First Phosphate receives favourable mineral resource estimate for Canada project
Mark Milam
18-Sep-2024
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Mineral development company First Phosphate announced it has the results of its initial mineral resource estimate for its Begin-Lamarche project, located in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Region, Quebec.
The MRE was undertaken by P&E Mining Consultants and it showed favorable results with there being an inferred pit-constrained mineral resource of 214 million tonnes at a phosphate grade of 6.01%, with an indicated pit-constrained mineral resource of 41.5 million tonnes with a grade of 6.49%.
First Phosphate said the Begin-Lamarche deposit also presents the potential for recovering two additional primary mineral products which are a magnetite concentrate, iron and an ilmenite concentrate, titanium. It added that it contains very low levels of potentially deleterious elements.
“We have demonstrated that the company benefits from a substantial strategic phosphate deposit located at only 70 km from the deep-sea port of Saguenay and Canadian Air Forces NATO Base Bagotville,” said John Passalacqua, First Phosphate CEO.
“Our goal will be to bring this mineral resource into preliminary economic assessment later this year to then be able to evaluate the commencement of a feasibility study.”
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