Empire Metals hails "significant" progress on process flowsheet

(Alliance News) - Empire Metals Ltd on Thursday announced the development of processing flowsheet continuation "at a rapid pace" at the Pitfield project in Western Australia.

Empire Metals is an exploration and resource development company, which is focused on the Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia.

The company said several of the initial process stages were now tested and proven to be effective for recovering anatase and rutile, the most abundant titanium minerals encountered in the mineralised weathered cap that extends across the project.

Further optimisation of the flotation conditions is planned.

Managing Director Shaun Bunn said: "I am extremely pleased to provide this update on the success of the ongoing metallurgical testwork and flowsheet development, which continues to gather great momentum.

"The successful application of froth flotation to recover high-grade titanium dioxide minerals from the fines fraction of the weathered ore is an important step in designing an efficient and robust process flowsheet. Importantly, the titanium dioxide minerals contained within the flotation concentrates responded well to the subsequent leaching stage, with titanium recoveries peaking at 91%."

Empire Metals shares were 6.2% higher at 8.64 pence each on Thursday around noon in London.

By Tom Budszus, Alliance News slot editor

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