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PolyMet says pilot project proves water will meet standards

10/9/2012
  

PolyMet Mining Corp. (NYSE MKT:PLM) said Thursday it has successfully treated more than one million gallons of water through its reverse osmosis pilot water treatment plant. The precious metals mining company’s treatment plant has been operating since May and is designed to treat water containing elevated levels of sulfate. The pilot plant is designed to demonstrate the ability to comply with state water quality standards.

PolyMet owns the NorthMet ore-body and Erie Plant near Hoyt Lakes. The project’s potential impact on water quality is a key issue in the environmental review and permitting process. PolyMet said the successful pilot plant test is a significant accomplishment, demonstrating that water with elevated sulfate levels can be treated to meet Minnesota's 10 parts-per-million sulfate standard for waters used for the production of wild rice.

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PolyMet partnered with GE Water and Process Technologies and Barr Engineering to design and operate the pilot plant.

"Our ability to successfully demonstrate the effectiveness of our planned water treatment systems prior to permitting and construction is extremely important," said PolyMet President and CEO Jon Cherry. “We want both the community and agencies to understand our commitment to constructing and operating NorthMet Project in an environmentally responsible manner that meets all applicable standards.”

"GE is pleased to be working with PolyMet and Barr to develop this site specific water treatment system,” said Yuvbir Singh, general manager of engineered systems for GE. “The combination of PolyMet and Barr's design and operating knowledge with GE's worldwide expertise in membrane treatment technology shows how application of the right technology can achieve compliance with very strict water quality standards."

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