North Bay Resources Announces Gold Concentrate Shipment, Advancement of Flotation Circuit at Bishop Gold Mill California

Core Insights - North Bay Resources, Inc. has successfully delivered 344 lbs of gold concentrate to Just Refiners, indicating progress in its operations and processing capabilities [1] - The concentrate is derived from approximately 15 tons of gross ore processed at the Bishop Gold Mill, showcasing the company's production capacity [1] - Recent upgrades to the milling equipment aim to optimize the recovery process, targeting a finer grind of minus 150 mesh [1][3] Flotation Circuit Optimization - The company is currently testing and optimizing the flotation circuit at the Bishop Gold Mill, focusing on the titration of five reagents used in the flotation process [2] - A decision is pending on whether to stage the addition of reagents or combine them in a single conditioning tank, which will impact the efficiency of the flotation process [3] - Previous metallurgy work suggests that a combined gravity and flotation circuit could achieve a recovery rate of 97% with Fran Gold ore [3] Fran Gold Project Developments - Data re-compilation from 104 drill holes at the Fran Gold Project is ongoing, utilizing Leapfrog 3D modeling for resource estimation [5] - A recent discovery of a bulk tonnage gold deposit at Fran includes 149m of 0.9 grams per tonne, prompting a re-evaluation of the deposit's potential [5] - Historical exploration has revealed significant intercepts of gold, with the deposit area exceeding 1000m x 100m x 300m, indicating substantial resource potential [6]