Currie Rose Comments on the Queensland Government Announcement of Domestic Vanadium Production Support
Currie Rose Comments on the Queensland
Government Announcement of Domestic
Vanadium Production Support
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2021) -
Currie Rose Resources Inc. (TSXV: CUI)
("Currie" or the "Company"), following its recently announced
acquisition of two vanadium projects
in
Queensland, Australia, is pleased to provide commentary on the latest statement from the Queensland
Government in support of domestic vanadium production.
On November 23, 2021, Queensland's Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, the Honourable
Cameron Dick,
announced
that the Queensland Government is allocating an initial A$10 million to
support development of a common user facility to process vanadium domestically at Townsville. The
facility will be part of the local government's plan to "make Queensland a leading producer and exporter
of new-economy minerals and the home of new industries".
Commenting on the announcement,
Currie Rose President & CEO Mike Griffiths
said: "The
Queensland Government, along with the Australian Federal Government, is moving at fast pace to assist
with the development of critical new-age metals for the EV market, clean energy, and other sectors. This
latest initiative is indicative of the well-thought-through and strategic forward planning at Government
level to encourage investment into the region. Our Company is in an enviable position to benefit from and
be a part of the next-stage battery development, which will include Vanadium Redox Flow Battery
technology, a clean, efficient and sustainable alternative to existing methods."
Queensland State Treasurer said the facility could be used by smaller companies, meaning they would
not need to fund their own processing facilities and is a move intended to accelerate development of
known vanadium resources in the Richmond-Julia Creek area.
"Mining companies will be able to transport ore from their mine site to Townsville enabling them to begin
producing mineral samples at scale," the Minister said.
A final site at Townsville is still to be selected, allowing a construction tender document to be issued that
will account for a more detailed engineering and cost assessment, with construction expected to
commence in 2022 and commissioning in 2023.
Currie Rose's
North Queensland Vanadium Project ("NQVP")
is strategically located just north of the
township of Richmond which hosts the main railway to Townsville and the major highway (see Figure1).
Figure 1 - North Queensland Vanadium Project Location
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Project Details
The North Queensland Vanadium Project is the merger of the Toolebuc and Flinders River Vanadium
Projects and is situated approximately 400 km west of the port of Townsville (Figure1).
NQVP covers an area of approximately 124,000 Ha and is close to rail, road, and power infrastructure.
Third-party developments in the area have identified the region as a potential Vanadium Hub.
Table 1 - Historic Cambridge Inferred Resource Estimate
1
Resource Category
Million tonnes
V
2
O
5
%
MoO
3
ppm
Inferred
83.7
0.30
188
Total
83.7
0.30
188
Notes
- See Footnote 1
Reported above a V
2
O
5
cut-off grade of 0.25%
Tonnages and grade have been rounded to reflect the relative uncertainty of the estimate
Preliminary independent metallurgical studies by Liontown Resources have confirmed that the historic
Cambridge Resource is shallow, oxidised, soft, friable and free digging. The ore is considered suitable
for pre-concentration with potential pathways to economic processing.
Wide-spaced geological and geophysical data is also at hand, and
priority targets for the first-pass
exploration have been identified
.
For Additional Information please contact:
Mike Griffiths, CEO
Office: 905-688-9115
Email:
Catherine Beckett, Manager Corporate Affairs
Office: 905-688-9115
Email:
About Currie Rose Resources Inc.
Currie Rose is a publicly-traded precious and battery metal explorer focused on identifying high-value
assets in Canada and Australia. Our immediate focus is the advanced North Queensland Vanadium
Project in Queensland, Australia.
Please visit our website at
www.currierose.com
.
Qualified Persons
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the
Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects) and reviewed and approved on behalf of Currie Rose Resources by Michael
Griffiths, FAusIMM, President & CEO for Currie Rose Resources, a Qualified Person.
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