VRX Silica Limited (VRX.AX)

VRXSILICA FPO
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
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VRX Silica Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral properties in Australia. The company explores for silica. It owns 100% interests in the Arrowsmith and the Muchea silica sand projects located to the north of Perth in Western Australia; and the Boyatup silica sand project located to the east of the port town of Esperance. The company was formerly known as Ventnor Resources Limited and changed its name to VRX Silica Limited in December 2018. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.

VRX Silica is focused on supplying the global demand for silica sand

VRX Silica is the most advanced pure-play silica sand company on the ASX. Led by a highly experienced board and management team, VRX Silica is advancing its three high-purity, long-life Western Australian silica sand projects – the Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project and the Arrowsmith Central Silica Sand Project both situated near Eneabba, south of Geraldton, and the Muchea Silica Sand Project about 50km north of Perth.

The Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project is VRX Silica’s most advanced project, with production scheduled to commence in 2023.

The Boyatup Silica Sand Project has a total project area of 124 km² and is situated 100km east of the port town of Esperance. The tenement is almost totally unallocated crown land, with only a very small section over farming freehold land.

April 18, 2024 Off

Diatreme (ASX:DRX) lifts silica sand mine confidence amid Queensland hub push

By Jack Baker

A confidence uplift moves Diatreme's resource past an inflection point for mine planning at a potential silica hub in northern Queensland.

March 28, 2024 Off

Allup (ASX:APS) ascends on the West’s high-purity silica scores

By Jack Baker

Twin-barrelling test work and sampling across two projects has Allup in the eye of a high-purity silica storm.

July 19, 2023 0

VRX granted at Arrowsmith Brand

By Tom Duggan

Covering a 312 Mt @ 97.2% silicon dioxide resource shown to be amenable to glassmaking, VRX is granted the mining lease for Arrowsmith Brand.

July 18, 2023 0

VRX Silica secure $2 million for high purity production

By Tom Duggan

VRX secure a grant from the WA State Government to commercialise the process to manufacture a high-purity, high-cost silica product.

July 11, 2023 0

Mansoor’s Radar: Silica Sector Overview and VRX’s Arrowsmith Leading from the Front

By Mansoor Jan

Mansoor Jan turns his attention to a VRX Silica project set to soon begin mining and processing operations and production of in-demand silica.

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