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Highlights:
Warriedar Resources (ASX:WA8) achieves 83% antimony recovery from the Ricciardo deposit, the largest in its Golden Range project.
The metallurgical test work resulted in a saleable concentrate grade of 38.5%.
The company plans to release a maiden mineral resource estimate for antimony in the first quarter of 2025.
Warriedar Resources (ASX:WA8) has announced successful results from its metallurgical work at the Ricciardo deposit, part of its Golden Range project in Western Australia. The company achieved an 83% antimony recovery and a saleable concentrate grade of 38.5%. This outcome highlights the potential for a marketable antimony concentrate to be produced from the project, further supporting Warriedar’s confidence in the commercial viability of the resource.
The company’s interest in the antimony potential at Ricciardo began earlier in the year when diamond drilling revealed promising intercepts, such as 1.9 meters at 28.5% antimony. A review of historical drilling data also pointed to significant potential for this mineral at the site. The results of the recent metallurgical test work, which was based on core samples from the 2024 drilling program, demonstrated the effectiveness of single-stage closed-circuit flotation with a grinding size of 65% passing 75 microns (μm).
Warriedar’s Managing Director and CEO, Amanda Buckingham, expressed excitement over the results, noting the significant volume of antimony at Ricciardo, particularly in high-grade zones that appear to be distinct from the gold mineralisation in the area. While the full scale and grade potential are not yet fully defined, the company views the emerging opportunity at Ricciardo as significant.
Although the antimony potential is promising, Warriedar emphasizes that its primary focus remains on the growth of its gold drilling efforts at Golden Range. The company plans to consolidate its understanding of the Ricciardo deposit, with a maiden mineral resource estimate for antimony scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2025. The progress at Ricciardo adds another dimension to Warriedar’s growth strategy, complementing its ongoing gold exploration activities.
