White Mountain Anorthosite Project

An operating mine producing green products

The White Mountain (Qaqortorsuaq) anorthosite (calcium feldspar) mine in Greenland brings green products to the world. The refined products, GreenSpar and Anocrete, bring significant green benefits and cost savings to our customers. The White Mountain mine will have multiple revenue streams as the products have applications in the fiberglass, alumina, filler, paint and white cement markets.

The mine adheres to the strictest environmental standards and does not use any chemicals or water for processing. The mine is permitted for 50 years and has a current mine life of over 100 years with the deposit being open in all directions. Hudson has a 10 year supply agreement with one of the world leaders in E-Glass fiberglass production.

What is Anorthosite?

Hudson’s anorthosite is a calcium feldspar rock which is primarily comprised of aluminum (31%), silicon (50%) and calcium (15%). The White Mountain anorthsoite is unique in its size and purity.

Typically, calcium-rich anorthosite deposits are small, irregular and contain too many impurities for commercial applications. The White Mountain ore body is geologically massive and homogeneous with no competitors. The only larger anorthosite occurance is on the moon, which is 384,000 km away.

Anorthosite Corporate Presentation

Project Highlights

Hudson has a 33% interest in the project.
Fully permitted mining project for 50 years.
Over 100 years mine life based on current drilling.
Unique deposit with no significant competitors.
10 year supply agreement with world’s premier fibergalss producer.
Four potential revenue streams from one mine.
Low capial cost to build mine ($40M, plus $10M in indirects, reclamation, working capital).
Simple mine processing translates to low operating costs and attractive margins.
Excellent infrastructure with fully operational deep water port.
International airport 80km from the project.
Production expected in the second half of 2018.

Multiple Revenue Streams

E-Glass

A replacement for kaolin in the production of E-glass fiberglass. A 10 year off-take agreement has been signed with a leading fiberglass producer.

Paint & Polymer Fillers

A replacement for kaolin and nepheline syenite in paints, coatings and polymers.

Source of Alumina

A replacement for bauxite as a primary source of alumina without producing any waste or tailings.

Cement

A replacement for Portland cement to produce Anocrete, a CO2 free white cement.

3D Models

Site Model

3D Plant Model

Plant is in a 20m x 30m building

Strategically Located

White Mountain Aerial View

The White Mountain anorthosite body is a massive intrusive complex that extends over 8km.

White Mountain

The Project is situated on the central west coast of Greenland at latitude 66°33’N and longitude 52°10’W.

This central location provides easy access to Europe and North America.

Process Flowsheet

Process is simple with crushing and magnetic separation.

There are no chemicals involved.

Open pit operation with no stripping and no waste rock.

Production facility process:

Crushing
Magnetic separation
Storage
Loading onto ships
Delivery to end users or further refining

Video Gallery 2018/2019

Photo Gallery 2020

Making Smelter Grade Alumina (SGA) in the lab for commercial tests

Rotary drum dryer in operation

45 micron product ready for shipping to paints and coatings companies for commercial trials

S.Leroux (Project Manager), S.Mckenzie (Project Geologist) and J.Cambon (President) sampling at Sarfartoq niobium project.

High Grade Pyrochlore Sample

Sampling Sarfartoq niobium occurance.

Pit Team with PM and Project Geologist

July 26, 2020 Blast

Project Manager with freshly blasted anorthosite

Rotary Drum Dryer Installation April 3, 2020

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Vittus Qujaukitsoq, Minister of Mineral Resources, Government of Greenland, with Jim Cambon at PDAC in Toronto March 2020

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One of Four Containers on Site with the New Rotary Drum Dryer

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Royal Arctic Lines Ship Arriving January 27th

Photo Gallery 2019/2018

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Bagging of GreenSpar in Savannah Near Completion

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Bagging of GreenSpar in Savannah Near Completion

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Hudson Team Doing Firefighter Training

Bagged Anorthosite in Savannah Ready for Shipping to Customers

Overhead Drone Photo of Plant

Project View from Fjord

Drone Shot of Project

Drone Photo of Truck Shop

GreenSpar Delivered to Warehouse in Savannah

GreenSpar in Savannah Warehouse

GreenSpar unloading from Happy Dragon

Flemming Knudsen, Chairman of Hudson Greenland A/S giving a speech.

Mine Opening: Flemming Knudsen, Chairman of Hudson Greenland A/S giving a speech.

Delegation touring the process plant

Mine Opening: Delegation touring the process plant

Malik Berthelsen, Head of the Qeqqata Kommunia giving a speech.

Mine Opening: Malik Berthelsen, Head of the Qeqqata Kommunia giving a speech.

Malik Berthelsen, Head of the Qeqqata Kommunia and Flemming Knudsen, Chairman of Hudson Greenland A/S cutting the opening ribbon

Mine Opening: Malik Berthelsen, Head of the Qeqqata Kommunia and Flemming Knudsen, Chairman of Hudson Greenland A/S cutting the opening ribbon

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The MV Happy Dragon loaded and off to Charleston

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First Bulk Ship Being Loaded

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First Bulk Ship Being Loaded

Loading Truck with Anorthosite rock

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Anorthosite Product ready for first ship.

Warehouse Stockpile July 2019

Product Ready for Shipping

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Sondrestrom Fjord is ice-free early April.

Jim Cambon sampling the product. (click to enlarge)

30,000 Tonne Blast at Pit

30,000 tonne blast at the pit

170 ft ship loader fully commissioned

Loading haul trucks at the mine

Royal Arctic ship dropping off supplies Feb 3

Greenland government inspection team in early December

Anorthosite feed in to plant

Crushing Ore for Plant

Cone crusher hard at work.

Hauling rock to build the mine road.

Hauling rock to build mine road.

Installation of primary screens (green).

Installation of primary screens (green) completed.

Secondary screening stage going up (far right).

Secondary screens.

Secondary screening section complete.

Primary high pressure grinding roll crusher.

Primary high pressure grinding roll crusher in place.

Construction team celebrating completion of process plant steel work.

Construction team (on the top) celebrating completion of steel and mechanical work on process plant.

Process plant building frame being installed.

Process building frame being installed.

Process plant building cladding starting to go up.

Warehouse Construction with process plant in background

Greenland Mining School Visit Aug 29

Visit from the Greenland government.

Visit from Greenland Government Technical Department, Chief Medical Officer and Fire Chief.

September 6 drone shot

Peter (Site Manager) and Tadeo (Ironclad) getting ready for roof cladding

Jerry Janik Inspecting Conveyor

Roof Cladding on Warehouse

Visit by Danish Minister of Energy, Utilities and Climate

Warehouse end wall cladding complete

Warehouse Lights

Warehouse lights

Primary feed hopper complete

Drilling blast holes of pure anorthosite along haul road (this is not snow!).

Drone shot of first supply ship of the year.

Photo Gallery 2017

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Blasted anorthosite at the pit area

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Unloading aggregate

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Foundation for the roll crusher

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Process plant foundation

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Warehouse foundations being constructed

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New generators for White Mountain

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Crushing rock for road construction

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Drilling to blast the generator area

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Constructing the marina

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Installing the marine bollards

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New 44 person accomodation complex

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500,000 liter fuel farm

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Pouring the process plant floor and foundation

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Crushing stone for concrete

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Barge arriving from Canada

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Welding the stiff leg for the barge

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Small boat marina

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Constructing the truck shop

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Constructing the fuel farm

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Fuel Ship docked at White Mountain