Fortbridge Media Release

Direct Nickel Limited [ASX:DIR] - Direct Nickel produces first marketable Nickel Concentrate

The board of Direct Nickel Limited (ASX: DIR and "DNi" or the "Company") is pleased to advise that the Companys Test Plant has produced its first marketable nickel/cobalt concentrate in the form of a Mixed Hydroxide Product (MHP).

Direct Nickel CEO, Russell Debney said this is another significant milestone and the Test Plant technical program is on track to deliver on targets set for 2013. These targets include the generation of engineering and economic data for design of a first DNi commercial plant, commencing in 2014.

As advised in April and May 2013, Stage 2 of the Test Plant has been constructed and successfully commissioned. This completes the full DNi Process flowsheet for the operations now underway at the Test Plant at the Australian Minerals Research Centre, Perth.

The recently completed 10 day campaign used an Indonesian laterite feed supplied by PT ANTAM, Indonesia�s largest nickel miner, under its Co-operation Agreement with DNi. During the campaign, the circuit demonstrated high extraction of nickel and cobalt from a mixed feed of 25% limonite and 75% saprolite ore.
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