Fullgold5
2 years ago
All well and good Mr G but they have got to start bringing in money. As I have commented these electric car batteries are going to be based on iron phosphate (LFP) so, pelletize our high grade Fe and start selling it to entities that service that industry. There must be a market for it.
(and let's dream that Tesla will locate a battery facility in NM to start producing LFP batteries for their cars. A Giga factory in line with their vertical integration supply chain, near their Austin plant and TX lithium refinery. Hey, we can dream can't we? That maybe they'd locate in Lincoln County on our property? Sure, doesn't hurt to wish upon a star).
As for gold, fine, if/when. Make some $$$ now!!!
MrGold
2 years ago
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc.
Business Updates โ 2023
from ECPN Board Chairman Doug Sanders
May 11, 2023
Iโm always happy to report good newsโฆ and the steps we continue to take to shore up the foundations of our companyโฆ
Two updates for today:
We have moved forward with a transition to a new Stock Transfer companyโฆ a company that will deliver cutting-edge technology to meet our future needs for communications to Shareholders related to Meeting Notices, Meetings and Elections, and hopefully the disbursement of Dividends. After a good bit of research, we chose a well-regarded national company. The transition process has already begun and we expect itโll be completed within the next 30 days.
On a related note: I encourage all shareholders to visit the El Capitan Website and register your email and physical mailing address so that our database of shareholders is as robust and accurate as possible. Look for the blue box, bottom left, on the site. Hereโs the link: https://www.elcapitanpmi.com/
In our on-going efforts to โclean houseโ โ literally, in this case โ I want to report that we have (as reported in 2022) satisfied the delinquent mortgage on the previously privately-owned house and two acres of land located on an ECPN patented Claim. The ownership of that property has now been transferred to our primary operating company, ECPNโฆ which is where we will hold all assets of the company.
Itโs very likely Iโll have more to report before the end of the month โ and itโs our hope to shift to Weekly Updates as soon as we begin to share news on our joint venture funding (which is progressing nicely) that will open the flood gates of tasks to complete โ items that we already have on our โTo Doโ list โ and pave our path to profitability.
Until then, Iโll repeat this mantra:
Keep the faith, think GOLD, and stay tuned for more El Capitan news.
Your El Capitan,
Doug
Sidebar: Whenever I refer to our company as ECPN โ our stock symbol โ I am referring to the legal entity, El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc.
Fullgold5
2 years ago
High grade. I'm not a miner so my terminology may be off but I do understand some elementary facts (the element being Fe) about this mine. El Capitan has high grade ore.
High-grade iron ore typically refers to iron ore that contains a high percentage of iron (Fe) and has low levels of impurities such as silica, alumina, and phosphorus.Generally high grade Fe ore should:
1. Have a high iron content: High-grade iron ore should typically have an iron content of 60% or more.
2. Have low levels of impurities: The levels of impurities such as silica, alumina, and phosphorus in high-grade iron ore should be low. The acceptable levels of impurities can vary depending on the intended use of the iron ore.
3. Be economically viable: High-grade iron ore deposits that are economically viable to mine are typically those that can be extracted and processed at a reasonable cost.
In general, high-grade iron ore is in high demand by manufacturers for a variety of products as it can result in high-quality output goods. The availability of high-grade iron ore deposits can be limited, and many mines are instead producing lower-grade ores that require more processing to extract the desired iron content. The good news is El Capitan does not have low grade ore. I'd have to look at the resource report but I believe El Capitan's ore is around 68% iron content. Just what a battery manufacturer would want to lower costs and improve battery quality.
gitreal
2 years ago
That was easy to find.....it was a 2018 PR by the company about a visit to the deposit by a geologist named Maria Teresa Gamba. She visited the property in October 2017 and somehow, through one visit, determined this:
Inferred reserves quantified during this prospecting trip had been estimated in a minimum of 480,000,000 tons of mineable iron materials.
That's amazing, one field trip, and she was able to come up with reserves of almost half a billion tons of iron ore. By the way, the term โreserveโ means that part of a mineral deposit that can be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. Ms. Gamba did not do anything remotely close to a feasibility study, and the use of the word "reserve" is inappropriate, even if it's called "inferred".
That PR was borderline fraudulent. Like everything this company has ever done.......
Fullgold5
2 years ago
Who cares if either a) we sell iron pellets after separating out PMs or b) we find value in Fe for an industry, electric cars, that didn't exist ten years ago, or a battery type, iron phosphate (LFP), that is just now coming into favor (Tesla just announced their intention to use LFP in mass produced Model 2s last week. The entire industry will follow). This in order to build cheap $25,000 electric cars (can't build cars cheap if you use current nickel-cobalt-aluminum. And they are more prone to fire).
Ford, GM, others will want this material. Lots of potential future sales.
The industry grew into the asset, not the other way around. So if they could get $1 a share for this thing, better than nothing. In the end we may sell as a high end iron mine not a PM mine. Most long timers (those still alive) won't complain. Got PMs? All the better.
Bottom line - we have a valuable asset. More valuable than it was when they started this company. We have high quality Fe and automakers will look for a supply (vertical integration) and competitive (better range and battery life) advantage. Time to make management aware if they aren't already.
Fullgold5
2 years ago
Why might the auto industry want ECPN's Fe resources? To make LFP batteries.
High-quality iron ore can be used to help make iron phosphate batteries for electric cars. Iron phosphate batteries, also known as lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, use iron phosphate as the cathode material instead of the more commonly used cobalt or nickel-based cathodes.
Iron phosphate is typically made by reacting high-quality iron ore with phosphoric acid. The purity and quality of the iron ore used in this process can have an impact on the performance and durability of the resulting batteries. Using high-quality iron ore with low impurities can help improve the performance and lifespan of the batteries.
Iron phosphate batteries have several advantages over traditional lithium-ion batteries, including greater safety and longer lifespan (and they are cheaper to make. This will enable Tesla to produce and sell, at a profit, their $25,000 Model 2). Expect lots of future demand for our high quality Fe resource as automobiles transition to electric. Pass this on to Doug Sanders.