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- Bryah Resources (BYH) has reported high-grade manganese at the Bryah Basin Manganese joint venture project in WA following scans of core from recent diamond drilling
- The non-destructive XRF analysis provides assay data at ten-centimetre intervals along the core to be acquired and evaluated
- The core from one drill hole included 48 intervals grading between 30 and 40 per cent manganese and fifteen samples exceeding 40 per cent, with a peak grade of 52.6 per cent
- BYH plans to use the core in a series of beneficiation tests to ascertain the best methods to produce a quality manganese product. Those results will flow into the company’s mineral resource estimation work
- Shares are in the red, trading 0.56 per cent lower at 88 cents
Bryah Resources (BYH) has reported high-grade manganese at the Bryah Basin Manganese joint venture project in WA following scans of core from recent diamond drilling.
The project is located north of Meekatharra with a 60 per cent hold by Bryah and the remaining 40 per cent owned by OM Manganese, subsidiary of OM Holdings (OMH).
In January, a total of seven holes for 201 metres were completed with two holes drilled at the Horseshoe South Extended area and five holes drilled at the Brumby Creek Project to recover core for analysis and metallurgical testwork.
Uncut diamond core from the drilling program was recently scanned using a non-destructive XRF analysis of the full core length.
The technology provides assay data at ten-centimetre intervals along the core to be acquired and evaluated.
When compared to one-metre samples from reverse circulation drilling, this technique gives insights into the nature of the manganese mineralisation and the beneficiation potential of the deposits.
The core from one drill hole included 48 intervals grading between 30 and 40 per cent manganese and fifteen samples exceeding 40 per cent, with a peak grade of 52.6 per cent.
Managing Director Neil Marston commented on the results.
“Our intention is to take this core and conduct a series of beneficiation tests to ascertain the best methods to use to produce a quality manganese product. Those results will flow into our mineral resource estimation work, which should be completed later this quarter.”
Bryah is encouraged by the variable grades identified in the manganese mineralisation which it said enhances the potential for successfully upgrading manganese during any future mining operations.
Further analysis is underway to understand the relevance of iron and other elements.
All activities are fully funded by OMM.
Shares are in the red, trading 0.56 per cent lower at 88 cents at 3:17pm AEST.
