• Metallurgical tests find muscovite mica is the major host of gallium with strong grades up to 135 ppm Ga
• Flotation test work underway to produce gallium concentrate as a by-product to graphite
• Gallium Exploration Target of 3,800 to 4,875 tonnes of Ga₂O₃ identified

Kingsland Minerals Ltd (Kingsland, ASX:KNG) has announced a significant breakthrough in its strategy to produce a gallium by-product at its Leliyn graphite project, with metallurgical tests returning pivotal results. The tests succeeded in identifying the mineralogical host of the gallium mineralisation in the Leliyn graphitic schist, with samples analysed by CSIRO showing that muscovite mica is the primary host of gallium mineralisation at Leliyn. Biotite mica is also a secondary host of gallium. In light of these results, flotation test work is now underway to float the muscovite mica and biotite mica with the aim of producing a gallium concentrate. The production of gallium as a by-product to graphite could have a major impact on Leliyn's economics. Kingsland has already completed an Exploration Target for gallium at Leliyn and plans to publish a maiden gallium JORC Resource later in 2025. Global demand for gallium is extremely strong following China's decision late last year to ban exports of gallium to the US, and the metal's properties make it crucial for high-speed electronics, satellite communications and renewable energy technologies.

Kingsland is progressing well with a Leliyn graphite concentrate scoping study, which is expected to be completed this quarter. However, this study will not incorporate the potential gallium by-product.