Fancamp Announces Successful Results from Titanium Technology Testing
January 10 2023 - 6:30AM
Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (“
Fancamp” or the
“Corporation”) (TSX Venture Exchange:
FNC) is
pleased to announce successful initial results from testing
conducted on ore sourced in Quebec, using Fancamp’s proprietary
titanium technology. This technology provides a means to
significantly reduce impurities and create high-grade TiO2
feedstock, a downstream benefit to pigment and other
multi-billion-dollar titanium-focused industries, and a natural
complement to existing processes.
In the selective leach process that Fancamp has
developed, impurities that typically impact the chloride process
were successfully removed while barely affecting the original TiO2
content (0.25% TiO2 loss), with a by-product and waste stream that
can be converted to fertilizer. The selective leach was able to
remove most alkaline elements (salt category elements) such as
Magnesium, Calcium and Sodium, among others. The most important
achievement is that this will now allow the use of conventional
hard rock ilmenite resources that are typically high in MgO to be
used by the chloride process.
A recent trial was conducted utilizing below
average ilmenite concentrate which upgraded it to a high-grade
acceptable ilmenite that can complement the chloride process.
The feed chemistry was as follows, at over 100
microns, in order to comply with chloride process requirements:
|
SiO2 |
MgO |
CaO |
Fe2O3 |
Al2O3 |
MnO |
Na2O |
K2O |
TiO2 |
SO3 |
P2O5 |
Ilmenite Concentrate |
6.12 |
2.08 |
0.41 |
53.23 |
0.31 |
0.72 |
0.23 |
0.04 |
41.37 |
6.12 |
2.08 |
The selective leach only removed 0.25% of the
TiO2 with the following final chemistry:
|
SiO2 |
MgO |
CaO |
Fe2O3 |
Al2O3 |
MnO |
Na2O |
K2O |
TiO2 |
SO3 |
P2O5 |
Leaching Residue |
5.81 |
0.53 |
0.16 |
48.92 |
0.25 |
0.65 |
0.09 |
0.01 |
47.89 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
Further optimization of this chemistry is
possible, however, the testing of Fancamp’s patent-pending
technology and process, among its other 5 filings, demonstrates how
the application of innovative technologies can complement the
existing industry and general trend towards greener and cleaner
processes. In this case a high-quality ilmenite was produced with a
by-product of fertilizer.
Fancamp’s other pending patents for future
consideration include the below:
- Upgraded TiO2 feed stock
- Selective recovery of precious
metals from nonviable resources of iron and titanium
- Cleaning of Ilmenite
- Agglomeration of fines to become
amenable to the chloride process that has challenges of fine
particle size
- Titanium Metal process that is
green and economical
- 3D printing quality titanium metal
that is green and economical
Titanium dioxide, TiO2, is often used to whiten
a wide range of products, from paint to cosmetics (sunscreen and
toothpaste), plastics, textiles and paper, a characteristic
attributed to titanium oxides absorbency of UV rays and ability to
reflect 96% of light. Fancamp’s technologies have the potential to
unlock resources that normally would not be considered due to
significant impurities, or by converting waste streams and off-spec
materials into valuable products like titanium metal.
About Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V:
FNC)
Fancamp is a growing Canadian mineral
exploration corporation dedicated to its value-added strategy of
progressing priority mineral properties through exploration and
innovative development. The Corporation is focused on an advanced
asset play poised for growth and selective monetization with a
portfolio of mineral claims encompassing over 158,000 hectares
across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada; including copper,
gold, zinc, titanium, chromium, strategic rare-earth metals and
others. The Corporation continues to identify near term cash-flow
generating opportunities and in parallel aims to advance its
investments in strategic mineral properties. Fancamp has
investments in an existing iron ore operation in the
Quebec-Labrador Trough, a rare earth elements Company NeoTerrex
Corporation in addition to an investment in a zinc mine planned to
be restarted in Nova Scotia. The Corporation has future
monetization opportunities from its Koper Lake transaction in the
highly sought-after Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario. Fancamp is
developing an energy reduction and titanium waste recycling
technology with its advanced titanium extraction strategy. The
Corporation is managed by a focused leadership team with decades of
mining, exploration and complementary technology experience.
Further information of the Corporation can be
found at: www.fancamp.ca
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For Further Information
Rajesh Sharma, President
& Chief Executive Officer+1 (604) 434
8829info@fancamp.ca |
Debra Chapman, Chief Financial
Officer+1 (604) 434 8829info@fancamp.ca |
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Tara Asfour, Director of Investor
Relations+1 (604) 434 8829tasfour@fancamp.ca |
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