bigfind, a couple of thoughts.
1. For all the zennanites, the final paragraph is the key. Canada Carbon Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. R. Bruce Duncan stated, "This is part of the ongoing process of academic review of our Miller graphite and we are gratified that our graphite has been proposed to become the first ever ASTM Standard Reference Material for natural nuclear graphite. We look forward to receipt of the final characterization results and certification documentation. If the Miller hydrothermal lump/vein thermally upgraded graphite obtains ASTM SRM designation, our graphite will become the standard to which all other natural graphites are compared, when considered for nuclear and other high-technology applications." Albany graphite is still undergoing initial testing for suitability in three market segments.
The Miller graphite is on the verge of becoming "the standard to which all other natural graphites are compared, when considered for nuclear and other high-technology applications."
If CCB obtains final certification, it should put an end to the debate of one of a kind, unique deposit versus the best, the standard - at least until the specifications for purified Albany graphite ever match those of the Miller graphite.
2. In the June meeting, Miller graphite was selected for further testing. I suspect that samples were sent to the international laboratories during July and August. If so, CCB may already have received some preliminary results. Hopefully this is the case and the results are as expected. Generally speaking, a company only makes this sort of announcement when it is fairly confident that it will eventually receive accreditation. |
