Results will help underpin maiden JORC Resource.
Nimy Resources (ASX: NIM) is pleased to announce strong results from an assessment of the mineralogy at its Block 3 gallium discovery in WA.
- The study undertaken by CSIRO characterised high-grade fresh rock samples from Block 3 Prospect, confirming the presence of gallium mineralisation in a chloritised schist.
- The results are important because they will play a key role in the first metallurgical tests, which are about to commence at Curtin University (research-related MoU).
- Curtin University will undertake metallurgical test work covering ore characterisation, gallium recovery analysis, extraction methods, and flowsheet development.
- Drilling has outlined high-grade gallium over an area measuring 250m by 150m at Block 3. The mineralisation remains open, and the host geology extends for several kilometres.
- Drilling to commence in early-May at the Block 3 prospect, testing potentially high-grade and near-surface mineralisation along strike.
- Drilling and metallurgy results will underpin a maiden JORC Resource in 2025.
- Nimy is actively progressing discussions with strategic partners and end-users to support the ongoing development of the unique Block 3 gallium discovery.
Christian Price, Technical Director of Nimy Resources, stated:
The mineralogy studies have returned extremely favourable results which augur well for the first round of metallurgical tests about to start. Metallurgical tests will play a key role in calculating a maiden JORC 2012-compliant Resource for Block 3. This work will all be done in parallel with the next round of drilling, which is set to start in early May. We are pushing hard to expedite progress at Block 3 on several fronts at the same time, enabling us to capitalise on the huge worldwide demand for gallium stemming from China’s recent export controls on critical minerals”.
