RE: TAKE OFF NEWS8 Nov 2024 16:56
Worth recalling also that Aftan licence has recently been further granted a licence to mine lithium, thus adding value since the Hebei deal.
There could well be more potential for added value. Easily overlooked in that Arcadia pdf (bumpingalong's second link) on pages 6 and 7 is an ongoing investigation of their Tantalite Valley licence for nickel, copper and Platinum Group Elements (PGEs) potential.
"...During the Quarter, work was conducted at the TVC Project, which includes a mafic-ultramafic intrusion found within the regional-scale NW-SE–trending Pofadder shear zone, that is found in the Richtersveld subprovince of the Namaqua Natal metamorphic province in southern Africa. A detailed stream sediment orientation survey was carried out over TVC during the Quarter, which was targeted towards active streams.
Three representative samples were collected at each site. The three collected samples were the conventional and ultra fine fraction samples, which were collected in a similar procedure. In addition, heavy mineral concentrates (HMC) were collected at different trap sites observed on the target stream. The purpose of this work was to assess the mineralogical composition and distribution of the nickel, platinum group elements (PGEs), copper, and their associated pathfinder elements within the sediment, which will focus the future exploration efforts at TVC.
A total number of 270 samples were collected over the TVC area and were shipped to a laboratory for analysis, with results currently expected in November. In addition, up to thirty rock samples containing disseminated sulphides were also collected and sent for analyses for Platinum Group Elements (PGEs), copper and nickel.
Arcadia intends to conduct further work at TVC, employing a cost-effective geochemical exploration technique based on broad-spaced deflation lag sampling. This method was instrumental in the discovery of the Babel and Nebo ortho-magmatic Ni-Cu-Platinum Group Elements (PGE) deposits in the western Musgrave Block of central Australia. The program is planned for the upcoming field trip, anticipated to commence in early November 2024, and will involve a grid size of 1 km by 0.5 km..."