History of This Company:
RNR Resources is a privately held Oregon Limited Liability Corporation,founded in 2011. The President/CEO/ principal stockholder of the company is Walter B. Freeman.
RNR owns the mineral rights to ore deposits located near the town of O’Brien, Josephine County, Oregon, USA.
The subject mineral deposits consist of significant quantities of ore grade lateritic material containing Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium, and Iron.
Resources:
Claims: RNR. 1 -4 ORMC # 164822 – 164825,
RNR/NM 1 -3. ORMC #164459 -164461.
Combined Resource Deposits:
Total Proven/Probable/Geologic ore:
13,354,450 tons.
Average grade of mine-run ore:
Ni: 1.08%
Co: .107%
Cr: 1.77%
Fe: 32.2%
Our Mission
- Maintain ownership of the mineral rights to the deposits.
- Produce and market metals and minerals extracted from the deposits in a manner consistent with environmental/social best practices standards.
- Continue systematic development of technologies related to efficient and environmentally responsible mineral processing/production.
- Continue to work with authorized regulatory agencies to develop and implement an approved Plan of Operation.
Technology
Ore upgrading:
The Company holds a licence to a propriety nickel ore beneficiation system whereby the metallic content of the mine run ore can be increased by 37 -53%. (The cost of upgrading is estimated to be $1.67/ ton of enhanced-grade product.)
Metallurgical Technology:
The Company holds a licence to a pyrometalurgical process known as the Direct Alloy Reduction Technology..(DART) whereby a range of high alloy steel products can be derived directly from mine-run or up-graded ore.