Viking Mines & Mineral Technologies Team Up for Tungsten Project

0:00This is Cory with the Story, Keeping Sydney in the Know. You're listening to Sydney News today. Biking Minds just teamed up with Mineral Technologies, a top mineral processing expert to kick off a concept study for its main Linka Tungsten, Project in Nevada. The goal is a low-cost modular plant that could speed up production and bring in early cash flow. This move builds on strong recent test results, showing the ore responds well to simple gravity separation methods. Those tests were impressive, boosting the tungsten grade 16 times from 1.4% to 22.9% in the Concentrate with over 63% recovery right off the bat. Mineral Technologies has decades of know-how in this area and their plug-and-play modular units cut down build times and risks from weather or labor. Issues Historical drilling data at sites like Conquest turned up thick, high-grade hits, such as 12.2 meters at 1.3% tungsten starting just 26 meters down.

1:04The work has stretched the known mineralized zone to 1.6 kilometers with room for more ad depth and a long strike. Tungsten prices have surged past $2,200 per metric ton unit fueled by US restrictions on imports from China. With no domestic minds running now and tough rules coming by late 2026, there's huge pressure for local supply, putting projects like Linka in the Spotlight. Viking is pushing ahead with three-dimensional models from digitized old data to plan first drilling this June quarter. They're also eyeing surface stockpiles grading up to 0.8% for quick output, aiming to lead in securing America's tungsten needs. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow. Built for comfort and calm. S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com. Made in AI.