New Talisman Gold Mines begins testing processing plant

New Talisman Gold Mines (NZX:NTL) announced today that it has begun testing its new processing plant. Samples of concentrate and tailings will undergo laboratory analysis to determine gold and silver grades and recovery rates. The company anticipates that testing and analysis of assay results will be an ongoing process. While it is premature to draw firm conclusions on ore to concentrate ratios, a clearer understanding is expected as volumes increase. Concentrate samples from early test runs will be dispatched to refiners, as NTL shifts focus toward generating revenue through bulk sampling. NTL intends to commence its Bulk Sampling program of Mystery vein North in May, with the processing site in a state of readiness to stockpile ore once Bulk Sampling commences.