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PVW Resources (ASX:PVW) (“PVW”, “the Company”), is pleased to advise that it has secured a significant position in the rapidly emerging Brazilian rare earths industry after signing a binding agreement to acquire Brazil-registered Scanty Mineracao Ltda (“Scanty”), the holder of strategically important and highly prospective portfolio of Rare Earth Element (“REE”) projects across four different areas in Brazil.
Highlights
- PVW Resources (PVW) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a major portfolio of highly prospective ionic clay Rare Earth Element (REE) projects in Brazil.
- The acquisition of Scanty Mineracao Ltda, the holder of 11 Projects totaling 952km2, provides an exciting pipeline of opportunities to explore for REE in strategically prospective regions of Brazil.
- As a world-renowned mining jurisdiction, Brazil has geological conditions highly prospective for ionic rare earths with many advanced REE projects. Emerging Brazilian producers are setting the pace globally in the race for REE self-sufficiency and the development of major new independent supply sources.
- Commencement of due diligence provides proof of concept with REE anomalism confirmed using a portable X-Ray fluorescence analyser (pXRF) at the Sguario and Capáo Bonito Projects. Early exploration by Scanty will continue to be verified and validated with the view to release historical results once confirmed.
- Exploration will include surface sampling, and auger drilling to validate existing targets and test for further REE mineralisation in saprolite clay, while confirming the extent of the ionic clay hosted mineralisation.
- Luis Azevedo, vendor and experienced Brazilian mining expert to join the board of PVW Resources as a non-executive Director on completion of the transaction.
- Celeste Queiroz, 28-year experienced Brazilian geologist with 23 years with Vale to join the team as Country Manager - Brazil
- PVW Resources to leverage the expertise experience of its team in rare earths exploration, development and operations with the aim of building a substantial new rare earths business.
The portfolio of 11 projects have been identified and selected with the assistance of independent Brazilian geological consultants. As a package they offer the opportunity for significant new ionic clay REE discoveries in underexplored areas.
PVW’s move into Brazil gives the Company exposure to the rapidly growing Brazilian resources industry, in particular the strategically vital rare earths industry.
Figure 1: Location of Brazilian Scanty Projects, subdivided into four geographically separate areas and encompassing a total of 952km2 of tenure.
Non-Executive Chairman, Mr George Bauk said:
“The PVW Board see these projects as an exceptional opportunity to grow our presence in the rapidly evolving critical minerals landscape globally. The acquisition of strategically located rare earth element projects in Brazil allows us to gain a foothold in a highly prospective and stable region which has recently established itself at the forefront of the rare earth industry globally.”
“We are delighted in the appointment of Mr Luis Azevedo as a Non-Executive Director, a major shareholder of Scanty following the completion of the transaction. Mr Azevedo is an experienced Brazilian mining and legal professional who began his career with WMC Resources, a company I also worked for over a decade.”
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Overview
Renewable technologies are leading the charge into the future of energy production. Electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, and other green technologies are gaining momentum, showing no signs of slowing down. Looking at EVs alone, experts project 34.4 percent more units will ship in 2022 than in 2021. The fast-paced growth of renewable technologies has created increased demand for the rare earth elements (REE) and heavy rare earth elements (HREE) needed to manufacture them. Plus, increasing geo-political uncertainty means demand for REE and HREE is growing, putting more pressure on the supply chain.
REEs and HREEs are required to manufacture the magnets found within EVs, wind turbines, medical equipment and even smartphones. However, over 85 percent of the world’s REE (>95 percent Heavy REE) is produced in China, prompting governments to take action. For example, in 2021, the Pentagon awarded US$30.4 million to Australia's Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC,OTC Pink:LYSCF), the largest non-Chinese producer, to build an REE processing facility in Texas. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded US$35 million to MP Materials to build an HREE processing facility in California.
U.S. President Biden announced a new investment in February 2022, stating, “We’re investing $35 million in MP Materials, currently America’s only rare earth mining and processing operation, to help create a fully domestic supply chain for the magnets that power electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, and so much more."
Where will the West’s REE and HREE production come from? Countries are limited by their natural resources and they’re not all sitting on high-grade REE deposits. Fortunately, mining-friendly Australia is emerging as a potential global REE extraction leader. REE and HREE extraction only began in the country in 2007, yet it has the sixth-largest REE reserves on the planet and is in a perfect position to increase its output.
PVW Resources (ASX:PVW) is an Australia-based exploration and development mining company targeting Tier 1 jurisdictions in Western Australia. The company is focused on exploring and developing its HREE asset in the Tanami Region, which has the potential to be a company-making globally significant discovery. A strong management team with experience taking REE projects from discovery to production is ready to do it again with PVW Resources. PVW Resources is also exploring multiple gold assets in world-class gold-producing provinces within the state.
The company’s flagship project in Tanami has already yielded encouraging data that indicates the presence of heavy rare earth elements. Data generated from rock chip and soil sampling, geological mapping, ground radiometric and airborne geophysics have guided the company to Killi Killi East, a 3-kilometer formation with up to 12.45 percent Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO), which measures the presence of both REE and HREE per tonne.
In a recent interview, CEO George Bauk, explained the importance of heavy rare earth elements, noting: “Heavy rare earth distribution is around 80 percent at the Killi Killi project in Tanami. The critical bit is the heavy nature of the dispersion. HREE is critical with electric vehicles, particularly in the motors and the permanent magnets used in them. We all know the demand is just growing exponentially with electric vehicles and the criticality in defense.”
PVW Resources has an all-star management team with extensive (and rare) expertise in REE mining. Bauk previously served as the Managing Director/CEO of Northern Minerals and led the company from greenfields to production. The team also includes consulting geologist Robin Wilson, a former Northern Minerals Exploration Manager who is credited with the discovery of the prolific Browns Range, and Colin McCavana who founded Northern Minerals and served as the chairman who guided the company’s development. Beyond these REE experts, the management team is rounded out with experts in administration, corporate finance, and exploration.
Company Highlights
- PVW Resources is an Australian exploration and development company focused on developing its HREE asset in Tanami to potentially become a global supplier of the critical minerals
- The company also holds outstanding strategic land positions in world-class gold-producing provinces
- Promising exploration data of the Killi Killi East formation within Tanami has yielded incredibly promising results, with up to 12.45 percent TREO from rock and soil samples from throughout Killi Killi East
- Expertise in REE and HREE is rare, yet PVW Resources has a management team with direct experience in taking an REE asset from discovery to production and they’re ready to do it again, differently.
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