Temas's RCL Critical Minerals Patent Portfolio Expands into Vanadium
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Temas Resources (OTCQB:TMASF) filed a new process patent, "Chloride-based process for Vanadium extraction", using its proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) mixed-chloride leaching technology.
The filing, with priority date July 8, 2026, extends the RCL platform to vanadium, supports technology licensing, and is applicable to high-grade vanadium mineralisation at the La Blache and Lac Brûlé projects in Québec.
The RCL platform now includes eleven granted patents across gold, iron, titanium, nickel and rare earth elements, plus this new vanadium application. Temas reports pilot RCL testing at La Blache produced 88 kg of 99.8% TiO2 from 1 ton of feed and validated TiO2 processing cost reductions of up to 65% versus traditional methods.
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- New RCL vanadium extraction patent application filed with priority date July 8, 2026
- RCL IP portfolio expanded to eleven granted patents across multiple critical minerals and countries
- RCL process applicable to La Blache and Lac Brûlé vanadium-bearing assets and third-party ores
- Re-assay at La Blache returned 143.0 m at 0.48% V₂O₅ with 88.7% Fe₂O₃ + TiO₂
- Pilot RCL test converted 1 ton La Blache material into 88 kg of 99.8% TiO₂ product
- TiO₂ processing cost reduction of up to 65% versus traditional methods validated for RCL
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Patent filing follows recent RCL vanadium metallurgical testwork and further strengthens Temas' growing critical minerals technology platform
Highlights
Temas has initiated the filing of a new process patent covering the extraction of vanadium from complex ore bodies using its proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach ("RCL") mixed chloride leaching technology.
Patent filing establishes a priority filing date of July 8, 2026, protecting the Company's latest metallurgical innovation.
Patent entitled "Chloride-based process for Vanadium extraction"
Filing follows the recent completion of the Company's previously announced RCL vanadium metallurgical testwork on material from its wholly-owned La Blache Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project.
Represents another expansion of Temas' growing intellectual property portfolio supporting future technology licensing opportunities.
Follows Temas' 29 June 2026 results confirming extensive high-grade titanium-vanadium mineralisation at La Blache, including vanadium grades of up to
0.48% V₂O₅ over broad intervals, underpinning the vanadium endowment to which the newly patented RCL process can be applied.Strengthens Temas' ability to create value from vanadium; both from its own La Blache and Lac Brûlé assets and from third-party vanadium ore bodies, concentrates and mine waste through RCL technology licensing and processing partnerships.
The Company continues to progress confidential discussions and third-party lab testing with potential processing and licensing partners regarding deployment of the RCL platform across critical minerals.
Reinforces Temas' strategy of developing proprietary metallurgical solutions across multiple critical minerals beyond titanium.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2026 / Temas Resources Corp. ("Temas" or the "Company") (ASX:TIO)(CSE:TMAS)(OTCQB:TMASF)(FSE:26P0) is pleased to announce that, following the recent completion of the Company's Regenerative Chloride Leach ("RCL") vanadium metallurgical testwork announced earlier this year, the Company has initiated the filing of a new process patent covering the extraction of vanadium from complex ore bodies using mixed chloride leaching technology.
The patent application, entitled "Chloride-based process for Vanadium extraction" establishes a priority filing date of July 8, 2026, providing intellectual property protection for a novel process developed through the Company's ongoing metallurgical research and development activities.
The new patent application builds upon the encouraging results generated from Temas' proprietary RCL metallurgical testing on vanadium-bearing material from its
As announced on 29 June 2026, Temas reported the first results from its systematic re-assay program at the Hervieux West deposit within La Blache, confirming extensive high-grade titanium-vanadium mineralisation together with gallium, scandium and chromium credits. Selected intervals returned vanadium grades of up to
The Company believes that securing intellectual property protection remains a critical component of its strategy to commercialize the RCL technology through future licensing agreements, strategic partnerships and deployment across global mineral projects. The Temas RCL technology platform is comprised of successfully granted US and Canadian metallurgical process patents for the extraction of Gold, Iron, Titanium, Nickel and Rare Earth Elements using its proprietary mixed-chloride leaching technology.
In addition to this new patent application for the extraction of Vanadium, the RCL platform is supported by eleven granted patents across multiple critical minerals and jurisdictions:
Gold - granted (United States)
Gold - granted (Canada)
Iron - granted (United States)
Iron - granted (Canada)
Iron - granted (India)
Titanium - granted (United States)
Titanium - granted (Canada)
Nickel - granted (United States)
Nickel - granted (Canada)
Rare Earth Elements - granted (India)
Rare Earth Elements - granted (Canada)
Vanadium - application filed, priority date 7 July 2026 (new)
Kyler Hardy, Executive Chairman, commented:
"One of our strategic objectives has always been to continually expand the RCL technology platform through the development of new process innovations. The successful application of RCL to vanadium extraction has resulted in a process that we believe is both novel and commercially valuable. Filing this patent represents another important milestone in strengthening Temas' intellectual property portfolio and reinforces the versatility of the RCL platform across multiple critical mineral applications."
Tim Fernback, President & Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"The filing of this patent is another important step in transforming Temas from a critical minerals developer into a global clean metallurgical technology company. Every new patent strengthens our competitive position and builds long-term value in our technology licensing business. As demand accelerates for secure supplies of critical minerals such as vanadium, we believe proprietary processing technologies like RCL will become increasingly valuable to miners seeking lower-cost, environmentally responsible extraction. We continue to evaluate further RCL applications across critical minerals, including gallium, scandium, chromium and rare earth elements and intend to keep expanding our intellectual property portfolio as future metallurgical programs are completed."
Expanding the RCL Intellectual Property Platform
The RCL technology platform continues to evolve beyond its original titanium applications into a broad hydrometallurgical process capable of recovering multiple critical minerals from complex ores, concentrates and mine waste.
The Company's intellectual property strategy is focused on protecting novel metallurgical processes that can be commercialized through:
Technology licensing;
Joint venture opportunities;
Strategic processing partnerships;
Proprietary processing of Temas' wholly-owned mineral assets.
The filing of "Chloride-based process for Vanadium extraction" represents another significant addition to Temas' expanding portfolio of proprietary RCL technologies.
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ABOUT TEMAS RESOURCES
Revolutionizing Metal Production
Proprietary IP. Global Licensing. Titanium & Critical Minerals.
Temas Resources Corp. (ASX:TIO)(CSE:TMAS)(OTCQB:TMASF)(FRA:26P0) is a technology-driven critical minerals company advancing a dual-business model built around proprietary processing innovation and strategic mineral ownership. The Company's patented Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) technology platform delivers significant operational cost reductions - validated at up to
Temas' RCL process is the foundation of its technology licensing and partnership business, enabling global mining and materials companies to adopt sustainable, high-margin metal extraction methods across a range of critical minerals including titanium, vanadium, nickel, and rare earth elements.
Complementing its technology division, Temas also owns
Through this combination of innovative IP commercialization and resource ownership, Temas Resources is positioned to deliver scalable, low-carbon solutions that strengthen Western critical-mineral independence and create long-term value for shareholders.
Benefits the ORF - RCL Technology:
The RCL platform technology involves the hydrometallurgical mineral extraction of concentrates, whole ores, slags and tailings to enhance recovery of critical metals, battery metals, Platinum Group Minerals ("PGMs"), precious and base metals and Rare Earth Element ("REE") recovery at materially higher through-yields and lower capital and operating costs than many of the conventional approaches that are in use traditionally. This novel RCL technology is ideally suited to treat increasingly complex ores in an environmentally sensitive manner.
Pilot Testing Complete: The Company has completed a pilot test of approximately 1 ton of material from its La Blache TiO2 mineral property yielding 88 kgs of a
Validated Cost Reduction: A significant cost reduction of over
Environmental Performance: The closed-loop design and high reagent recycling rates are core to the RCL platform, irrespective of the target mineral. Over
High Recovery Potential: Just as we've demonstrated high-quality,
RCL results in a quicker and more complete liberation of the target metals using atmospheric pressure and lower temperatures than competing methods and improves the selectivity and efficiency of subsequent solvent extraction steps. Management believes that this novel metallurgical process can be applied to many complex resource deposits worldwide, enhancing both extraction and recovery for the operator.
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1 Source: Temas Resources Corp. "Pilot Scale Evaluation of Temas La Blache Ilmenite - Final Report PRO 21-16," 24 June 2022.
2 These metallurgical test results and cost-reduction data were first reported in the Company's Canadian market announcement dated 13 April 2021, titled "Temas Resources Acquires 50 % of Green Mineral Process Developer ORF Technologies Inc."
3 The cost-reduction figure is supported by independent evaluation conducted by the Natural Resources Research Institute (University of Minnesota, 2017) and subsequent pilot-scale validation by ORF Technologies Inc., as detailed in Temas Resources news releases of 2021 and 2022.
SOURCE: Temas Resources Corp.
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