Whitemud Resources Inc. provided an operational update. During the second quarter of 2023, Whitemud commissioned and tested a small scale prototype flash calciner at its Wood Mountain, SK mine site. The tests demonstrated that the flash calcining process transformed raw kaolin into metakaolin at rates and efficiencies in line with Whitemud's expectations and initial performance testing of the metakaolin produced positive results.

Additional production and testing is planned in order to determine the feasibility of designing a full scale production flash calciner to replace the existing rotary kiln process. This would result in a lower energy input enabling the production of metakaolin to be more environmentally efficient and cost effective.