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Bobalong kaolin the right white

BULK sample test results from China’s Wuhan University of Technology show kaolin from the Bobalong project, in Western Australia’s south is a highly saleable product, with whiteness and flake size meeting specifications of two major kaolin processors in southern China.

 Electron microscope work carried out by WHUT found that the Bobalong kaolin is layered and flaky however also exhibits a wormlike formation

Electron microscope work carried out by WHUT found that the Bobalong kaolin is layered and flaky however also exhibits a wormlike formation

Owned by Pinnacle Minerals, Bobalong is near the towns of Broomehill and Tambellup in WA's Great Southern region. Following drilling and a scoping study at the Bills Middle and Tambellup East targets...

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