Ventnor Resources Ltd (ASX:VRX) has been granted the first two exploration licences at its Arrowsmith Silica Sands Project, 270 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia.
The two granted tenements comprise the Arrowsmith Central and Arrowsmith South prospects (combined area of 167 square kilometres) which form part of the Arrowsmith Silica Sand Project area.
Ventnor managing director Bruce Maluish said: “This area is to the south of our Arrowsmith North project where we have encountered glassmaking quality sands.
“Our expectation is the same in the Arrowsmith Central area which we see having the potential for a significant silica sand resource immediately adjacent to Brand Highway and a rail connection to Geraldton Port, suitable for bulk handling.”
Map of the project area
Ventnor has a further two contiguous exploration licence applications pending, including the Arrowsmith North prospect. These are expected to be granted in May.
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Ventnor will lodge a Program of Work (PoW) for exploration approval in the area to enable a resource drilling program to be undertaken in the September 2018 quarter.
The Arrowsmith area potentially has low environmental impact mining propositions along with well-established rehabilitation techniques in the nearby mineral sands industry.