TSX- and OTCQB-listed NextSource Materials announced on August 7 that it has successfully completed planned upgrades to the screening equipment at its Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar.
These enhancements are designed to optimize the sorting of SuperFlake graphite concentrate into specific size fractions to meet diverse customer requirements.
SuperFlake graphite concentrate, known for its high quality, achieves 98% carbon purity through flotation alone and can be upgraded to 99.97% battery-grade purity.
It also boasts a thermal expansion coefficient above the global average and is free from harmful substances.
Following the upgrades, the Molo mine is now consistently producing SuperFlake concentrate with a carbon content of 95% to 97%, meeting or exceeding recovery and grade expectations.
In addition to the screening upgrades, NextSource carried out further enhancements to the process plant at the Molo mine, which are expected to sustain and improve recoveries moving forward.
These improvements have stabilized plant operations, setting the stage for the planned Phase 2 expansion.
NextSource is currently transporting saleable SuperFlake concentrate from the Molo mine to the Port of Tulear for export.
“The team has successfully leveraged the quality of the Molo graphite deposit to improve recoveries and grades,” said President and CEO Craig Scherba.
“Having previously shipped test material for qualification, we are now producing high-quality, saleable graphite concentrate.
This positions NextSource well to meet diverse customer specifications and strengthens our confidence in the resilience of our future production profile as we move toward Phase 2 expansion.”
