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Jaén Province, Andalucía, Spain
Plate — Orión Project area, Jaén Province, Spain (illustrative)
01 · Background
- Project located in Jaén Province, Andalucía, Southern Spain
- 772 “cuadrículas mineras” covering an area of ~232km²
- A lithified placer sand geological system with various layers rich in three future facing / critical minerals with high grade potential: monazite (REE), zircon (zirconium, hafnium), rutile (titanium), quartz (silicon metal)
- Unsuccessfully explored for uranium and thorium in the 1950/60’s
- Initial target areas are within Orión Permit (PI awarded)
- Historic galena (lead) mine in permit area located directly below mineralised outcrops
- Phase 1 drilling campaign has established potential for grade and scale. Phase 2 drilling currently underway, with a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and Scoping Study due in 2H CY2026.
- Outcrop samples containing over 45% Total Heavy Minerals (THM)
- High grades of Rutile (titanium), Zircon (zirconium / hafnium) and Monazite (rare earth elements REE).
- Three Economic Minerals
- Rutile
- Zircon
- Monazite.
- 232km² permit area
- Mineralised outcrops over 12km distance
- Two interpreted pervasive seams
02 · MRE
Pending company release
Reserved for verified company reporting.
Maiden drilling has confirmed high grades.
- The company has commenced its initial maiden drilling program with majority of assays pending
- AV-01bis and AV-01 drill holes assays have confirmed high-grades of critical minerals
- 3.0m at 13.20% TiO₂, 4.60% ZrO₂, 1,020ppm HfO₂, 0.89% TREO (0.24% MREO) from 105.75m
- incl. 2.1m at 17.21% TiO₂, 6.11% ZrO₂, 1,356ppm HfO₂, 1.16% TREO (0.31% MREO) from 105.75m
- incl. 1.8m at 19.07% TiO₂, 6.84% ZrO₂, 1,517ppm HfO₂, 1.29% TREO (0.35% MREO) from 105.75m
- 3.0m at 13.0% rutile, 5.0% ilmenite, 8.0% zircon and 1.3% monazite from 105.75m
- incl. 2.1m at 17.0% rutile, 6.5% ilmenite, 10.6% zircon, 1.8% monazite from 105.75m
- incl. 1.8m at 18.8% rutile, 7.2% ilmenite, 11.9% zircon, 2.0% monazite from 105.75m
Refer ASX Release dated 24 November 2025 ↗
03 · Scoping Study
TBR
Reserved for verified company reporting.
04 · Andalucía Mining Province
- Andalusia’s Iberian Pyrite Belt has been mined since ancient Roman times, making it one of the oldest and richest mining regions in Europe.
- Andalusia is Spain’s leading mining region and one of the major copper-producing areas in Europe, with significant activity in the Iberian Pyrite Belt.
- Key active mines include Cobre Las Cruces, Rio Tinto (Atalaya Mining), and the MATSA mines (Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena, and Sotiel).
- Spain had over 2,600 active mines and quarries as of 2023.
- The Andalusia region has the highest concentration, with nearly 500 active mines.
05 · What Orión Means for the EU
The Orión Critical Minerals Project has the potential to help the EU to meet its 2030 Extraction Goals
EU Extraction
At least 10% of EU annual consumption from EU
EU Processing
At least 40% of EU annual consumption from EU
EU Recycling
At least 25% of the EU’s annual consumption from domestic recycling
External Sources
Not more than 65% of the EU’s annual consumption of each strategic raw material at any relevant stage of processing from a single third country
