OD6 Metals Ltd. has confirmed the presence of an expansive, high-grade fluorspar system at its Mammoth prospect in Nevada, with initial assay results returning grades of up to 53.2 per cent fluorspar.
The results have significantly exceeded expectations. Not only do the assays validate historical data, but they also suggest the mineralised system is much larger than previously mapped.
High-grade mineralisation was recorded in the surrounding limestone, yielding up to 32.9 per cent fluorspar, indicating that the system extends to the north and west, while remaining untested under cover to the east.
Managing Director Brett Hazelden described the results as a game-changer for the company’s US ambitions.
“These initial results from Mammoth not only validate the exceptional grades reported historically, but importantly demonstrate the scale potential of the system, with mineralisation extending beyond the previously mapped breccia zone,” Hazelden said.
“With grades up to 53.2 per cent fluorspar, Mammoth compares favourably with globally significant fluorspar deposits.
“We are now focused on systematically advancing exploration and defining drill targets, with the aim of establishing one of the premier fluorspar projects in the United States.”
The discovery comes at an important time as demand for fluorspar surges.
The United States is currently 100 per cent reliant on imports for fluorspar, a mineral recently added to the Critical Minerals list. It is essential for high-tech applications, including AI semiconductor chip etching, advanced battery technologies, and nuclear fuel processing.
OD6 is well-funded to accelerate its exploration program, with Geological Advisor Dr Darren Holden set to arrive on-site shortly to guide structural mapping and soil geochemistry.
The company is now pivoting toward defining drill targets and commencing the permitting process, with the ultimate goal of establishing Quinn as a premier fluorspar project in North America
