Mount Ridley Mines Commences Phase 1 Metallurgical Testwork
Key points
- Phase 1 metallurgical testwork has started at Grass Patch HREE Project
- Led by Technical Advisor Chris Larder with extensive experience in rare earth processing
- Program aims to optimize feed for hydrometallurgical processing
Full summary
Mount Ridley Mines Limited (ASX: MRD) has commenced Phase 1 metallurgical testwork at its Grass Patch Heavy Rare Earth Element Project in Western Australia. The testwork, conducted by leading Perth-based laboratory Nagrom, focuses on the Company's regolith-hosted HREE mineralization at the Winstons and Keiths Prospects. This program represents a significant milestone in advancing the characterization, beneficiation, and hydrometallurgical processing of the Company's regolith-hosted HREE, scandium, and gallium mineralization. The initiative is led by Chris Larder, Mount Ridley's newly appointed Technical Advisor - Processing and Metallurgy, who brings extensive experience in Western Australian rare earth and gallium processing flowsheet development and metallurgical testwork.
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