Patent granted also covers Al, Mg, Mn, Ni and Co...... exactly what JK just mentioned in DW.
Patent US20190161827 'Extraction Of Scandium Values From Copper Leach Solutions' is not only about recovering scandium, it also covers Aluminium, Magnesium, Manganese, Nickel and Cobalt (from copper leach solutions).
In other words: CMR. See:
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the leachate further contains one or more ions selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Mn, Ni and Co. https://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=10,988,828&OS=10,988,828&RS=10,988,828 I totally agree with JK, this is a huge step forward for SCY: It really shifts power. This patent sets the stage for a new business model: CMR from copper waste streams.
Is the timing of granting those .18 CAD options this week a coincidence or is it related to ongoing discussions with Freeport, a forebode of a deal with Freeport? Most likely!!
Freeport being a bureaucratic organization, will first plan a board meeting to discuss this new development and only then decide on next steps: commitment to a CMR-deal with SCY. So be patient, SCY will win (and so do we).