Tantalex Lithium Resources Corporation C.TTX

Kozmo Truce with answers

[TinTaLi]

Hi all and Kozmo (please don't answer negatively on this as I am calling a truce and giving you an answer),

So in reality if Ta was a standalone product in these tailings I would agree with Kozmo that it wouldn't justify the Capex to try get it out but I do believe the team have a plan because of them using Coremet. This is why, in reality they will develop a gravitational circuit first (hence their choice of Coremet and nit SGS) and will target the elements with a higher specific gravity first. So all above a certain SG (Tin, Ta, Fe, W etc). These once extracted are easy to separate through different levels of magnetism so this is why I say it's very possible and actually very possible. Coremet built the fine system for Alphamin and it's the same process.

so Kozmo I apologise for recent rants but this is my line of work and that is why I believe it's very possible. If the flow sheet points in this direction, they have a team that knows what they are doing.

[KozmoT]

Very gracious of you. Lets agree to disagree. If the technology exists to profitably extract 20 ppm Ta then logically there are many other sources and Ta would be in over-supply and cheap as borscht. And keep in mind we are discussing only the BEST Ta assays - several of the five dumps and many of the holes had negligible tantalum, some had literally zero tantalum.  I don't doubt Ta

[TinTaLi]

Hi Kozmo, no there aren't any standalone Ta assets out there at 20min that is economical and again you must consider the total metal contained (Sn+Ta) and look at that number.  on Alphamin, no the fines circuit only treats the fines at the back end of the circuit running at 250ppm Sn only. so again you are looking at the wrong thing to get to your point of view. thanks and we

[KozmoT]

Fair enuf but you have to admit - That doesn't change the fact that is 20 ppm can be profitably extracted then, with or without other minerals, Ta would be priced by the TONNE not by the kilogram, like it is.

[TinTaLi]

Hi Kozmo, you would target just Ta so on the gravitational circuit they would all call together and then be seperated on a final cleaning stage. ta is priced in Lbs and that for Ta2O5. so as a recovery number you must consider the combined assay of Ta and Sn and place the recovery number on that. This will come out in the Coremet results. I have done these tests before and and as long as the

[KozmoT]

That works just fine but not if you are starting with ... 20 Parts per Million !   Even at regular concentrations its one of the more difficult ores to process and by regular concentrations I mean at least an entire order of magnitude greater than what TTX has. Also, I'm sure the Americans use lbs but I am pretty sure the rest of the world prices it by the Kg.  Lets just say

[Marathonrunner2]

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[TinTaLi]

Kozmo, have you ever treated or processed low grade Tin/Tantalum ores? I have. second, as a miner of Ta I'm pretty sure how material is traded but you are right, in refined markets kgs are used but not in the concentrates market.  I am not talking from a position of maybe or if... this is how I earn my daily bread.

[TinTaLi]

Furthermore Kozmo, you are missing the point and not to say that you don't know what you are talking about but again, the 20ppm is irrelevant as you must consider the recoveries on all metal contained above a certain SG. They will all call together so the combined assay is the important figure not the individual ones. Hope this is clear...

[KozmoT]

" the 20ppm is irrelevant" ?!?!?!  You are gonna have a tough time living that one down buddy....

[TinTaLi]

Yes it is. If you have 20ppm Ta d. 250ppm Sn you only consider a head grade of 270ppm.

[KozmoT]

* facepalm *

[KozmoT]

First you try to tell folks here the ultra-low grade is "irrelevant" then you say its just a matter of adding together the assay values of different elements and TaDaa! - you get a higher grade ?!?!?!?!  Genius! Why don't more exploration companies adopt this failproof way to discover higher grades!?  Just mash the different assay values together! * slow clap *

[TinTaLi]

I tried to be nice but you really don't want to learn. It depends on the process and yes if the SGs are the same you do add the grades together. so if you want me to go back to my previous way of communicating with you then just let me know...

[TinTaLi]

I don't want to treat you like a 2 year old but let me try it again. Don't confuse a chemical process and a process dependent on an elements specific gravity for recovery but let's start: imagine you have a 1kg of SiO2 and 1kg of pure Sn. You would conclude that they have be because of the overal weight the same SG, correct?.... following? But what is different? The size of each 1kg

[TinTaLi]

Kozmo, not to be rude but you don't speak from a position of knowledge. You just harp on points but don't look at the science behind what it actually would take to get to a solution. Your points aren't grade aren't wrong but you really don't understand processing or the different methods of upgrading material where cutoff grades are far lower because of simple things like no

[KozmoT]

I understand what you're saying just fine but if it was technologically feasible to just keep upgrading concentrate gravitationally at the levels this company has then there would likewise be deposits and waste piles the world over being exploited and there would be a screaming glut of these ores and prices would plummet.  I'm not trying to be disrespectful but am worried you are

[TinTaLi]

Hi Kozmo, on standalone figures I a hard rock deposit I would agree with you but I have looked at the work done and I can see where the development team are going with the method they are proposing and scientifically it's very possible. 1. Extract the material with the same SG - Tin, Tantalum 2. by definition this would leave you with an concentrated waste pile of Li and SiO2.  3

[Allinvest]

Trs intressant Tintali . Voil ce qu'un forum de discussion devrait toujours contenir. Un partage de savoir,d'exprience et des arguments pour dfendre nos positions. Une vrai discussion!! Thank you for that!