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OAKVILLE, Ontario, May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM) (FRANKFURT:KT9) (WKN:A2DUU8) (“Giyani” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the first results from its phase-two hydrometallurgical test program that covers all three components of purification starting with leaching, through solvent extraction, and finishing with electrowinning. Last year Giyani completed phase-one hydrometallurgical testing which only included the leaching of manganese mineralized material from its K.Hill deposit in Botswana. As part of the phase-two program, these leach tests had to be repeated to provide enough material for the subsequent solvent extraction tests. These repeated tests have confirmed and improved the results from last year.
Leaching is the first, and most critical, phase in a three-step purification process that is designed to produce high purity electrolytic manganese metal (EMM). The second step, solvent extraction, is currently in progress and will be followed shortly by the third and final step, electrowinning.
Two main samples were tested MT10 and MT11. MT10 was assayed at 24.7% Mn and MT11 was assayed at 30.72% Mn. A series of leach tests were performed on the two samples to determine the leaching response of manganese with time. The leaching test results show that manganese recovery was approximately 94% with most of the recovery occurring within the first hour of residence time.
A summary of the manganese recoveries is shown in Table 1 below.
| Test | MT10 | MT11 | |
| Mn recovery with reductant | 91±3% | 94±3% |
Robin Birchall, CEO of Giyani commented:
“We are very pleased with the leaching results as they reflect a much higher recovery at 94% compared to the lower and more conservative 60% that was used for our maiden mineral resource estimate announced back in September 2018. These improved test results not only bode well for further hydrometallurgical tests but will also, ultimately, result in a lower cut-off grade for our K.Hill resource with the obvious corresponding impacts on the resource size.”
The leaching tests were performed on samples collected from drill cores extracted during the Company’s drilling program in the summer of 2018. The cores were from a hole that was specifically drilled for hydrometallurgical testing and is deemed representative of the K.Hill deposit. The samples were ground to a d80 of 200 micrometers (where 80 percent of the product is finer than 200 micrometers). From this, ten sub-samples were drawn of 25g. One sub-sample was set aside and assayed later as the head grade. Four sub-samples were used for reductant tests and five for non-reductant tests. All tests were performed using 25g of rock sample, 125 ml of 3.64M H2SO4 solution at 90C. Four independent leaches were performed with the reductant with only residence time being varied: 30, 60,120 and 180 minutes. Five independent leaches were performed without the reductant with only residence time being varied: 15, 30, 60 120 and 180 minutes. All ten sub-samples were assayed for manganese.
Ian Flint, Ph.D., P.Eng, is the qualified person, as that term is defined by National Instrument 43-101, on behalf of the Company and has approved the scientific and technical content contained in this press release.
About Giyani
Giyani Metals Corp. is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on creating shareholder value by accelerating the development of its high-grade manganese project in the Kanye Basin, Botswana, Africa. Additional information and corporate documents may be found on www.sedar.com and on Giyani Metals Corp. website: http://giyanimetals.com/.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Giyani Metals Corp.
Robin Birchall, CEO
Contact:
Giyani Metals Corporation
Robin Birchall
CEO, Director
+447711313019
rbirchall@giyanimetals.com
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Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including, without limitation: inherent exploration hazards and risks; risks related to exploration and development of natural resource properties; uncertainty in Giyani’s ability to obtain funding; commodity price fluctuations; recent market events and conditions; risks related to the uncertainty of mineral resource calculations and the inclusion of inferred mineral resources in economic estimation; risks related to governmental regulations; risks related to obtaining necessary licenses and permits; risks related to their business being subject to environmental laws and regulations; risks related to their mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects in title; risks relating to competition from larger companies with greater financial and technical resources; risks relating to the inability to meet financial obligations under agreements to which they are a party; ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; and risks related to their directors and officers becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect Giyani’s forward-looking information. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking information or statements.
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