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Wicheeda Rare Earths Project Pilot Flotation Test Programme

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Source: Engineering News

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Under Construction

Defense Metals has started a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test programme for its wholly-owned Wicheeda rare earths project near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The programme aims to confirm previous pilot plant results, advance metallurgical development, generate flotation concentrate for hydrometallurgical pilot plant work, and support future engineering studies. It uses drill core

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Aerospace & Defense
Location
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Engineering News

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The project “Wicheeda Rare Earths Project Pilot Flotation Test Programme” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Engineering News.

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Defense Metals has started a confirmatory pilot flotation plant test programme for its wholly-owned Wicheeda rare earths project near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The programme aims to confirm previous pilot plant results, advance metallurgical development, generate flotation concentrate for hydrometallurgical pilot plant work, and support future engineering studies. It uses drill core material representing planned production from the prefeasibility study mine plan and is conducted at SGS Canada metallurgical facility in Lakefield, Ontario.

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Mining

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Canada

State

British Columbia

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Prince George

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Aerospace & Defense

Article published date

2026-05-16

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