Lion One Metals Limited announced that it has commissioned mining services company Gekko Systems Pty. Ltd. to conduct metallurgical test work on its Tuvatu Gold Project on the island of Viti Levu, Fiji. The company has shipped 300 kg sample of drill core composites to Australia for comminution, gravity and flotation testwork. Results of the tests will indicate amenability to processing routes which may include gravity concentration, flotation, intensive or traditional leaching, and gravity recoverable gold. Initial testing is expected to be completed in approximately four months. Previous metallurgical studies performed on Tuvatu ores include a batch treatment campaign carried out in 1997 by Emperor Gold on 968 tonnes of ore with a head grade of 3.63 g/t Au. The bulk sample was treated through the Emperor Mill at Vatukoula, located 40 km NE of Tuvatu, yielding overall gold recoveries of 86.3%. Subsequent laboratory tests carried out by Metcon in connection with the 2000 feasibility study by Bateman Kinhill on a 338 kg bulk sample yielded 90% recoveries from a combination of gravity, flotation, and cyanidation. The company considers these tests to be relevant as they demonstrated that the ores tested were amenable to conventional treatment, but is not relying on their conclusions as the current tests will be conducted under different specifications using current processing technologies. If warranted, further test work will focus on developing a recovery process flow sheet, assessing the economics of gold extraction, generating capital and operating cost models, and design parameters for any proposed processing facilities. This development work will be conducted in tandem with field work designed to expand and increase current gold resources, build an inventory of mineable gold and advance Tuvatu towards production. The Tuvatu Gold Project is located near Nadi, Fiji, along the Viti Levu lineament. The company announced that Mr. Brian V. Hall has resigned from the board of directors.