Largo Announces Qualification of Its Vanadium FOR Use IN Production of Titanium Master Alloys IN the Aerospace Industry
PRESS RELEASE February 27, 2017
LARGO ANNOUNCES QUALIFICATION
OF ITS VANADIUM FOR USE IN PRODUCTION
OF TITANIUM MASTER ALLOYS IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
TORONTO, February 27, 2017 - Largo Resources Ltd. ("Largo" or the "Company") (TSX: LGO)
(OTCQB: LGORF) is very pleased to announce that Largo’s vanadium pentoxide has been qualified for
use by a major North American producer of ma ster alloys for the aerospace industry. Additional
qualification trials are underway at master alloy producers in Europe and Russia.
High purity vanadium pentoxide is used in the produc tion of vanadium master alloys used by the global
titanium alloy industry. Vanadium based master alloys are critical, non-replaceable materials used in the
production of various titanium alloys for aerospace, industrial, and other applications.
The qualification of Largo’s vanadium pentoxide for t hese applications represents an important
broadening of the supply base for high purity vanadium pentoxide to the global titanium master alloy
industry. Over the past two years rationalizations within the vanadium industry during a period of
historically low prices has resulted in a signif icant decrease in the availabili ty of high purity vanadium
pentoxide for the titanium, chemical and energy storage (battery) markets. For Largo, the qualification is
an important step in ensuring that its product becomes the product of choice in value added specialty
applications for vanadium pentoxide including applications in the titanium industry, the chemical and
catalyst industries, and the developing energy storage markets.
Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer for Largo, stated: "Now that the Maracás Menchen
Mine has demonstrated stable and consistent operations , it is poised to benefit greatly from selling its
vanadium products into higher margin market sector s as well as from general increases in vanadium
prices, which we anticipate will strengthen further during 2017." Mr. Smith continued "I am very pleased
with the qualification of our material for use by th e master alloy industry and we look forward to supplying
the specialty application segment for years to come."
About Largo
Largo Resources Ltd. is a growing strategic m ineral company focused on the production of vanadium
pentoxide at its Vanadio de Maracás Menchen Mine. Vanadium is primarily used as an alloy to
strengthen steel and reduce its weight. Vanadium enhanced steels are used in a vast and growing range
of products that are used and encountered every day; including, rebar, automobiles, transport
infrastructure etc. As trends in the steel industry now demand increasingly stronger and lighter products
for advanced applications, the use of vanadium is ex pected to grow over the medium and long term.
Largo also has interests in a portfolio of other projects, including: a 100% interest in the Currais Novos
Tungsten Tailings Project in Brazil; a 100% interest in the Campo Alegre de Lourdes Iron-Vanadium
Project in Brazil; and a 100% interest in the Nort hern Dancer Tungsten-Molybdenum property in the
Yukon Territory, Canada. For more information, please visit www.largoresources.com.
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