Rogue Completes First Phase of Optical Sorting Analysis and Participating at PDAC
- Snow White Project (Ontario), Positive Optical Sorting Results with segregation of samples, solely on colour
- Exhibiting in the Investor Exchange, Booth #2215 on March 5th during PDAC 2018
- Silicon Ridge Project (Québec), updated by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (“MFFP”) that the “additional analysis” currently underway is now expected to be completed in Autumn 2018
TORONTO, March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogue Resources Inc. (TSX-V:RRS) (“Rogue” or the “Company”) is pleased to update investors regarding the optical sorting results and ongoing test work on the Company’s Snow White Quartz Project ("Snow White" or the "Project"), located near Massey, Ontario, Canada.
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A 300 kg sample of previously blasted material from the Snow White Quarry was optically sorted by a German-based Optical Sorter manufacturer with a large US testing facility to determine the effectiveness of the optical sorter to remove lower quality quartz with inclusions, veinlets and staining from the higher purity quartz. The sorting test work was successful in sorting out the lower quality quartz and algorithms were developed to differentiate the material into different quality lots using colour alone.
“Based upon our previous optical sorting testing completed on the Silicon Ridge Project, we were confident that the Snow White material would perform well,” said Sean Samson, President and CEO of Rogue Resources. “We are excited by the outcome of the optical sorting tests, it confirms our intended processing and helps us as we continue to advance the Snow White Project inline with our 2018 Plan.”
The work completed on Snow White at this stage is preliminary in nature and the limited drill data and metallurgical analysis are too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized even as Mineral Resources. Rogue does not intend to complete a Pre-feasibility or Feasibility Study of Mineral Reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability before a Development decision to proceed into Production. This potential decision would be based on a Resource Report, the results of negotiated cost estimates, ongoing engineering and geochemical test work (including the work referred to in this Release), the recent metallurgical test work, historic successful furnace tests as well as the securing of supply contracts for the Snow White quartz/silica products. Among the risks associated with any Development decision to proceed into Production is the possibility that the zone will not be economically or technically viable and/or that development timetables, cost estimates and production forecasts may not be realized.
PDAC 2018
The Company would also like to invite investors to meet with the management team in the Investors Exchange at Booth 2215 on March 5th, during the PDAC Conference being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
The Rogue 2018 Plan
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Silicon Ridge Delay- update
Last year’s permitting delay (see August 10, 2017 press release) has now been extended to Q4 2018. In a letter received by the Company, after trading hours on Friday March 2nd, from the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (“MFFP”), Rogue was notified that the decision on the Section 128.7 application is further extended and will not be made until a policy study forming part of the Province-wide action plan for the development of forest-dwelling caribou habitat is completed in the Autumn of 2018.
About Rogue Resources Inc.
Rogue is a mining company focused on generating positive cash flow. Not tied to any commodity, it looks at rock value and good grade deposits that can withstand all stages of the commodity price cycle. The Company remains focused on advancing its silica/quartz business with the Snow White Project in Ontario and the Silicon Ridge Project in Québec, exploring its other assets, including the gold potential at Radio Hill, and identifying additional projects or mines that meet its criteria.
For more information visit www.rogueresources.ca.
Qualified Person
The Company’s Projects are under the direct technical supervision of Paul Davis, P.Geo., and Vice-President of the Company. Paul is a Qualified Person (“QP”) as defined by NI 43-101.
For additional information regarding this news release please contact:
Sean Samson
info@rogueresources.ca
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This news release contains certain statements or disclosures relating to the Company that are based on the expectations of its management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company which may constitute forward-looking statements or information (“forward-looking statements”) under applicable securities laws. All such statements and disclosures, other than those of historical fact, which address activities, events, outcomes, results or developments that the Company anticipates or expects may, or will occur in the future (in whole or in part) should be considered forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan” and similar expressions.
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