Ashdown Moly Gets Test Milled

July 28, 2005

Last month, Win-Eldrich Mines, our joint venture partner at the Ashdown Mine, trucked 2200 tons of stockpiled molybndenum material to a mill facility located 45 miles outside of Butte, Montana.  Earl Harrison was invited to visit the milling operation and spent the better part of a week observing and assisting the mill set-up.  These are the first photos of the molybdenite concentrates being produced.

Rougher Cells and Moly "Cons"

The mill, which was brought out of lay-up for this project, continues to undergo adjustment in order to maximize molybdenite recovery and generate a marketable product that meets minimum purity requirements.  Reports indicate that a marketable concentrate is being achieved.  On-going processing is expected to continue through August. 

These “cons” and their  "tails" will be assayed to determine purity and recovery percentages.  Through the invitation of Win-Eldrich to participate, Golden Phoenix has gained critical knowledge of the material and how to best handle it in its Ashdown Mill facility. 

Mill facility showing flotation cells and ball mill

Lime Feeder to adjust pH

Distinguished Visitors