Temas Resources (ASX:TIO) has reported extensive high-grade titanium-vanadium mineralisation at its Hervieux West deposit in Québec, Canada.
A systematic re-assay program has confirmed continuity of the mineralised system across the expanded La Blache Project and validated concentrations of gallium, scandium, and chromium within the mineralised zones.
Significant intercepts include 143.0m at 88.7% combined iron oxide and titanium dioxide, 0.48% vanadium pentoxide, and 1,431 parts per million chromium, 60.5 grams per tonne gallium, and 19.2 ppm scandium from 47m in hole HWR-10-052.
Other results include 27.3m at 88.2% combined iron oxide and titanium dioxide, 0.44% vanadium pentoxide and 786 ppm chromium, 57.6 g/t gallium, and 19.2 ppm scandium from 32.7m in HWR-10-034.
The company recovered more than 36km of historic drill core, which management believes will accelerate future technical studies while reducing time and cost.
“These initial results represent another important milestone in unlocking the full value of our expanded La Blache Project,” CEO Tim Fernback says.
“The successful recovery and systematic re-assay of more than 36 kilometres of historic drill core provides us with an exceptional opportunity to accelerate our technical development while significantly reducing both cost and execution risk.”
The re-assay program uses Temas’ preferred fused-bead analytical methodology to improve consistency across the project and provide a robust dataset for future geological interpretation and resource evaluation.
The program validates extensive titanium-vanadium-iron oxide mineralisation while confirming the presence of gallium, scandium, and chromium within the mineralised system.
“The consistency of these first results supports our confidence in the continuity of the Hervieux West mineralised system,” COO David Caldwell adds.
This program represents the first phase of a broader re-assay initiative, with additional Hervieux West results expected shortly, followed by commencement of the Hervieux East re-assay program.
The expanded analytical dataset will support geological modelling, resource updates, and engineering studies across the company’s flagship titanium-vanadium project in Québec.
Temas Resources entered into an option agreement in March 2024 to acquire a 100% interest in the La Blache Lake Extension property, which lies immediately west and along trend from the company’s Farrell-Taylor mineralisation.
The company plans to complete commissioning of its new metallurgical laboratory in Ontario, finalise the remaining Hervieux West re-assay program, and commence systematic re-assay of the recovered Hervieux East drill core.
Write to JC Villarba at Mining.com.au
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