Unico, Inc. Announces the Posting of a New Photo
Gallery Showing Additional Improvements to the Deer Trail Mill and Processing
Facility for the Recovery of Gold
Issued Wednesday August 12, 9:56 am ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug.12, 2009--Unico,
Incorporated (OTC BB: UNCO), a natural resource company in the precious metals
mining sector, today announced the addition of a new photo gallery at
www.unicomining.com, which includes pictures of additional improvements to the
mill and processing facility at the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale,
Utah, including work that is intended to improve the overall gold recovery at
the facility.
The new photo gallery has been added to the ?Media? section of the Unico website at www.unicomining.com./news/othermedia.php.
The results of recent testing of oxide material from the upper Deer Trail Mine
area has shown gold content in amounts double that of the sulfide
ore that was used to produce the first shipment delivered to Royal Mines And
Minerals Corporation, which is under contract to process precious metals from
ore from the Deer Trail Mine. The unprocessed sulfide material had a gold
content of .06 oz/ton, while the oxide material had a gold content of .15
oz/ton. Higher grade head ore material, coupled with improved methods of
processing material currently being implemented at the Deer Trail mill
facility, are expected to provide the opportunity for greater return from
mining and processing operations at the Deer Trail Mine
In July 2009, Unico announced the acquisition of equipment that was to be added
to the flotation circuit of the Deer Trail mill facility. The purpose of
the additions is to expedite filtration of concentrate at the facility and
produce a higher grade precious metals concentrate.
The new photo gallery shows the 30-inch by 12-foot Eimco Belt Extractor Filter,
which will be used to expedite the filtration of the flotation
concentrate. The filter has been installed, and minor mechanical
adjustments are being made to optimize the filter?s performance. Test
work is being conducted to determine the best filter media for different ore
types at the Deer Trail Mine. Plumbing and electrical connections have
been completed for the Falcon concentrator, which will be used to scavenge
coarse gold from the flotation tailings. The gallery has several
photographs of the Falcon Concentrator being installed and additional pictures
of operation of the flotation circuit including the production of concentrate.
Results from metallurgical testing of the oxide material screened from the
upper Deer Trail Mine dumps has led the company to conduct a larger bulk
flotation test in the Deer Trail mill facility. Several tons of the
screened material from the upper Deer Trail Mine was
loaded into the ore silos and was then run through the mill over a 7-hour
period. Reagents that were determined by bench scale testing to have
acceptable levels of recovery for silver and gold were metered in to the mill
slurry stream. The bulk oxide flotation test showed encouraging
recoveries for gold and silver.
Additional production using this material is currently underway. With the
installation of the Falcon concentrator now completed and in operation, the
company believes it can further improve the overall gold recovery at the Deer
Trail mill.
?We are pleased that the recently announced improvements to the Deer Trail mill
facility have been completed and that the progress can be viewed in this new
photo gallery,? stated Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer of Unico,
Inc. ?Processing precious metals is a major focus of our project at the
Deer Trail Mine, and we will continue to pursue the identification of higher
grade material and the most efficient methods of producing
concentrate.?
In recent months, Unico, Inc. has been pursuing alternative processing methods
for the extraction of silver and gold from concentrate at the Deer Trail
Mine. The purpose of this initiative is to develop the most economical
process and achieve the highest recovery of precious metals possible from
material produced at the site.
In furtherance of this strategy, Unico, Inc. has developed a relationship with
Royal Mines And Minerals Corporation, which has developed certain proprietary
technologies for the recovery of precious metals from concentrate. Unico,
Inc. has shipped several samples of material, including large bulk samples of
flotation concentrate produced at the Deer Trail mill facility, to Royal Mines?
processing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, where Royal Mines? proprietary
technology for the lixiviation of precious metals were tested on the Deer Trail
samples.
Due to positive results from the sample testing, Unico and Royal Mines recently
entered into an initial agreement under which Royal Mines will process ore from
the Deer Trail Mine at its Phoenix,
Arizona facility. Since its
association with Unico, Inc. was initiated, Royal Mines has received a total of
over 23 tons of material from the Deer Trail Mine.
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About Unico, Inc.
Unico, Inc. (OTC BB: UNCO) is a publicly traded natural resource company in the
precious metals mining sector that is focused on the exploration, development
and production of gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper concentrates at its two
mine properties: the Deer Trail Mine and the Silver Bell Mine. The
company has also announced agreements to acquire over 70 additional mining
claims including the Clyde and Crown
Point mining claims. In August 2007, Unico
announced that its wholly owned Deer Trail Mining
Company subsidiary had completed the purchase of the Deer Trail Mine from Crown
Mines, LLC. For more information, please visit
www.unicomining.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and such Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. The company may experience significant fluctuations
in operating results due to a number of economic, competitive and other
factors. These factors could cause operation results to vary significantly from
those in prior periods, and those projected in forward-looking statements. Information
with respect to these factors, which could materially affect the company and
its operations, are included on certain forms the company files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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