TRG estimates Sierra Leone rutile resource of over 6m. tonnes
23 February 2011
by Mark Watts
TRG assesses rare earth potential of tailings; closes £11.4m. placement
Keywords: Titanium Resources Group, TRG, Sierra Rutile, mineral sands, minsands, rutile, ilmenite, TiO2
Titanium Resources Group (TRG) has announced a new JORC-compliant resource estimate for its mineral sands deposit in Sierra Leone, indicating rutile reserves of over 6m. tonnes.TRG said it was considering several options to “substantially increase” production at the Sierra Rutile mine to take advantage of rising demand and prices for titanium dioxide (TiO2) feedstock.The study estimated measured and indication resource of 6.2m. tonnes rutile at a concentration of 1.42%, based on a...
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