Phillip Gallagher, Canyon’s Managing Director, said: “We are extremely pleased with the support we have received in the capital raising. Canyon is now funded to complete a PFS and move our global tier-one Minim Martap Bauxite Project into the next stage of development.”
The Minim Martap Project is located in the Adamawa region of Cameroon, adjacent to Canyon’s existing Birsok Bauxite Project.
Canyon Resources recently discovered 8 metres at 56.76% aluminium oxide and 1.63% silicon dioxide, 10 metres at 53.50% aluminium oxide and 2.08% silicon dioxide, and 8 metres at 53.30% aluminium oxide and 1.50% silicon dioxide while conducting aircore drilling over the Minim Martap Project.
It also appointed new Project Development Manager, James Durrant, for the Minim Martap Bauxite Project. Durrant is an experienced operations leader, project developer and technical marketing manager bringing relevant industry experience from BHP and Danakali.