Wicheeda Rare Earth Project Pilot Flotation Test Program
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Source: Investor News
Defense Metals has commenced a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test program for its Wicheeda Rare Earth Project. The program is designed to confirm previous pilot plant results, advance metallurgical development, generate flotation concentrate for hydrometallurgical pilot plant work, and support future engineering studies. The pilot flotation campaign aims to produce a representative rare earth
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Investor News
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Description | Defense Metals has commenced a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test program for its Wicheeda Rare Earth Project. The program is designed to confirm previous pilot plant results, advance metallurgical development, generate flotation concentrate for hydrometallurgical pilot plant work, and support future engineering studies. The pilot flotation campaign aims to produce a representative rare earth flotation concentrate grading approximately 50% total rare earth oxides. The program is conducted at SGS Canada Inc. metallurgical facility in Lakefield, Ontario, using drill core material from the Wicheeda deposit in British Columbia, Canada. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Country | Canada |
State | Ontario |
City | Lakefield |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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