Zeotech (ASX:ZEO) completed a further large-scale test pit at its Toondoon kaolin project to support mine planning and direct shipping ore ship-loading trials at the Port of Bundaberg in Queensland, according to a Thursday filing with the Australian bourse.
The test pit produced more than 2,300 tonnes of grey, pink, and white kaolin, a type of soft clay, over seven days, the filing said.
The company continues to progress project approvals for the project's next development phase, per the filing.
Shares rose 3% in midday trade Thursday.