HIGH-GRADE zircon has been confirmed near Mysia after latest testing by Falcon Metals for mineral sand deposits.
The company told the Australian Stock Exchange on Tuesday that analysis of December drilling samples showed the zircon contentrate was high-grade with “neglible coatings of clay or iron oxides”.
A statement by managing director Tim Markwell said the Farrelly high-grade zone could produce a concentrate from conventional processing methods without notable issues and that further drilling was needed.
“The timing of this test work is uncertain and dependent on securing land access for this follow up drilling,which would not only provide more material for metallurgical test work but is also needed to test the size extent of the high-grade main zone at Farrelly,” Mr Markwell said.
Falcon said high-quality rutile and ilmenite with the potential to have improved quality had also been confirmed.