Zincore Achieves High Percentage Zinc Recoveries and Grades in Pilot Plant Tests

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 18, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Zincore Metals Inc. (CA:ZNC 0.29, +0.03, +9.62%) (BVLAC: ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") is very pleased to report that it has achieved zinc recoveries in excess of 92% at a zinc calcine grade of greater than 65% (+81% zinc oxide) and lead recoveries in excess of 99% at a lead calcine grade of greater than 7% (9.5% lead oxide) in a continuous campaign of a pilot plant Waelz kiln. The continuous run test results were conducted over a period of 72 hours and were achieved after conducting 56 initial tests to determine the optimal parameters for variables such as plant feed rate, kiln residence time, anthracite (coal) ratio, kiln temperature and zinc content. All tests were conducted using a ten tonne sample of mineralization at various feed grades from the Accha project at the Company's Accha Zinc Oxide District in southern Peru.