BLM APPROVES 900 TONNE BULK SAMPLE AT LINKA TUNGSTEN PROJECT

Key points

• BLM approves 1,000 short ton bulk sample collection
• Sample from Linka's surface stockpiles with average 0.4% WO3
• Focus on toll treatment to produce concentrate samples for USA APT refineries

Full summary

Viking Mines Ltd. has received approval from the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to collect a bulk sample of up to 1,000 short tons (approximately 907 tonnes) from the historical surface stockpiles at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, USA. The stockpiles have returned an average grade of 0.4% WO3 from 41 samples, with individual grades of up to 1.1% WO3. The bulk sample will be processed via toll treatment to produce concentrate samples for offtake assessment with Ammonium Paratungstate (APT) refineries in the USA. Viking is now focused on identifying and assessing potential toll treatment facilities within the USA to process the bulk sample.