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MINOTAUR EXPLO
CAREY’S WELL KCAREY’S WELL K
POOCHERA, SOPOOCHERA, SO
Lew Barnes aLew Barnes a
ORATION LIMITED
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KAOLIN PROJECTKAOLIN PROJECT
OUTH AUSTRALIAOUTH AUSTRALIA
and Tom Mayerand Tom Mayer
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MT HOPEKAOLIN
MT HOPEKAOLIN
LATE 1970s TSEVERAL AREAS OF K
FOUND ON EYR
POOCHERA
KAOLIN
POOCHERA
KAOLIN
POOCHERAPOOCHERA
MT STUKAOLI
POOCHERTHE HUB OF EYRE P
ALL WERE INITIALLY EVALUATPAPER COATING HYDROUS
SEVERAL POOCHERA SAPAPER COATING
KIMBAKAOLI
N
KIMBAKAOLI
N
TO MID 1980s KAOLINISED BASEMENT
RE PENINSULA
RTN
RAPENINSULA
TED AS POSSIBLE SOURCE OF KAOLIN - NONE SUITABLE
AMPLES VERY CLOSE TO G SPECIFICATION MINOTAURMINOTAUR
19921992--2000 NORMANDY IND2000 NORMANDY INDEVALUATED POOCEVALUATED POOC
Extensive drilling furtherExtensive drilling furtherand located additional areand located additional are
USTRIAL MINERALS (CML)USTRIAL MINERALS (CML)CHERA DEPOSITSCHERA DEPOSITSr defined known deposits r defined known deposits eas of kaolin developmenteas of kaolin development MINOTAURMINOTAUR
CML DETERMINED KAOLIN FROM TSUITABLE FOR USE IN HIGH QUAL
PAINT, RUBBER & PL
DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL MARKTOO SMALL TO WARR
TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT VOLUMTO ACCESS PAPER
1998 – ABOUT 2 TONNES OF CARPROCESSED THROUGH SKARDON
ABOUT 200kg OF CALCINED KAOWAS FOUND TO BE FAVOURABLYQUALITY CALCINED KAOLIN PRO
TOMNEY AND CAREY’S WELL WAS LITY CERAMICS AND AS PREMIUM LASTIC (PRP) FILLER
KETS WERE CONSIDERED TO BERANT DEVELOPMENT
ME CML RECOGNISED THE NEEDCOATING MARKETS
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REY’S WELL KAOLIN WAS TRIAL N RIVER PILOT PLANT IN CAIRNS.
OLIN WAS PRODUCED AND THIS Y COMPARABLE TO PREMIUM ODUCED IN USA
Carey’s WellPremium Calcined Kaolin
ISO Brightness R457nm 96.48CIE b* value +0.85Cum. residue% <0.01Einlehner Abrasion mg 25.9
PRODUCT COMPARISO
Hegman Grind >16umRefractive Index 1.56Oil Absorb. 80Specific Gravity 2.68Bulk Density 0.38Equiv. spherical diameter 0.90
Engelhard (USA)Ansilex93/Satintone
ISO Brightness R457nm 90.17CIE b* value +3.04Cum. residue% 0.06Einlehner Abrasion mg ~20
ON CALCINED KAOLIN
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Hegman Grind >50umRefractive Index 1.56Oil Absorb. 101Specific Gravity 2.74Bulk Density 0.38Equiv. Spherical diameter 0.73
S
POOCHERA KAOGENERALISED GEO
N
OLIN DEPOSITSOLOGICAL SECTION
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HILTABA HILTABA SUITESUITE
GRANITEGRANITE KAOLINISED GRAN
CALC
CALCRETE LAYERS
NITE
CAREOUS SILT AND SAND(OVERBURDEN)
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2KAlSi3O8 + 3H2O (Potash feldspar)
~50% quartz-50% feldsparminor mica – trace anatase
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Al2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2 + 2KOH (Kaolin)
~50% quartz-50% feldsparminor mica – trace anatase
HYDROUS KAOLINAl2Si2O5(OH)4
HIGH VALUE - LOW VOLUMECeramics/porcelains/glazes
Premium PRP fillers & extenders
MODERATE VALUE - HIGH VOLUMEPaper coating
PRP fillers/ceramics
LOW VALUE – VERY HIGH VOLUMEPaper filling
Stoneware/tableware/ceramic tilesCements/general fillers
CALCINED KAOLIN(Calcined @ 950 ‐ 1000oC)
Amorphous 2Al2O3.3SiO2.SiO2
HIGH VALUE – MODERATE VOLUMEGlossy paper and board coatingPremium PRP fillers & extenders
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MODERATE VALUE - HIGH VOLUME(Includes chamotte & mullite)
Refractories/general fillers
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR CALCCINED KAOLIN FEEDSTOCK
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HIGH PURITY – VERY L
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CALC
LOW QUARTZ CONTENT
CINED KAOLIN FEEDSTOCK
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR CALC
HIGH WHITENESS RAW R
HIGH PURITY – VERY L
CINED KAOLIN FEEDSTOCK
REFLECTANCE R457 >80
LOW QUARTZ CONTENT
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR CALC
HIGH WHITENESS RAW R
HIGH PURITY – VERY L
VERY FINE PA
+95% LESS TH
% SS~90% LESS TH
CINED KAOLIN FEEDSTOCK
REFLECTANCE R457 >80
LOW QUARTZ CONTENT
PARTICLE SIZE
HAN 2 MICRONS
C O
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HAN 1 MICRON
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CALC
HIGH WHITENESS RAW R
HIGH PURITY – VERY L
VERY FINE PA
+95% LESS TH
% SS~90% LESS TH
TOTAL IRON AND TITAN
CINED KAOLIN FEEDSTOCK
REFLECTANCE R457 >80
LOW QUARTZ CONTENT
PARTICLE SIZE
HAN 2 MICRONS
C O
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HAN 1 MICRON
NIA VERY LOW (<0.8%)
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CALC
HIGH WHITENESS RAW R
HIGH PURITY – VERY L
VERY FINE PA
+95% LESS TH
% SS~90% LESS TH
PREFERABLY HIGH DEG
VERY LOW STRUCTU
TOTAL IRON AND TITAN
CINED KAOLIN FEEDSTOCK
REFLECTANCE R457 >80
LOW QUARTZ CONTENT
PARTICLE SIZE
HAN 2 MICRONS
C O
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HAN 1 MICRON
GREE OF CRYSTALLINITY
URAL IRON CONTENT
NIA VERY LOW (<0.8%)
JULY 2008 – MINOTAUR DRILLEED 8 CALWELD DRILL HOLES
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ABOUT 55 TONNES (~1 TONNE/TRANSPORTED TO ADELAIDE
PILOT
METRE) BAGGED ANDFOR FUTURE PILOT PLANT TRIALS
T PLANT CURRENTLY BEINGCONSTRUCTED
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EACH 1 TONNE BULK BAG SUBSAM
WHITENESS, PARTICLDETERMINED USING CTECHNIQUES AND SCAAT ADELAIDE MICROS
16 SUBSAMPLES, REPRESENTINGFROM 6 HOLES PROCESSED
LABORATORIES TO PRODUCE A
PLED
E SIZING AND MINERALOGYCONVENTIONAL LABORATORY ANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPYSCOPY CENTRE
G 48m OF KAOLINISED GRANITED AT IAN WARK RESEARCH A -38 MICRON CLAY FRACTION
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LABORATORY TESTING ANCONFIRMED THAT CAR
WHITE, FREE OF CONTAMIGRAINE
KAOLIN FROM THE 2008IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE
THAT WAS PROCESSED TCALCINECALCINE
FROM THIS WE CANCAREY’S WELL THERE
KAOLIN RESOURPRODUCTION OF
D SEM EXAMINATION HAS REY’S WELL KAOLIN IS
NANTS, EXTREMELY FINE ED AND
8 CALWELD DRILL HOLESE EARLIER BULK SAMPLE O ULTRA WHITE, PREMIUM D KAOLIN
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D KAOLIN
N CONCLUDE THAT AT E IS A LARGE, UNIFORM
RCE SUITABLE FOR CALCINED KAOLIN
CAREY’S WELL KAOLCAREY’S WELL KAOL
QUARTZ
100µm
100µm
LIN LIN --38µm FRACTION38µm FRACTION
50µm
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100µm
70µm
PLATES IN STACKS COMPOSED OFMODERATELY TO WELL CRYSTALL
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F VERY FINE (<<2µm) LINE KAOLIN PLATELETS
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SEM EXAMINATION HAS CWELL KAOLIN IS EXTREM
KAOLIN FROM THE RECENIS IDENTICAL TO THE EARLIE
PROCESSED TO ULTRA WHKAO
TH
THE RESOURCE IS LA
ANWITH APPROPRIATE CON
TECHNOLOGY KAOLINISEDWELL CAN BE PROCESSED T
KAO
CONFIRMED THAT CAREY’S MELY FINE GRAINED AND
NT CALWELD DRILL HOLESER BULK SAMPLE THAT WAS HITE, PREMIUM CALCINED OLIN
US
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ARGE AND UNIFORM
NDNVENTIONAL PROCESSING D GRANITE FROM CAREY’S TO HIGH QUALITY CALCINED
OLIN
WHITE KAOLINISEDWHITE KAOLINISEDGRANITE RESOURCEGRANITE RESOURCE
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WHITE, FINE GRAINEDKAOLIN SUITABLE FOR
PRODUCTION OF CALCINED KAOLIN
(Resource as determined to date)
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Infill drilling planned in this area should significantly increase the high quality kaolin resource
LABORATORY TESTING ANTRIALS HAVE DETERMIN
KAOLINISED GRANITE CAN BOTH HYDROUS AND CA“OFF THE SHELF” PROC
THE MOST SUITABLE PROCEAND COSTS ARE TO BE DETE
PLANT TRIALS TO
ND EARLIER PILOT PLANT ED THAT CAREY’S WELLBE EASILY PROCESSED TO
ALCINED KAOLIN USINGCESSING TECHNOLOGY
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SSING METHOD, EQUIPMENT ERMINED BY EXTESIVE PILOT COMMENCE SOON
PROCESSING OF PROCESSING OF CAREY’S WELL KAOLCAREY’S WELL KAOL
ROM ORE LOW SHEARBLUNGE
DESA
CL
95%<2um96%<2umR 90 MAGNETIC
SEPARATIONR= 88.3
DRIEDHYDROUS
KAOLIN
R = 90
PULVERISE
? 30%<2umR = 95
PU
SPRAYDRY
CALCINE950OC
LINLIN
AND
52%<2umR = 83.1
PRIMARYLASSIFICATION
91%<2umR = 84.5
95%<2um
HIGH SHEARBLUNGE/
DELAMINATION
UNDERFLOW
R = 84.5LEACH &FILTER
TRIPLEPASS
ULVERISATION
CALCINED KAOLINCALCINED KAOLIN88%<2um67%<1umR = 95.8b = 0.6
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SECONDARYCLASSIFICATION
OVERFLOW
PROCESSING OF PROCESSING OF CAREY’S WELL KAOLCAREY’S WELL KAOL
ROM ORE LOW SHEARBLUNGE
DESA
CL
95%<2um96%<2umR 90 MAGNETIC
SEPARATIONR= 88.3
DRIEDHYDROUS
KAOLIN
R = 90
PULVERISE
? 30%<2umR = 95
PU
SPRAYDRY
CALCINE950OC
FILTER
LINLIN
AND
52%<2umR = 83.1
PRIMARYLASSIFICATION
91%<2umR = 84.5
95%<2um
HIGH SHEARBLUNGE/
DELAMINATION
UNDERFLOW
R = 84.5LEACH
TRIPLEPASS
ULVERISATION
CALCINED KAOLINCALCINED KAOLIN
88%<2um67%<1umR = 95.8b = 0.6
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SECONDARYCLASSIFICATION
OVERFLOW
CAREY’S WELL CACAREY’S WELL CAALCINED KAOLINALCINED KAOLIN
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EXTRA PERSUASION SOMECALCRETE AMENABLE
ETIMES REQUIRED TO MAKE TO CALWELD DRILLING
NEGOTIATIONS WITH POTENTPARTNERS TO ASSIST IN THECAREY’S WELL KAOLIN PROJSTAGE
TIAL JOINT VENTURE E DEVELOPMENT OF THE JECT ARE AT AN ADVANCED