Vanadium, massive deposit, under radar atm, page-5

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http://www.axfresources.com.au/our-business/vanadium/

Vanadium
AXF has executed a binding heads of agreement with gold exploration and mining company Intermin Resources over the 100% owned Richmond Vanadium – Molybdenum project in NW Queensland, and mineral rights owned by Intermin on nearby properties.
The project tenements cover large areas of the Cretaceous Toolebuc Formation containing oil shale deposits that host extensive vanadium and molybdenum mineralisation. Exploration in the Richmond and Julia Creek areas has been widespread over many years, with a significant proportion of the work focussed on the search for and development of the oil shale that underlies the region.
AXF is focussed on the Vanadium – Molybdenum metal resource. Vanadium and Molybdenum are both used for hardening steel, but the greatest potential for Vanadium is for use in rechargeable batteries for energy storage – very much a growth industry.
Significant beneficiation testwork and drilling has been completed since 2008 and a substantial technical database has been amassed. AXF has reviewed the outcome of Intermin’s earlier work and designed follow up metallurgical and mineral dressing programs to be conducted on new bulk samples. Suitable research institutes have been identified in China to conduct the testwork and bulk sample shipment is scheduled to commence in the December 2017 quarter.
AXF is pleased to partner with Intermin to assist with the next stage of development of this very large project and conduct further test work aimed at defining a technical solution to extract the minerals economically. This partnership will enable work to continue with the required funding and focus.