Foreshadowing today's NEWS1. "Production of a phosphate lends itself to the solution purification scheme currently under test. Once recovered, scandium can be converted to other forms. Alternative treatment strategies are also being considered."
Scandium Fluoride is next
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2. "Even at moderate recoveries, the HAT deposit has the potential to meet international demand for scandium for the foreseeable future. As scandium is a by-product of a waste stream, recovery is not the fundamental driver, cost is. If it can be demonstrated that scandium can be recovered at an acceptable cost, then scandium has the potential to add significant value to the HAT deposit. A techno-economic evaluation for the production of scandium as a by-product of HAT copper-gold production will be evaluated on conclusion of the test work phase."
Economically Feasible and Extremely Profitable
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3. " however it is noted that other scandium projects currently under consideration are treating laterites."
HAT is not laterites, which means no iron to eliminate.......less costly
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I am not going to repeat myself...we know whats coming.