Since formation of the Alliance in October 20241 , the Companies have been collaborating to evaluate the viability of a multi-user facility for processing of copper-gold-critical mineral resources from the Companies tenure in the region.
The stated objectives of the Alliance includes, the joint evaluation by completion of a scoping study, to be followed by a prefeasibility study (PFS), of processing options including a multi-user facility based in the Tennant Creek region. The Alliance technical teams have been active, with the following activities underway and/or complete using a combination of in-house technical teams and external consultants.
The work streams include;
Resource updates for:
o CUF- Orlando and Gecko deposits
Initial mineralisation models of:
o Bluebird deposit (TMS)
o Hermitage and Jasper Hills deposits (ERM)
Option analysis for process plant location
Underground and open pit optimisations, mine design and scheduling
Metallurgical test work review and modelling, process plant flow sheet design and sizing
Logistical network evaluation and optimisation
Operational and capital cost estimates
Consolidation of shared resources across the assets to reduce both operational and capital costs
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About us:
Tennant Minerals Limited (ASX:TMS) is a successful exploration and development company with a strong track record of discovery in the Tennant Creek area of the Northern Territory.
Tennant Mineral’s key assets are the Barkly and Babbler Copper-Gold Projects, located approximately 45km east of the major copper-gold mineral field of Tennant Creek. The Company focus is the expansion and delineation of the greenfield Bluebird high-grade copper-gold discovery.
Tennant Minerals is accelerating to grow the discovery through drilling then establish Mineral Resources and drive the project through to development.
To learn more, please visit: https://tennantminerals.com/
Contact details:
For enquiries please contact:
Stuart Usher
Joint Company Secretary
M: +61 499 900 044
Tanya Newby
Joint Company Secretary
T: +61 (8) 9481 7833
Vincent Algar
CEO
T: +61 (8) 9481 7833