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ABx Group (ASX: ABX) (“ABx” or “the Company”) has received 316 assays from 37 holes that were the first drilled into the untested NW Block of its Deep Leads rare earth elements (REE) project, located 45 km west of Launceston, Tasmania. Several intercepts were considerably thicker than usual and extend ABx’s REE mineralisation across the plateau.
High Dy+Tb enrichment: ABx’s rare earth strategy is to produce a mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) that is enriched in dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb), the two heavy rare earths with the highest supply risk. The Dy+Tb exceeds 4.3% of Deep Leads’ total rare earth oxides (TREO), which is the highest proportion of Dy and Tb of any clay-hosted rare earth resource in Australia and high by world standards. Thick zones of high-grade ionic adsorption clay rare earths with such a high proportion of Dy+Tb are extremely rare.
Favourable ore geometry: ABx’s rare earths layer is typically 4 to 7 metres thick beneath 2 to 5 metres of clay and soil, which is ideal for restoring any mined areas to productive, fertile land (see Table 1 and Figure 2).
ABx Group Managing Director and CEO, Mark Cooksey said: “Drill results in the NW Block expand the resource outline for the Deep Leads high-grade rare earth zone and also enhance the areal extent from hole DL520. DL520 is one of the nearest existing drill holes and is also where rare earth extractions of over 50% were measured using low-acid (pH 4) conditions – confirmed in desorption tests by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and in- house tests.”
Table 1: thick rare earth intercepts in NW Block enriched in Dy+Tb. Locations in Figure 2. Results of all holes are in Table 3
TREO is total rare earth oxides & Y2O3 (15 oxides in total). TREO-CeO2 = TREO minus ppm CeO2. High Dy+Tb intercepts.
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St George to Acquire Advanced High-Grade Araxa Niobium Project in World’s Leading Niobium Producing Address
Highlights
- Binding Agreement: St George has entered into a binding conditional agreement to acquire 100% of the Araxá niobium-REE Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil (the “Project”)
- World class location: The Project is immediately adjacent to, and within the same carbonatite complex as, the niobium mine of CBMM that produces approximately 80% of the world’s niobium
- High-grade mineralisation: Historical drilling at the Project has defined extensive high- grade niobium, REE and phosphate mineralisation with:
- More than 500 intercepts of high-grade niobium, >1% Nb2O5
- Ultra-high grades up to 8% Nb2O5, 33% TREO and 32% P2O5
- Mineralisation commencing from surface and open in all directions
- Strong foundation to deliver resource: Outstanding opportunity for St George to define a globally significant niobium-REE resource
- Enviable development potential: Located in an established mining district with existing infrastructure (roads and power), proven route to market and access to workforce
- Capital raising locked-in: St George has received firm commitments from investors to raise new funds of $21.25 million for application towards acquisition costs, exploration expenses and working capital
Drilling by previous explorers at the Project has confirmed significant niobium and rare earths element (REE) mineralisation – see Tables 1, 2 and 3.
Table 1: Historical high-grade niobium drill intercepts at Araxá include (cut-off grade of 1% Nb2O5)1:
The intercepts in Tables 1 and 2 have been selected to demonstrate, respectively, the outstanding prospectivity for near-surface high-grade niobium and TREO mineralisation at the Project. For a full list of significant historical drill results, see Table 3 at the end of this ASX Release.
The historical drill results use categories of mineralisation consistent with those defined in the 2012 JORC Code. These results confirm the presence of high-grade niobium and REE mineralisation, providing St George with a strong platform to expand the mineralised footprint at the Project with further drilling.
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PVW Resources to Acquire High Potential Ionic Clay Rare Earth Element (REE) Portfolio 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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