Articles On Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU)

Special Report: The key to any mineral development is in the numbers and Arafura has boosted the projected financials for its Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project even further. In an update to last week’s announcement that Arafura...

The mining inventory production schedule now supports operating costs of less than US$25/kilogram of neodymium and praseodymium.

The company is focused on developing its Nolans Neodymium-Praseodymium (NdPr) Project in the Northern Territory.

Special Report: Arafura has increased both economic ore reserves and mine life for its wholly-owned  Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project in the Northern Territory. One would be forgiven for thinking that Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU)...

Arafura Resources’ Nolans neodymium-praseodymium project has had a 10 year increase to its expected production life, to 33 years. The new ore estimate also indicates a 54 per cent increase in the total neodymium-praseodymium reserve to 29.5...

The updated Ore Reserve now supports 33 years of production, an increase of 10 years on the DFS base case.

The assays support JORC resource extensions to the Nolans deposit at depth.

Special Report: Arafura has secured in-principle agreement for the native title approval over its Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project. The company stated that following a recent meeting, the native title holders of the Nolans proje...

The prescribed body corporates representing the Native Title Holders have resolved to enter into an Indigenous Land Use Agreement for the NdPr project in the Northern Territory.

Special Report: The prospects are looking good for non-Chinese magnet-focused rare earth developers such as Arafura thanks to growing demand for EVs. It is darkest before the dawn and that is certainly what equity research firm Stormcrow Ca...

Products produced from the pilot operations will be made available for assessment with potential customers.

Special Report: Arafura could benefit from the growing deployment of new EV models that is driven in part by the EU’s tough CO2 emissions targets. The European Union’s mandatory CO2 emissions targets in 2020 and the harsh fines associated w...

Stockhead’s ‘Garimpeiro’ columnist Barry FitzGerald is back in the studio for another instalment of The Explorers Podcast. In this episode Barry chats with Gavin Lockyer, managing director of Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU). Arafura is a minera...

Special Report: Arafura has executed an advisory agreement with Talaxis to help push development of its Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project in the NT. Under the agreement, Talaxis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble Group, will int...

The company plans to leverage the significant network and resources of Talaxis and Noble Group to develop the Nolans NdPr Project.

The White Violet and Samarkand deposits have potential to extend the operational life of Thor Mining’s nearby Molyhil project.

Arafura aims to progress the Nolans project to development and to improve supply for customers looking beyond China for rare earth materials.

Special Report: Arafura has picked veteran project management consultancy KBR to help deliver its 100 per cent-owned Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project. KBR is a global tier one consultancy with a wealth of knowledge and experienc...

Globally recognised tier-one project management consultancy KBR has been awarded the contract and will be assisted by Wave International.

In recent months, Australia has stepped up its efforts to position the country as one of the leading suppliers of critical minerals. And Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan reckons Australia can become an “international p...

Thor Mining (THR) and Arafura Resources (ARU) have advised that final follow-up assay results from drilling at the Bonya Project have confirmed previous XRF results 19 holes were drilled for over 1300 metres at the White Violet and Samarka...

These results have potential to add significantly to the economic life and commercial outcomes of the nearby proposed Molyhil Project.

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Special Report: A strategic alliance between Arafura and USA Rare Earth could help establish a reliable rare earth supply chain independent of China. Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU) has reached a strategic alliance with USA Rare Earth that coul...

Piloting of the Nolans rare earth separation flowsheet is in full swing using rare earth chloride solution feedstock generated by Arafura’s rare earth processing pilot plants.

The initial results from phase I drilling at the deposit are consistent with the company’s expectations.

Prospect Resources’ (ASX:PSC) goal of developing its Arcadia lithium project in Zimbabwe is a step closer, with the explorer appointing the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to arrange and manage a $US143 million project finance debt...

Special Report: Successful metallurgical testing could increase reserves at Arafura’s Nolans neodymium-praseodymium project. Improved economics and a longer mine life could be on the cards for Arafura Resources’ (ASX:ARU) Nolans neodymium-p...

The upside case production schedule implied by test results could extend the processing life of the project and improve economic outcomes.

Special Report: Former resources analyst and new Arafura director Cathy Moises approves of the company’s development strategy for its flagship rare earths project. Geologist and former resources analyst Cathy Moises believes Arafura Resourc...

On a day of market carnage, shares of Arafura Resources Ltd [ASX:ARU] appear to have escaped unscathed. At time of writing, the Arafura Resources share price sits at 9.3 cents, unchanged from when markets opened. Comparing Arafura to Lynas...

The company recently completed a second round of drilling at the Bonya Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory.

Global technological advancement has compelled the turnaround across many business sectors. The rare earth elements sector is currently witnessing an accelerating demand for its minerals due to increased utility in technologically advanced...

Drilling targeted the White Violet and Samarkand tungsten prospects with an aim to establish a JORC resource estimate.

Special Report: It has the #4 biggest rare earths resource in Australia (already) and a low capex development strategy, boosted by the industry’s “exciting demand narrative”. The upside for $14m market cap explorer Sagon Resources is huge....

Australia and the US have cemented their partnership on developing both nation’s critical mineral assets, with Geoscience Australia and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) inking an agreement. Critical minerals are essential for the...

Australia is well-known as one of the world’s leading suppliers of gold, iron ore, coal, bauxite, copper, zinc, lead, manganese, and a number of other commodities. Australia: Supporting a diverse Resource Sector The country has a prosperous...

Due to the increasing applications of Rare-earth elements (REE), investors are taking a keen interest in Rare earth explorers and producers which are trading on stock exchanges. Applications for REEs in emerging technology areas (Source: G...

Great news for rare earths hopefuls — the federal government says Australian critical minerals projects are now eligible for dual funding through Export Finance Australia (EFA) and the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (...

A key catalyst for Arafura will be when and if the company can demonstrate binding offtakes for the NdPr (neodymium and praseodymium).

Tungsten is a metal that is not a well known by many ASX small cap investors. But explorers are confident that this will change. Tungsten, one of the hardest known metals, is used in industrial applications such as drill bits and saw blade...

‘Buy the sector’ was useful advice in August for followers of nickel mining companies, and the same thing could be said today of rare earths — if you’re prepared to believe politicians. No prize for recognising that it takes a leap of faith...

Competition to get the next rare earths project off the ground is hotting up, with Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK) confirming that it may spin-out its long-stalled Dubbo project in western NSW. For Alkane, spinning out its rare earths project —...

Demand for rare earths from Western nations could bode well for Arafura’s low-cost Nolans NdPr Project in the Northern Territory.

Less than a month after cementing ownership of the Cummins Range rare earth element project in Western Australia, Sagon Resources (ASX: SG1) has debuted what it calls a “globally significant” maiden resource for the project, which it claims...