PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Junior Suvo Strategic Minerals has reported a maiden mineral resource estimate for its Trawalla kaolin project, in Victoria.
The project has been estimated to host some 9.9-million tonnes of indicated and 2.8-million tonnes of inferred mineral resource of kaolinised granite, which would yield some 3.5-million tonnes of bright white kaolin.
“The conversion of the Trawalla mineral resource estimate to Joint Ore Reserves Committee compliance is an important milestone in the development of a larger multi-decade operation at Pittong,” said Suvo executive chairperson Robert Martin.
“The occurrence of halloysite is truly encouraging as it opens large traditional markets not currently addressed by Pittong, allowing immediate entry to newly emerging sectors for halloysite-kaolin including battery and nano technologies. Work is ongoing to define its extent, as is associated test work with our global industry partners. The Trawalla resource is essentially a shovel ready project that offers Suvo some very exciting opportunities.”