In addition to the Copi Project, RZ Resources has a pipeline of additional mineral sands targets within its current tenement portfolio. The Murray Basin is a world-class heavy mineral sands region known for high-quality rutile, zircon, ilmenite and other critical minerals. The Loxton–Parilla Sands, which extends over much of this area, hosts significant heavy mineral sands deposits and is considered highly prospective for further discovery.
RZ Resources will employ a wet dredge mining techniques due to the abundance of highly saline water in the area. A dredge floating in a pond extracts the ore and pumps it to the adjacent floating concentrator, whereas dry mining uses traditional earthmoving equipment such as dozers and trucks supplying a static processing plant.
The floating dredge and concentrator mining and processing minimise the mining disturbance and allows continuous rehabilitation of the previous landform behind the pond.
For more information, please read the Mineral Council of Australia fact sheet found here.
The Copi Project comprises of tenements EL8312, EL8385, EL8769, EL8865, EL9496, MLA 629 and MLA 646. RZ Resources is pursuing a strategic drilling program with a clear strategy to build reserves and resources to support a mine life of 20+ years.