Homerun hires Minerali for Santa Maria testing

Executive Summary

• Homerun Resources Inc. has engaged Minerali Industriali Engineering Srl (MIE) to conduct laboratory and pilot-scale testing of high-purity, low-iron silica sand from its Santa Maria Eterna project in Bahia, Brazil.
• The testing aims to confirm the material's suitability for manufacturing antimony-free solar glass, serving as a critical third-party deliverable for the company's bankable feasibility study.
• This development supports Homerun's strategic objective of establishing Latin America's first dedicated high-efficiency solar glass plant.

Key Details

• Service Provider: Minerali Industriali Engineering Srl (MIE).
• Project Location: Santa Maria Eterna, Belmonte, Bahia, Brazil.
• Material Tested: High-purity, low-iron silica sand.
• Testing Scope: Laboratory and pilot-scale testing.
• Objective: To confirm the application of the silica sand for the manufacture of antimony-free solar glass.
• Strategic Context: This work is a key deliverable under the company's continuing bankable feasibility study for an antimony-free solar glass plant.
• Company Goal: To become the first solar glass manufacturer in Latin America.

Notable Quotes

• "We are pleased to have the expertise of MIE for this important deliverable within the scope of the bankable feasibility study for Homerun's antimony-free solar glass plant as we move forward with our objective of becoming the first solar glass manufacturer in Latin America," stated Armando Farhate, chief operations officer of Homerun.