Viking Mines Ltd (ASX: VKA) has received results from metallurgical test work completed on samples from thE Kinks South target at ITS Canegrass Battery Minerals Project.
36 samples were collected from hole VCRC0006 and submitted to ALS metallurgy for Davis Tube Wash test work, with a target P80 75-micron grind to ascertain recovery of vanadium by magnetic separation methods.
Viking Mines managing director and CEO, Julian Woodcock, commented, “The results of the metallurgical test work programme have proven to be very encouraging for the Canegrass Project. Using industry standard test work methods on samples collected from Kinks South has resulted in a magnetic concentrate of excellent quality which indicates it may be suitable for feed to a kiln to produce a vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) flake product.”
High recoveries of 90.9% were achieved for the main interval of 17m at 0.98% V2O5, with the concentrate grading 1.44% V2O5, 60.3% Fe, 10.6% TiO2, 1.13% SiO2, and 1.72% Al2O3, and a high mass recovery of 59.6%.
The company has stated that mass recoveries for all samples averaged 45.7% by weight which is significantly higher than typical titaniferous magnetite deposits (30% Wt/Wt). This will lead to improved economics when processing this ore compared to other ores where the yield is typically 30% by weight.
Mr. Woodcock continued, “In addition, the high Iron content of 60.3% is close to the specifications of magnetite concentrates, and with further work has the potential to deliver a product which would be suitable for direct shipping. This opens an alternate value releasing pathway for the project and could lead in to adding additional value from other magnetite horizons which have low vanadium values and could be assessed as a direct iron ore product.”
Mass recoveries for all samples averaged 45.7% by weight which is significantly higher than typical titaniferous magnetite deposits (30% Wt/Wt). Viking has said that this will lead to improved economics when processing this ore compared to other ores where the yield is typically 30% by weight.
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