Purebase Corporation receives favorable results on its metakaolin from Penn State University and Purdue University

Purebase Corporation receives favorable results on its metakaolin from Penn State University and Purdue University
IONE, CA, June 14, 2023 – Purebase Corporation (OTCPK: PUBC), (“Purebase”) a diversified mineral resource company, headquartered in Ione, California.

In recent studies conducted and released by Dr. Farshad Rajabipour at Pennsylvania State University and Dr. Jan Olek at Purdue University, Purebase’s metakaolin tested very well against other pozzolans and calcined clays from across the country. The study focused on the performance of these materials in Portland cement systems. Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty grout.

In compressive strengths, the Purebase metakaolin, along with other calcined clays, showed the highest early-age values. In total heat values, the Purebase metakaolin was near the very top, and tested above all the other natural pozzolans. In the replacement of consumed carbon-hydrogen at 28 days, the Purebase metakaolin came out on top. In average compressive strength of mortar cubes at 7- and 28-day breaks, the Purebase metakaolin was also near the very top of all competing pozzolans.

These results suggest that cement that uses metakaolin in their cement design is stronger and more durable. This helps make greener concrete which reduces carbon emissions. This confirms that Purebase is on track to help California achieve its goals as mandated by California SB596.

California SB596, a Senate Bill passed in 2021, requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) by July 1, 2023, to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emission from the cement sector.

About Purebase Corporation

Purebase Corporation (OTCPK:PUBC) is a diversified resource company that acquires, develops, and markets minerals for use in agriculture, construction, and other specialty industries.

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This press release contains statements, which may constitute “forward-looking statements”. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief, or current plans or expectations of Purebase Corporation and members of its management team as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Risks and other important factors concerning Purebase’s business are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2022, and other periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to update its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Emily Tirapelle – Purebase Corporation | emily.tirapelle@purebase.com.

California calcined clay operation

California calcined clay operation build-out paces SB596 implementation

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Sources: Purebase Corp., Ione, Calif.; CMCM staff

Purebase Corp. anticipates a Q3 start-up for a calciner engineered to process reactive, concrete-grade metakaolin from an Ione, Calif. kaolin clay deposit. An ASTM C618-designated natural pozzolan, metakaolin presents a lower carbon alternative to portland cement, owing to the lower calcination phase heat, < 700°C versus 1,400°C+, required to drive off CO2 from calcium and other minerals. It can be used at portland cement substitution rates hovering 25 percent in concrete mixes.

Purebase holds kaolin rights at the U.S. Mine’s Ione deposit in north-central California.

The calciner installation dovetails existing Ione mine infrastructure upgrades while expediting Purebase’s ability to commercially produce metakaolin and validate the material for California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Approved Materials List inclusion. Scaled production will likewise allow expanded material testing with cement and concrete producers, plus academia.

A favorable embodied carbon profile will position Purebase metakaolin for measures tied to a California Air Resources Board greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan due July 2023. The plan is part of California Senate Bill 596, the first state legislative action of its kind geared to cement sector GHG management.

“Our calcining operations will be based in California using a resource found right here in Ione,” says Purebase CEO Scott Dockter. “Not only will our product play a role in greenhouse emissions reduction, it also won’t have to be transported from out of state, which will reduce transportation emissions as well. It will be a benefit for California and a win for us … All of our years of research and development will start paying off.

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Purebase Corporation is on schedule for installation of calciner.

Purebase is on schedule for installation of calciner.

IONE, CA, June 5, 2023 – Purebase Corporation (OTCPK: PUBC), (“Purebase”) a diversified mineral resource company, headquartered in Ione, California.

Purebase Corp is on schedule for the installation of its Phase 1 calciner operations and expects to be in production in the next 60 days. The calciner is the key component for Purebase to produce a metakaolin from their supply of kaolin located in Ione, California. Metakaolin is considered by many industry experts to be a key component in the mix design of a “green cement.”

Metakaolin is commonly used in the production of ceramics but is also used as an SCM (Supplementary Cementitious Material). SCM’s are added to concrete mixtures for various reasons including improving durability, decreasing permeability, and improving the overall hardened properties of concrete. But one of the most important properties of an SCM is its ability to help reduce carbon emissions from the manufacturing of cement which is a high priority in California as evidenced by California’s recent legislation known as Senate Bill (SB) 596.

California SB596, a Senate Bill passed in 2021, requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) by July 1, 2023, to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the cement sector. Scott Dockter, CEO of Purebase Corporation, stated, “The good news is that our calcining operations will be based in California using a resource found right here in Ione, CA. Not only will our product play a role in the reduction of global greenhouse emissions, it also won’t have to be transported from out of state, which will reduce transportation emissions as well. It will be a benefit for California and a win for Purebase.”

About Purebase Corporation

Purebase Corporation (OTCPK:PUBC) is a diversified resource company that acquires, develops, and markets minerals for use in agriculture, construction, and other specialty industries.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains statements, which may constitute “forward-looking statements”. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief, or current plans or expectations of Purebase Corporation and members of its management team as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Risks and other important factors concerning Purebase’s business are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2022, and other periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to and expressly disclaims any such obligation to update its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Investor Contacts

Emily Tirapelle – Purebase Corporation | emily.tirapelle@purebase.com.