• Alaska Energy Metals reported positive locked-cycle flotation results at its 100%-owned Nikolai nickel project in Alaska.
• Test work delivered bulk concentrate recoveries of 49.4% nickel, 50.5% copper, 21% cobalt; platinum-group metals and gold also recovered.
• Concentrate graded 7.22% nickel, 4.01% copper, 0.3% cobalt; 506 grams recovered, equal to 1.68% of processed mass.
• Open-cycle tests pointed to higher recoveries or grades; refined locked-cycle results expected in early August.
• Concentrates will be sent to Lifezone Metals for hydrometallurgical testing; internal economics underway ahead of a potential PEA.

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