Overview

The La Blache Property

  • 130 Mineral Claims
  • ~7,000 hectares
  • > 15,000 m of drilling completed
  • 208.5 M tonne Inferred Resource

The main Iron-Titanium-Vanadium oxides mineralization reported here is the Farrell-Taylor deposit.

There are two additional deposits further west on trend at Hervieux East and Hervieux West to be included in the next global resource estimate.

There remains significant upside potential to further expand VTM/Ilmenite resources on the Project as evidenced in outcrop and EM mapping.

La Blache 2025 Exploration Plans

Plans include a comprehensive resampling of up to 24,658m of existing NQ core securely stored at a warehouse facility in La Baie, Quebec. 

~ 7,000m of additional HQ sized infill diamond drilling resulting in a Measured and Indicated Resource calculation.  We will acquire extensive sample material for continued refinement of the Company’s proprietary metallurgical process.  

Baseline environmental and archaeological studies will be designed and initiated to assure minimal impacts during operations.

LiDAR survey will be conducted to determine pre-disturbance conditions and to allow for a more precise DEM to constrain the block model width. 

Key components of the La Blache Field Program include:

  1. Defining the distribution of ilmenite and vanadium titanomagnetite (“VTM”) within the deposit 
  2. Defining the Fe, Ti and V elemental deportment within each of these ore mineral phases
  3. Further refining the density model for the deposit allowing for a feasibility level predictive model for mine design and economic evaluation.
  4. Gathering complete multi-element whole rock data to assure minimal environmental impact and enhance sustainability
  5. Geotechnical and oriented core studies will also be part of this drill program.

Overview

Expansive Scope

The La Blache Project is comprised of 130 claims and covers approximately 7,000 hectares

Strategic Location

100 km north of the community of Baie-Comeau, Quebec

Resource Rich

The property is part of the La Blache Anorthosite Complex and hosts the Farrell-Taylor magnetite-ilmenite deposit

Innovative Processing

Proprietary TiO2, V2O5 and Fe2O3 processing and recovery technology through ORF Technologies Acquisition

Metallurgical Success

Preliminary metallurgical testing of the oxide mineralization yielded 90% recovery of Iron and 95% recovery of Vanadium into a final high-purity product

High-Quality TiO2 Production

A titanium dioxide (TiO2) product suitable for further processing to pigment-grade TiO2 was fully recoverable in testing

Advantages

The TiO2 technology developed by ORF has demonstrated remarkable cost efficiency, being 144.8% more economical than traditional methods. This innovation comes at a crucial time as the demand for TiO2 surges, evidenced by a significant price increase of $400 per ton from most producers in the first half of 2021. Quebec, known for its favorable mining conditions, is an ideal location for this venture. Furthermore, the Quebec Government recognizes the strategic importance of titanium and vanadium mining, underscoring the potential of this project.

144.8%

the TiO2 technology developed by ORF is 144.8% more cost-efficient than conventional processes.

Assessing 2012 Resource Estimates

NI 43-101 Technical Report: Resource Estimation of the La Blache Project Cote-Nord, Quebec, Canada for Nevado Resources Corporation” provides a historic estimate that remains relevant due to its comprehensive nature and adherence to NI43-101 standards at the time. However, it doesn’t reflect updates made in 2014 to resource categories. Temas Resources, acknowledging the estimate’s limitations and lack of recent verification by a qualified person, does not currently classify it as a mineral resource under current CIM definitions.

COG TiO2Eq (%) Volume* Tonnage* Fe2O3 (%) Fe (%) TiO2 (%) V (%) V2O5 (%) TiO2Eq (%)
0 22,200,000 102,120,000 59.51 41.62 17.94 0.18 0.33 21.67
5 22,110,000 101,720,000 59.70 41.75 18.00 0.18 0.33 21.74
5.1 22,110,000 101,700,000 59.70 41.76 18.00 0.18 0.33 21.75
6.7 22,030,000 101,320,000 59.86 41.87 18.05 0.18 0.33 21.80
10 21,820,000 100,370,000 60.21 42.11 18.16 0.19 0.33 21.93
15 20,970,000 96,460,000 61.18 42.80 18.46 0.19 0.34 22.29