PTR Minerals (ASX:PTR) has appointed former Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) Principal Metallurgist Victor Bruinsma to provide support during the advancement of the Rosewood Titanium Project in the northern Gawler Craton region of South Australia.
Bruinsma has over 30 years’ experience in plant operations and project development in the titanium minerals industry.
In his new role with PTR, he will conduct peer review and provide technical assurance across metallurgical test work and study programs.
Bruinsma has extensive experience in ore characterisation and metallurgical test work, process circuit design and optimisation, product quality control, and the commissioning of new processing facilities.
The appointment follows Mineral Technologies beginning work on a second three-tonne bulk sample from Rosewood East.
Bruinsma will work closely with the team to continue to progress both upstream and downstream processing options with the expectation of generating further processing and product improvements.
Key workstreams include recovery improvement of additional higher-grade product material, reviewing opportunities to upgrade the titanium content within each of the product streams identified to date, and identifying further improvements to the already very low deleterious elements in Rosewood material.
The company will also consider potential titanium processing optimisation pathways including preliminary laboratory-scale assessment of downstream processing options to guide future technical assessment and offtake discussions.
Meanwhile, PTR has also appointed mineral sands marketing executive Neil Patten-Williams to progress key marketing discussions with prospective customers.
Patten-Williams has over 24 years of experience in marketing mineral sands products to global customers for Kimberley Mineral Sands, Sheffield Resources, and Doral.
PTR says his technical background and strong customer relationships play a key role in discussions surrounding potential Rosewood products and how to satisfy customer requirements.
Donald Stephens will step down from the board as of 31 May 2026.
PTR Minerals is a critical minerals explorer focused on the discovery of deposits in both frontier and mature mineral provinces.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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