[SMM Nickel Market Flash] Alliance Nickel Advances NiWest to Phase 2 Vat Leach Testing

Published: Sep 29, 2026 15:33 (GMT+8)

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Alliance Nickel has completed Phase 1 vat leach testing at its NiWest nickel-cobalt project in Western Australia. A roughly 2-tonne ore sample was tested for ore sizing, agglomeration conditions, leach kinetics and nickel-cobalt recovery performance. Following encouraging initial results, the company has approved Phase 2 testing to better simulate commercial operating conditions and assess ore variability across the Mt Kilkenny orebody, with completion targeted by year-end. Small Caps

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