18
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" 2759520 84.80 85.65 0.85 1.46
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AND 2759521 85.65 86.50 0.85 1.17
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EGPS-15-008 10 -70 2759551 38.50 39.40 0.90 1.16
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2759578 61.50 62.45 0.95 1.01
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2759582 65.45 65.85 0.40 2.53
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KOCH-15-001 190 -70 NSV
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(i)True width is estimated to be 80% of the quoted lengths based upon preliminary drilling.
The location of the 2015 Plant Area drilling and zones is shown on a map on Eagle Graphite's website at the following link:
Hoder Creek Drilling Results
At the Hoder Creek Quarry area two holes (EGC-15-001 and EGC-15-002) were drilled outside the area already permitted for extraction under the 5Y Quarry Plan. The two holes tested the eastern extension of the higher grade graphite mineralization which is observed at the Quarry. 23 additional holes were cored in a new showing, Hoder South, located 1km south of the Hoder Creek Quarry on mineral claims outside the mining lease. The Hoder South showing indicates a broad area of graphite mineralization on surface. Drilling at Hoder South was designed to test the tenor and continuity of this graphite mineralization.
Holes drilled at Hoder Creek continued to expand the zone and intersect promising graphite mineralization which includes EGC-15-01 which returned 1.95% graphite over 27.15m. All drill holes cored at Hoder South intersected anomalous graphite mineralization, along with two holes indicating the presence of a graphite bearing seam similar in nature to the Hoder Creek Quarry in the Southern region of the showing. The most notable hole in Hoder South, EGC-15-23, intersected a near surface graphite bearing seam which returned 1.16% graphite over 4.70m. This south-west dipping seam remains open to the south and future drilling into this hanging wall region represents a target of promising potential.
Significant intercepts from the reported holes include:
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Azimuth Dip From To Length(i) C
Hole Number ( degrees )( degrees ) Sample (m) (m) (m) (%)
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EGC-15-01 40 -55 22.4 49.55 27.15 1.95
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Includes 2761213 11.00 11.55 0.55 1.13
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" 2761226 22.40 23.40 1.00 4.38
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" 2761227 23.40 24.60 1.20 3
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" 2761228 24.60 25.60 1.00 3.54
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" 2761229 25.95 27.05 1.10 4.76
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" 2761230 27.05 28.00 0.95 4.19
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" 2761232 28.50 28.85 0.35 4.28
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" 2761236 30.20 31.30 1.10 1.51
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" 2761237 31.30 32.45 1.15 1.44
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" 2761238 32.45 33.60 1.15 1.22
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" 2761239 33.60 34.75 1.15 2.08
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" 2761240 34.75 35.90 1.15 1.83
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" 2761243 37.70 38.70 1.00 2.76
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" 2761244 38.70 39.70 1.00 4.21
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" 2761247 41.70 43.00 1.30 1.1
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" 2761248 43.00 44.00 1.00 1.79
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" 2761249 44.00 45.00 1.00 1.41
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" 2761251 45.00 46.00 1.00 1.35
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" 2761252 46.00 47.00 1.00 1.76
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" 2761253 47.00 48.00 1.00 1.04
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" 2761254 48.00 49.00 1.00 1.86
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AND 2761256 49.00 49.55 0.55 1.42
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EGC-15-02 40 -55 27.00 30.00 3.00 1.89
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Includes 2761301 27.00 28.00 1.00 2.32
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" 2761302 28.00 29.00 1.00 2.12
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AND 2761303 29.00 30.00 1.00 1.23
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EGC-15-06 40 -55 3.50 7.25 3.75 1.06
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Includes 2761466 3.50 4.00 0.50 1.51
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" 2761468 5.20 6.00 0.80 2.25
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AND 2761469 6.40 7.25 0.85 1.38
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EGC-15-23 40 -55 29.20 33.90 4.70 1.16
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Includes 5381918 30.00 30.50 0.50 0.94
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" 5381920 31.15 32.00 0.85 1.51
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" 5381921 32.00 33.00 1.00 1.31
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AND 5381922 33.00 33.90 0.90 1.75
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(i)True width is estimated to be 80% of the quoted lengths based upon preliminary drilling.
The location of the 2015 Hoder Creek drilling and zones is shown on a map on Eagle Graphite's website at the following link:
Technical information of this news release was prepared by Mr. Cameron Norton, P.Geo of Caldera Geological Ltd. who is an independent qualified person under NI 43-101. The QA/QC protocol was managed by Mr. Norton.
QA/QC Procedures
The quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) procedures for the 2015 drilling program completed by Eagle are described below.
NQ drill core was logged and all pertinent geological / geotechnical information recorded. The drill core designated for sampling was then sawn in half, with one half bagged, labeled and sent for assay. The remaining half was placed in core boxes as a permanent record and stored on the project site. Core samples size varied from 0.20 to 2.0 meters in length. All samples were transported to Eagle Graphite's onsite Laboratory for drying, crushing, pulverization and analysis.
Core samples were crushed using a primary jaw crusher to a minimum of 70% passing 2mm. A representative 250 gram split sample is obtained by passing the entire reject sample through a riffler, and by alternating catch pans before taking the final split. The remaining coarse reject material is returned to a labeled bag and stored. The 250 gram sub-sample is pulverized to a minimum of 85% passing 75 microns. The equipment is cleaned between each sample with compressed air and brushes. The homogenized sample is analyzed using a Leco Carbon analyzer. This assay method first involves the partial digestion of a 0.1 gram aliquot of the sample in HCl and taken to dryness in order to remove any inorganic carbon present. Following this, the sample is then roasted in a furnace for two hours at 425 degrees C in order to remove any organic carbon. At the completion of this step the roasted residue is deemed only to contain graphitic carbon and is ready to be assayed using the Leco which has a detection limit of 0.025% carbon.
As part of in-house QA/QC Eagle Graphite's laboratory inserts certified graphite standards, blanks and duplicate samples at regular intervals.
In addition, certified graphite standards and blank samples are sequentially interested on site by the geologist. The standards are purchased from CDN Resource Labs and the "blank" samples are taken from a barren quarry. A minimum of one standard and one blank are inserted with every batch of 20 core samples prior to shipment for assay. For the 2015 QA/QC program reported standards and blank assay values were within acceptable margin of error.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Jamie Deith"
Jamie Deith, President & CEO
About Eagle Graphite
Eagle Graphite Incorporated is an Ontario company that owns one of only two natural flake graphite production facilities in North America, located 35 kilometres west of the city of Nelson in British Columbia, Canada, and 70 kilometres north of the state of Washington, USA, known as the Black Crystal graphite quarry. The Company's shares are listed on the TSXV under the symbol "EGA" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "NJGN".
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