View in Other Languages
   


Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited (ASX:COB) provides the Company's Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow Reports.

December 2017 - Highlights

Projects

Thackaringa Project

- Thackaringa Drilling Campaign - 40Mt Indicated Resource Target - drilling completed, assays returned, undergoing resource modelling and upgraded estimate.

- Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) work continues on bulk metallurgical test work, environmental, geotechnical and hydrogeological studies. PFS remains on track for delivery by 30 June 2018

- Cobalt Blue has now treated 40 kg of concentrate (out of 100 kg) through the calcine furnace, and 8 kg of calcine (out of 80 kg) through the leach circuit. Work is continuing into Q1 2018 to complete the testing of the calcine and leach unit operations.

- Recent funds raised by placement on 27 Nov 2017, has enabled the Company to double the quantity of cobalt ore being tested (additional 500-600 kg of ore at ~1000 ppm cobalt) in the current PFS program. This testwork will generate small scale commercial samples as part of COB's acceptance testing program with battery makers.

- Aerial geophysical survey launched and subsequently completed over the entirety of the Thackaringa tenements (EL6622, EL8143, ML86 & ML87). Awaiting final report.

Cobalt Trends

- Strong Cobalt Market Pricing continues - market deficits continue with the cobalt price up 126% over CY2017 to US$34/lb.

- Electric Vehicle (EV) pricing will start be similar to Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles by 2025F, with most EVs at price parity by 2029F.

- Thrifting - Battery makers continue to "thrift" (lowering) cobalt content in the cathode.

Corporate

- Thackaringa JV milestones remain on track. Resource upgrade expected by end of February followed by PFS 30 June 2018.

- Cobalt Blue's quoted options (COBO) each offer the right to be issued one ordinary fully paid Company share for A$0.25 each, expiring 2 May 2020. The latest COB share price is A$0.77 (23 January 2018).

- Placement - Cobalt Blue successfully raised (27 November 2017) A$2.5m gross proceeds by issuing 11.4m shares and 2.8m options (Strike $0.25 Expiry 2 May 2020).

To view the full report, please visit:
http://abnnewswire.net/lnk/WQL7GQ2E


About Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited

Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:COB) (FRA:COH) (OTCMKTS:CBBHF) is an exploration and project development company. Work programs advancing the Broken Hill Cobalt Project in New South Wales continue. Our ambitious goals are subject to funding availability. Cobalt is a strategic metal in strong demand for new generation batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries now being widely used in clean energy systems.

    

Contact

Joe Kaderavek
Chief Executive Officer
Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited
Ph: +61-2-9966-5629
Website: www.cobaltblueholdings.com
Email: info@cobaltblueholdings.com



Link: Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow Reports Dec 2017


Related Companies

Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited
            


Related Industry Topics:

 (33550)