Join us as we speak with Julian Woodcock, managing director of Viking Mines (ASX:VKA), about progress at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, US, and the company’s drilling, metallurgical testing, and permitting work as it pursues a fast-to-market development strategy.
Key topics discussed:
- Drilling and resource evaluation: Early results include 14m @ 0.56% tungsten trioxide (WO₃) and 18m @ 0.42% WO₃, as Viking validates historical drilling data and assesses mineralisation along an 820m corridor. A decision on the timing of a potential resource estimate is expected early next year
- Metallurgical progress and processing: Initial test work produced a tungsten concentrate grading 56.9% WO₃ at 76% recovery. Further gravity and flotation testing, ore sorting trials, and an approved 900-tonne bulk sample are helping define the project’s potential processing pathway
- Permitting and fast-track development: Viking is progressing exploration approvals for the remaining 650m of the mineralised corridor, alongside environmental and technical studies to support a future mining permit application targeted for late 2027
About the guest and company:
Julian Woodcock brings his expertise to Viking Mines, an exploration and development company focused on critical minerals. The company is advancing its US tungsten portfolio, led by the ‘high-grade’ Linka Project in Nevada, with a strategy focused on fast-tracking development and reducing capital intensity.
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