Conducted by Ontario-based SGS Canada, the first stage of a four step process is designed to develop a circuit, which will minimize processing damage to the graphite crystal morphology.
The first stage of testing is to demonstrate the size reduction of the graphite, and produce samples for further processing.
Elcora president and CEO Troy Grant said: "The accelerated pace at which we are streamlining the proposed production process for Ragedara, and lab testing the ability to produce graphene and other high-value materials from the Ragedera graphite is highly exciting for the Company and shareholders, and these milestones should create demonstrable future value for the shareholders."
Secondary stage of size reduction tests will be carried out this month on the samples produced from the first stage.
During these tests, the size of the particles will be further reduced to that of individual graphite crystals.
The final processed graphite crystals would be liberated and will give a true particle size distribution.
Results will help define the first of the stages, to create graphene optimized graphite.
