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Production / Operations

Troy Minerals Achieves Key Milestone Toward Operational Mining License for Its Tsagaan Zalaa Silica Project, Mongolia

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Oct 07, 2025 · 08:00 TROY · 0.145 Troy Minerals Inc.
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Executive Summary

  • Troy Minerals’ subsidiary Grand Samsara Consulting LLC secured official registration of the Tsagaan Zalaa Silica Project with Mongolia’s Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority – a critical step toward obtaining an operating mining licence.
  • The registration follows the February 2025 submission of the Mining Licence application and positions the project for a full Mine Operating Licence by Q4 2025‑Q1 2026.
  • Troy has begun HPQ silica offtake discussions with Chinese customers and is advancing technical, environmental, CSR and permitting work to meet licence conditions.

Key Details

  • Regulatory Achievement: Official registration of the Tsagaan Zalaa Silica Project in Dornogovi Province with the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia.
  • Project Scope: 1,670.28 ha; located ~95 km east of Sainshand (Trans‑Mongolian Highway/Railway corridor) and 18 km from Saikhandulaan soum community.
  • Geology: Massive high‑purity quartz veins up to 5 m wide hosted in Upper‑Middle Devonian sediments, exposed at surface across the project area.
  • Timeline:
  • February 2025 – Mining Licence application submitted.
  • October 7 2025 – Registration confirmed (key regulatory milestone).
  • Target: Full Mine Operating Licence by end of Q4 2025 or early 2026.
  • Next Steps (to be completed by Dec 2025):
  • Detailed technical and economic studies for resource utilisation/export.
  • Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment.
  • Local Government Agreement with CSR plan.
  • Blasting Permit application.
  • Land Quality Assurance plans.
  • Offtake Activity: Initiated HPQ silica offtake discussions; metallurgical sampling underway by independent Chinese clients at their own laboratories.
  • Qualified Person: Technical information reviewed and approved by Case Lewis, P.Geo., qualified under NI 43‑101 standards.

Notable Quotes

“It represents a key milestone which underscores the Company's commitment to advancing Tsagaan Zalaa towards production and transforming Troy into a cash‑flowing entity,” – Yannis Tsitos, President of Troy Minerals.

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