Soldi Ventures Inc. Adds to its Graphite Land Position by
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Feb 22, 2012 10:09AM
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.VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 22, 2012) - Soldi Ventures Inc. ("Soldi") (TSX VENTURE:SOV) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the 2,920 acre Cameron Graphite Property in Quebec. The property is located 10 miles east of Maniwaki and approximately 70 miles due north of Ottawa, with excellent road access.
The Cameron Property is part of the Grenville Sub-Province of the Precambrian Shield of northern Canada. The formations of the area are generally gneissic granites, crystalline limestones, mica and amphibolites schists. Pegmatite dykes, veins and stock work are often present within the gneissic granite batholite.
Graphite is known to be common throughout the Grenville Sub-Province and has been commercially mined in the past from a number of deposits located mainly between the Ottawa River to the south and the Mont Laurier area to the north. On the property itself graphite was found to occur in large, irregular shaped masses of coarsely crystalline white limestone. The graphite occurs as a bed approximately 20 feet thick. The graphite grade was visually estimated to be approximately 15% with a high proportion of large flakes.
In 1965, a bulk sample of the graphite-bearing material was shipped to a processing plant located in Labelle, Quebec. Approximately 5 tons of this material was processed. In addition, 23 drill holes were drilled to the west of this occurrence and all, except for one, intersected graphite.
Three metallurgical tests were conducted on the bulk sample from 1965 using different grinding times. The results obtained were excellent, with the ensuing production of concentrate averaging 91.35% carbon after two minutes of grinding in the rod mill. A concentrate averaging 95.06% carbon was obtained after four minutes of grinding in a rod mill. In either case the recovery of large or "jumbo" graphite flakes in the plus 48 mesh concentrate ("plus 48 mesh" concentrate is considered highly valuable) was exceptional at 65.09% and 52.39% respectively.
The bulk sample was later analyzed with a semi-commercial plant test. The rod mill test gave a concentrate of 95.11% Carbon with 77.43% recovery. The final test run gave a concentrate of 97.40% Carbon with a 90.15% recovery.
All historical work is being compiled, prior to designing an exploration program using modern exploration methods.
Pursuant to the terms of the option agreement, Soldi will pay a cumulative amount of $150,000 cash and issue 2,200,000 common shares over a three year period. The Cameron Property is subject to a 2.0% Net Smelter Royalty ("NSR"). Soldi shall have an option to purchase 1% of the NSR for the sum of $1,000,000 at any time up to when a production decision is made. The terms of the agreement are subject to regulatory approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Technical information in this news release has been prepared and/or revised by Mike Magrum, P.Eng., Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 for Soldi.
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Soldi Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SOV) is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on discovering gold and graphite deposits in politically safe jurisdictions.
On behalf of the board of SOLDI VENTURES INC.
Charles Desjardins, President
Cautionary note:
This report contains forward looking statements. Resource estimates, unless specifically noted, are considered speculative. Any and all other resource or reserve estimates are historical in nature, and should not be relied upon. The production rate and mine-life projections have been made without support of a feasibility study, there is no certainty the proposed operations will be economically viable. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may vary depending upon exploration activities, industry production, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange rates, and, but not limited to, general economic factors. Cautionary Note to US investors: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission specifically prohibits the use of certain terms, such as "reserves" unless such figures are based upon actual production or formation tests and can be shown to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions.
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