OD6 Metals (ASX:OD6) secures historical dataset at Quinn Fluorspar Project, Nevada

OD6 Metals has secured a rare historical technical dataset covering the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, comprising historical drilling, mapping and metallurgical data originally generated by Union Carbide Corporation, a historically significant US industrial company.

Highlights

• Historical dataset includes drilling, mapping and metallurgical testing data
• Acquired for a nominal amount relative to an estimated replacement cost exceeding A$1.0 million
• Data defines multiple high-grade fluorspar zones open along strike and at depth
• Extensive maps, cross-sections and logs support geological modelling and drill targeting
• Metallurgical testing includes grinding and flotation data for future testwork
• Immediate digitisation underway with results to be progressively released

The dataset was acquired for a nominal value, representing exceptional value against an estimated replacement cost in excess of A$1.0 million at current market rates, and includes high-quality scans of cross-sections, maps and geological records from historical exploration programs.

The data was originally generated by Union Carbide Corporation, whose historical exploration programs were conducted to high technical standards, with datasets often regarded as robust and suitable for modern geological reinterpretation.

The Company reported that this dataset is critical for pinpointing further ultra-high grade fluorspar zones within the Quinn system, eliminating the need to re-discover known mineralisation.

Historical drilling and mapping contained within the dataset define multiple high-grade fluorspar zones that remain open along strike and at depth, while the inclusion of extensive logs, maps and cross-sections enables rapid geological modelling and drill targeting.

Metallurgical testing, including grinding and flotation, is also included, further enabling prior works to be utilised for the upcoming preliminary metallurgical testwork to assess processing characteristics and support future development studies.

OD6 Managing Director Brett Hazelden said:

“This acquisition materially accelerates OD6’s pathway to drilling and resource definition at the Quinn Fluorspar Project. Securing a dataset of this scale and quality for a nominal cost substantially reduces our exploration timeline, capital requirements and overall project risk, making this is a compelling outcome for our shareholders.”

The Quinn Fluorspar Project is located approximately 220km north of Las Vegas, with very high-grade fluorspar mineralisation greater than 40% CaF₂ identified at the Mammoth and Horseshoe deposits, and historic rock chip results reported up to 94% CaF₂ within the wider project area.

The United States is currently 100% reliant on imports of fluorspar, which is listed as a critical mineral with applications in battery technologies, AI chip manufacture, nuclear fuels industry, aerospace and defence technologies.

OD6 reported that all historic data is being critically reviewed and examined prior to further use, with immediate digitisation underway to support geological modelling and drill targeting.

The Company reported that the dataset provides a critical foundation for the planning of a validation drilling program aimed at upgrading historical exploration data to a JORC 2012 compliant resource, alongside due diligence activities including sampling, mapping and metallurgical testwork planning.

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