Temas Resources Moves Closer To Commercialization Of ORF Hydrometallurgical Technology
Temas Resources Moves Closer To Commercialization Of
ORF Hydrometallurgical Technology
• Pilot Plant Testing Nears Completion
• Recovery of Titanium, Iron and Vanadium, averaging 73%, 92% and 99%,
respectively
• interest from mining and chemical manufacturers for technology licensing
and testing of ilmenite and nickel ores
Vancouver, British Columbia – (April 26, 2022) – T emas Resources Corp. ( “Temas” or
the “Company”) (CSE: TMAS, OTCQB: TMASF) is pleased to provide an update on its
patented ORF Technology – Titanium Dioxide (TiO 2) pilot plant. The company also
announces that it is in active discussions with mining and chemical manufacturers to
license several of the ORF Technologies.
Initially the company has focused its efforts on the application of its ORF Technology on
the processing of ilmenite concentrates in to TiO2, along with the production of iron and
vanadium by-products that meet and exceed chemical specifications for industry.
The Company is nearing the completion of ilmenite pilot process testing on materials from
Temas’ La Blache exploration project for recovery expectations and refine the ability to
produce pigment-quality TiO2, iron and vanadium by -products at the Process Research
Ortech laboratories in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 1,000 kg of ore have
been leached, followed by the selective solution extraction of titanium, iron and vanadium
chlorides, and the precipitation of a high purity TiO2 final product.
“We are currently focused on perfecting the process ing of ilmenite concentrate because
it is traditionally considered an uneconomic waste rock and is widely available,” stated
Michael Dehn, CEO of Temas Resources. “Based on what we are seeing, we are very
confident that by the implementing the ORF Technology we will be able to generate strong
results with our innovative, low-cost process methods , even with low grade and/or
contaminated feedstock.”
Early results of the ORF Technology’s pilot test work that processes ilmenite feedstock
report leach recovery for Titanium (Ti), Iron (Fe) and Vanadium (V) below:
Ti Fe V
Sample % % %
BBLT1 71.63 91.40 100.00
BBLT2 68.80 90.37 97.45
BBLT3 72.63 92.76 97.79
BBLT4 77.01 93.36 100.00
BBLT5 75.26 92.52 100.00
AVERAGE 73.07 93.08 99.05
Average head grade of materials utilized in pilot plant 41.05% Fe, 10.60 % Ti, 0.18% V.
Large Leach Reactor (~350L)
Settling and Flocculation Tanks
Filter Press
Fe Oxidation (4 Columns)
Fe SX
Ti SX
Figure 1 Temas Resources TiO2 Pilot operation
The high purity TiO 2 (synthetic rutile produced from ilmenite) product will be shipped to
companies that utilize TiO2 for evaluation in their product manufacturing, such as paints
& coatings, cosmetics, and food & beverage producers. The Temas -ORF product is
expected to achieve the desired commercial specifications for production of consumer
products at lower cost with less environmental impact.
“The level of interest coming to us from major mining producers is encouraging and not
surprising,” states Michael Dehn, CEO of Temas Resources. “Companies are actively
pursuing methods to improve their ESG rating by limiting their environmental impact while
simultaneously improving their profit margins.”
About Temas Resources
Temas Resources Corp. (CSE: TMAS) (OTCQB: TMASF) is focused on the
advancement of mineral independence and processes by which mineral products (nickel,
iron, copper, gold, ilmenite and other sulphide and oxide mineral ores and concentrates)
are processed and recovered using sustainable hydrometallurgical technologies. The
Company invests in and works to apply its green technologies across its mining portfolio
to reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of metal extraction through
advanced processing and patented leaching technologies. The Company is advancing
Iron-Titanium-Vanadium projects in Quebec and soon expects to be active at its boron
project in Serbia. All public filings for the Company can be found on the SEDAR
website www.sedar.com . For more information about the Company, please
visit www.temasresources.com .
Contact Information:
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
Michael Dehn
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 647-477-2382
or
Dave Burwell
Vice President
The Howard Group Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 403-410-7907
Toll Free: 1-888-221-0915
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