Mason Graphite is a Canadian mining and processing company focused on the development of its 100% owned Lac Guéret natural graphite deposit located in northeastern Québec. In December 2017, Mason Graphite placed a purchase order with Outotec for the supply of all the grinding mills, flotation cells, flotation columns, thickeners and filters for the concentrator. Four of the six grinding mills, which are the main process equipment have been delivered to the nearest city of Baie-Comeau while two filter presses as well as the last two mills are currently on their way.

The company also says pre-construction work has been advancing as well, notably with the completion of the wood clearing at the mine site of Lac Guéret. The company is also pleased to report that all permits underlying the decree required to begin ground construction at both mine site and plant site have been obtained.

Micronisation and rounding equipment for the upcoming Li-ion battery spherical graphite pilot plant are also under way; they should be received by the end of February 2019 and should be operational in March. Financing discussions “are progressing well and the company is maintaining its goal of beginning full-scale construction efforts this Spring.”