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KAOLIN
NOT JUST FOR INDIGESTION….
Sue Border
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COMMERCIAL KAOLIN
• White (white firing) non-swelling clayWhite (white firing) non-swelling clay- Also called “China Clay”- Also called “China Clay”
• Dominantly kaoliniteDominantly kaolinite
World Production World Production 30mtpa (US$3b)30mtpa (US$3b)
Export markets Export markets 9mtpa 9mtpa
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USES OF KAOLIN
v Papermaking Pigment/Filler/Coatingv Pigment in paint/inks Highv Plastics/Rubber Valuev Ceramics
o Mineral Filler Low Value Productso Source of Al2O3
o Refractories
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Commercial EconomicsPREMIUM GRADE CRITERIA
A high priced Kaolin has :v Superior Brightnessv Superior Whiteness v Desired particle sizev High opacity (good hiding power)v Chemical purityv Low viscosity (for paper markets)v Other properties - abrasivity, conductivity,
etc
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Pigment markets - Brightness Competitors
Pigment Price per tonne (A$)
v TiO2 $3500 - $6000v CaCO3 $350 - $500v Kaolin $200 - $1200
Kaolin gives good performance for the price
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Markets - Paper Demand
v Paper demand increases with GDP
v Asian paper production to overtake USA by 2010*
Asia imports Kaolin from:Asia imports Kaolin from:
GeorgiaGeorgia BrazilBrazil UKUK
* Source: Pulp and Paper Magazine
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TASMANIANEW ZEALAND
USA
EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST
INDONESIA
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
AUSTRALIA
JAPANKOREA
TAIWAN
PROJECTPROJECT
LOCATIONLOCATION
CCANADAANADAWest CoastWest Coast
CHINA
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KAOLIN FORMATION
v Economic deposits mainly weathering related
v Associated with laterite and bauxitev Formed in wet/dry tropical climatev Over 1500m rain pav Leaching process
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LATERITIC WEATHERING
BAUXITE
IRONSTONE
MOTTLED
PALLID
BEDROCK
Leaching
of
cations
--- Highest water
--- Lowest water
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MORE EFFECTIVE LEACHING
v More water flow (fresh water & permeability)
v More timev More bugsv Acid groundwater (oxidising organics)
§Parent is only important if time is short or leaching is slow.
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REMOVAL OF IRON
v Ferrous leached more easily than ferric.v Least iron just below lowest water tablev But leaching is slow below the water
tablev Organic grey kaolins formed here.
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DIAGENESIS OF KAOLIN
Feldspars & clays kaoliniteKaolinite increases in grain size
The perfect kaolin recipe - Formed below water table then
raised above it
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SEDIMENTARY KAOLINS?
v Cannot separate kaolinite from other clays by sedimentation.
v All commercial kaolins are formed in situ (Pickering & Hurst 1997)
v Ball clays? (70% disordered kaolin).
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SKARDON RIVER KAOLIN - discovery….
Andrew White in 1985• 19 holes• 2 in lease• Target of “Bulimba” kaolin found;• Older weathering kaolin noted.• Samples to CSIRO
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SKARDON RIVER KAOLIN - exploration history pre SRK
v 1986 - Drilled 93 holes - geology onlyv 1987 - 1990 Bulk sampling & testworkv 1993 - 188 RC holes - geology & ‘clay’v 1994 - 10 DD holesv 1994 - 97 - Testing selected drill
samplesv 1997 - 207 RC holes - poor control
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MISTAKES…..
o No initial raw valueso Did not relate metallurgy to geologyo Poor technical knowledge at board levelo Moving goal posts o Rolls Royce plant o Major cost over-runso No coordination of
consultants/contractors
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GEOLOGICAL HISTORY…..
Cretaceous - Marine Shale
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Uplift and Weathering...
Rolling Downs Formation
Claystone
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Tertiary Sheet Fluvials
Bulimba Formation
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Weathering to bauxite
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Fluvial Channel Develops
Namaleta Creek Floodplain
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Further Weathering…...
FluvialK3
Claystone
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Claystone Mining
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Conchoidal claystone
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Fluvial in exploration pit
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ML and Drilling
Wet Plant
DRILLHOLES AND OUTLINE OF FLUVIAL CHANNEL
Green – RC holes
Black – AKL grade control holes
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RESOURCES
Purple – inferred claystone
Grey – measured claystone
Blue – inferred fluvial
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Resource Summary
In 000s t Measured Indicated Inferred
Claystone 640 920 5,200
Meas + Ind
claystone 1560
Fluvial 728 4,270
Total 100 years at 75,000tpa.
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Skardon Kaolin PropertiesClaystone
K3 Fluvial
Grit content(+ 45 )
3% 56% 55%
-45 psd 70% -1 75% -1 80% -1
Brightness, -5 ISO
65 60 70
Hydrous prod’t ISO
70 70 +80 +85
Calcined bright -ness ISO
90 – 91.5 83 91
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• Hydrous Hydrous KaolinsKaolins
Plant capacity 75,000 tpa
• Wide range of industrial applications
• Represents the bulk of world supply
• Target of paint & rubber markets
Skardon Product Range• Calcined KaolinsCalcined Kaolins
Plant capacity 75,000 tpa
• Higher performance
• Better brightness, opacity
• Competes with TiO2
• Premium price
• Limited number of producers
• Paint, rubber, paper
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Stage 1 Processing: Wet Plant
Kaolin OreKaolin Ore
BlungerBlunger
Degritting CentrifugeDegritting Centrifuge
Decanter CentrifugeDecanter Centrifuge
Disc-nozzle CentrifugeDisc-nozzle Centrifuge
High Gradient Magnet SeparatorHigh Gradient Magnet Separator
Membrane FilterMembrane Filter
Pipeline to Dry PlantPipeline to Dry Plant
SandSand
Tailings DamTailings Dam
Delaminating Mill, Delaminating Mill, Leaching circuitLeaching circuit
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Stage 2 Processing: Dry Plant
Pipeline from Wet PlantPipeline from Wet Plant
Spray DryerSpray DryerPulveriserPulveriser
Calcining KilnCalcining Kiln
PulveriserPulveriser
CALCINED CALCINED KAOLINKAOLIN
HYDROUSHYDROUSKAOLINKAOLIN
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MAJOR WORLD DEPOSITS
Georgia, USAAmazon, BrazilCornwall, UK ……….the odd one out
Hercynian granite 280mADebate weathering vs hydrothermalCoarse grained well crystallised kaolinVery limited available resourcesProduct yield 15-20%
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Georgia - Geology
Cretaceous and Tertiary bedded kaolins
Exposed just south of Fall LineCap bentoniteCretaceous 60% -2micronTertiary 85% -2micron
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Georgia - Economics
ADVANTAGESv Two types of kaolinv Expertise v Reputationv Transport for E
USA & Europe
DISADVANTAGESv Older updated
plantsv Mine locationsv High stripping
ratiosv Transport to Asia
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Amazon Geology
Under bauxite exposed on slopes.Rio Jari – Pliocene, very fine grained
75% -2 micron. 36m thick deposit.Rio Capim – also Tertiary. Coarser
than Jari. Thinner and some grit.
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Amazon Economics
ADVANTAGESFine Kaolin Modern plant
DISADVANTAGESv Pipeline distancev Transport to Asia
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Summary of the Skardon River Kaolin Project
Long mine lifeLong mine life
Growing international demandGrowing international demand
Premium products Premium products
Exceedingly low CAPEX entry priceExceedingly low CAPEX entry price
Best logistics for AsiaBest logistics for Asia
Marketing and distribution agreements Marketing and distribution agreements
Technical Management ExpertiseTechnical Management Expertise
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That’s it folks!