Name of the Project
Pituffik titanium project.

Location
Greenland.

Client
Bluejay Mining.

Project Description
Pituffik is an advanced-stage titanium project comprising three main target areas along more than 80 km of coastline historically proven to contain large and high-grade accumulations of primary ilmenite occurring as placer deposits in:
• raised beaches containing ilmenite accumulations across widths of more than 1 km of unknown depths, along more than 20 km of coastline.
• active beaches, which refer to the area seaward of the frontal dunes, including the beach, tidal zones and surf zone.Historically, samples from this area have achieved 70% ilmenite by weight.
• drowned beaches, which refer to the areas seaward of active beaches.

Successful testwork has demonstrated that the project could produce a gravity-separated concentrate that compares favourably to existing ‘hard rock’ sources of ilmenite.

Overall composition of the ilmenite has indicated that it should be readily soluble in sulphuric acid at high process efficiency, making it suitable for all digestion process options.

All chemical analyses have shown a consistent ilmenite composition across the entire project area. Elements that could adversely impact on final pigment quality, particularly whiteness and yellowness, are comparable to existing commercial products. Further, radioactive components and acid-insoluble minerals are better than industry benchmarks for sulphate ilmenite.

Jobs to be Created
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Too early to state.

Value
Too early to state.

Duration
Too early to state.

Latest Developments
Bluejay Mining has concluded the public preconsultation phase of the permitting process for its Pituffik project and will now progress to the public consultation phase of the final draft environmental-impact assessment (EIA) and social-impact assessment (SIA) documents.

The public preconsultation phase, which is a requirement of Greenland for granting exploitation licences, is aimed at creating a collaborative dialogue for stakeholders before the completion of the EIA and SIA for final assessment. Points raised during the preconsultation phase will be incorporated into the final form documents.

“The development of Pituffik has a limited environmental footprint due to the small intended infrastructure, no tailings and no chemical use. This will assist greatly during the assessment of Pituffik as we move through the permitting process towards ultimate development,” CEO Roderick McIllree has noted in a statement.

Bluejay’s focus for 2017 at Pituffik includes determining the volume characteristics of Pituffik, delivering a bulk sample to potential offtake partners, completing the feasibility study and lodging an application for an exploitation licence.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Bluejay Mining, tel +44 207 907 9326 or fax +44 207 681 3861.