Significant Improvement in Vanadium Grade in Phase 1 Sizing Metallurgical Testwork
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Velox Energy Materials Inc.
- Ticker
- VLX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Primary commodity
- Vanadium
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 10:00:56 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Velox Energy Materials reported significant improvements in vanadium (V2O5) grades during Phase 1 metallurgical sizing testwork at the North Queensland Vanadium Project. Specifically, pre-scrub results in the -38μm fraction reached up to 0.98% V2O5, providing a strong foundation for upcoming flotation testing.
Reasoning: Phase 1 sizing testwork demonstrated a 2.4x to 3.65x grade improvement in the fine fraction, significantly enhancing the economic outlook for vanadium extraction.
Positive factors
- Significant grade improvement in -38μm fraction
- High pre-scrub grades achieved
- QA/QC protocols clearly disclosed
- Low-cost mining potential noted
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes detailed QA/QC protocols, including blanks, duplicates, and standards, and names independent laboratories.
Evidence · text
“Velox uses a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program that monitors the chain of custody of samples and includes the insertion of blanks, duplicates, and reference standards”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (4)
sizingvanadiumHead Grade: 0.23Head Grade Unit: % V2O5View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- vanadium
- Ticker
- VLX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sizing
- Sample
- Composite 1 head grade
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.23
- Head Grade Unit
- % V2O5
Lab
- Laboratory
- Brisbane Met Labs (BML)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Baseline head grade for Composite 1.
Evidence · text
“Head grade results of 0.23% V 2 O 5 from Composite 1”
sizingvanadiumHead Grade: 0.41Head Grade Unit: % V2O5View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- vanadium
- Ticker
- VLX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sizing
- Sample
- Composite 2 head grade
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.41
- Head Grade Unit
- % V2O5
Lab
- Laboratory
- Brisbane Met Labs (BML)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Baseline head grade for Composite 2.
Evidence · text
“and 0.41% V 2 O 5 from Composite 2 received”
sizingvanadiumHead Grade: 0.84Head Grade Unit: % V2O5View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- vanadium
- Ticker
- VLX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sizing
- Sample
- Composite 1 (-9.5mm sub split) within the -38μm fraction
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.84
- Head Grade Unit
- % V2O5
Lab
- Laboratory
- Brisbane Met Labs (BML)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade achieved in the fine fraction via sizing.
Positive factors
- Significant grade improvement
Evidence · text
“Composite 1 (-9.5mm sub split) within the -38μm fraction returning assays of 0.84% V 2 O 5”
sizingvanadiumHead Grade: 0.98Head Grade Unit: % V2O5View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- vanadium
- Ticker
- VLX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- sizing
- Sample
- Composite 2 (-9.5mm sub split) within the -38μm fraction
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.98
- Head Grade Unit
- % V2O5
Lab
- Laboratory
- Brisbane Met Labs (BML)
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Highest grade achieved in the fine fraction via sizing.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade improvement
Evidence · text
“Composite 2 (-9.5mm sub split) within the -38μm fraction returning assays of 0.98% V 2 O 5”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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