AIM-quoted tungsten miner Thor Mining kicked off a series of activities aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of its Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada, USA, commissioning a scoping study and metallurgical test work to determine potential mining and processing scenarios across the site.
The results of the scoping exercise will assist Thor in the development of its initial mining plan for Pilot Mountain by providing it with sufficient information to begin environmental studies and other necessary regulatory approval works.

Thor said the metallurgical testwork would be carried out by Canadian firm BOMENCO and would assist it with the development of detailed process flow sheets, equipment specifications and other process engineering documents to support a pre-feasibility study.

The group highlighted the fact that all these activities would be fully funded from existing cash reserves.

Thor Mining's executive chairman, Mick Billing said, "The scoping study work is intended to provide high-level development and operating parameters to continue with various regulatory and environmental reports necessary to maintain project momentum."

"Previous testwork has demonstrated successful production of a saleable tungsten concentrate; however the second stage work directed by internationally recognised tungsten metallurgical consultants BOMENCO, is aimed at improving upon this and also at producing a robust process flow sheet along with credible design parameters," Billing added.

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