Here are my thoughts,
MET tests describe Boron One using actual core samples.
No high grading of ore prior to metallurgical study (
impressive )
Testing methods utilized standard “off the shelf” industrial equipment and protocols
(grinding, attrition scrubbing, screening, calcination, and/or acid leaching) to achieve the results. Acid was not mentioned ( type )
What would i do ?
- cancel warrant cashouts ( holders will want to profit ) future tense.
- perform a second ( quick MET test )
- could any one of the italic processes be eliminated = reduce cost + time
- introduce CO2 as a acid catalyst conversion in new MET tests ( local )
- could result in - free carbonic acid donated by those wanting net zero
- carbon credit revenue potential
- 3 birds one stone ( free co2 as acid + carbon seq rev ) + more mineral credits
- if co2 acid could create 90+% boron grade ( far higher profits ) FS study
- include
hydrogen capture = free energy ( borates are bonded to hydrogen ) - create relations with steel mill in same country
- once teamed with steel plant who offers more $$$ per boron 90+% tonne
- send the signal out to Euro nations for forward contracts
= Jet Set
I figure...
If simple co2 could/might achieve a higher grade end product
Cheaper process, Quicker process, More profits
It's worth a month or two downtime.
Turkey owns 73 percent of world’s boron reserves
“We are the leaders both in terms of boron reserves and manufacturing capacity. The global manufacturing capacity is 5.7 million tons, with about 2.7 million tons belonging to us. We have the largest market share. We achieved the 60% threshold in the boron market for the first time in 2021," he stressed.
The company will produce boron that
each ton costs about $40,000 dollars. Additionally, there is a high demand for boron powder, as well as products made from it. Boron is widely used in producing armors for soldiers and policemen and it is more cost-effective compared to other metals. For armoring a tank, 10 tons of steel is required, whereas 3 tons of boron carbide is sufficient for the same purpose, the general manager emphasized.
https://www.azernews.az/region/194421.html What else is interesting ? With no extra reagents or co-catalysts, the team efficiently reduced CO2 to carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) under irradiation in the presence of water.
The boron particles heat up to roughly 378 °C when they are irradiated. It interacts with water at this temperature, creating hydrogen and boron oxides in situ. For CO2 molecules, the boron oxides behave as “traps.” The hydrogen is highly reactive and efficiently lowers CO2 in the presence of the light-activated boron catalyst by providing the necessary protons (H+) and electrons.
https://decarbonisationtechnology.com/news/345/boron-reduces-carbon-dioxide