Homerun Resources Inc. Thermal Pre-Treatment with Acid Leaching Produces Plus 4N Silica Sand Supporting Bulk Sample Distribution and Advanced Materials Development
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Homerun Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- HMR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Bahia, Brazil
- Primary commodity
- Silica
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 06:30:14 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Homerun Resources has successfully produced high-purity (+4N) silica sand using an optimized 2-hour thermal pre-treatment and acid leaching process. The purified material has been shipped for customer qualification and advanced materials research at UC Davis, demonstrating a potentially lower-cost pathway for production scale-up.
Reasoning: The test-work successfully demonstrated a low-impurity (+99.99% SiO2) product using an optimized, lower-energy thermal/acid leach route, advancing the project toward commercial qualification.
Positive factors
- Successful production of +4N purified silica material
- Optimization of thermal pre-treatment duration (2 hours) reducing energy/cost potential
- Bulk sample production enables customer qualification and research engagement
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process involves thermal pre-treatment and acid leaching, which is a chemical/mechanical processing route.
Evidence · text
“Thermal Pre-Treatment with Acid Leaching”
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
thermal pre-treatment and acid leachingSanta Maria Eterna · silicaView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Santa Maria Eterna
- Commodity
- silica
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Bahia, Brazil
- Ticker
- HMR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- thermal pre-treatment and acid leaching
- Processing Route
- 2-hour thermal pre-treatment followed by acid leaching
- Sample
- bulk purified silica material following 2-hour thermal pre-treatment and acid leaching
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 99.99
- Conc. Grade Unit
- % SiO2
Lab
- Laboratory
- Dorfner Anzaplan GmbH
- Consultant
- Dorfner Anzaplan GmbH
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High purity concentrate achieved via optimized processing route.
Positive factors
- Achieved +4N purity (+99.99% SiO2)
- Optimized heating duration reduces energy/cost potential
Evidence · text
“successfully produced bulk purified silica material (+99.99% SiO2)”
thermal pre-treatment and acid leachingSanta Maria Eterna · silicaView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Santa Maria Eterna
- Commodity
- silica
- Region
- brazil
- Reported Region
- Bahia, Brazil
- Ticker
- HMR
Test Work
- Program Status
- detailed
- Test Type
- thermal pre-treatment and acid leaching
- Processing Route
- 2-hour thermal pre-treatment followed by acid leaching
- Sample
- impurities in purified silica material
Recovery
- Conc. Grade
- 81
- Conc. Grade Unit
- ppm
Lab
- Laboratory
- Dorfner Anzaplan GmbH
- Consultant
- Dorfner Anzaplan GmbH
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low impurity levels support high-purity product classification.
Positive factors
- Low impurity level (81 ppm) achieved
Evidence · text
“delivered the lowest overall impurities at 81 ppm”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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