• First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt reported bench-scale results from its onshore magnetic separation and flotation process at the Pipestone XL project.
• Tests produced an awaruite alloy concentrate averaging 67.4% nickel, peaking at 71.9% nickel with 1.76% cobalt.
• Work used a 74.5-kilogram composite from the RPM Zone, based on 96 meters of continuous core from hole AN-24-02.
• The company started permitting for a large bulk sample at RPM to move the process toward a pilot-scale plant.
• It positioned the approach as a smelter-free route for North American nickel-cobalt supply, targeting downstream refining into nickel sulfate.

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