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Exploring the rich potential of copper and rare earth elements: A deep dive into Rincon Resources’ West Arunta project. Rincon Resources’ exploration of Australia’s newest critical mineral province, the West Arunta Region, has yielded highly promising results thus far. Rincon Resources is an Australian minerals exploration company with a keen eye on Western Australia’s mineral-rich landscapes, where it has set its sights on unlocking the untapped potential for big copper and rare earth element (REE) deposits. https://lnkd.in/e9XR_t3y #rareearths #rareearthelements #criticalrawmaterials #australia #mining

Exploration has kicked off at three exploration licences MTM Critical Minerals holds in the West Arunta, which host a plethora of carbonatite mineralisation known for containing high-value magnetic rare earths such as niobium. MTM Critical Metals #ASX

Special Report: Exploration has kicked off at three exploration licences MTM Critical Minerals holds in the prolific West Arunta region, which host a plethora of carbonatite mineralisation known for containing high-value magnetic rare earths such as niobium. https://lnkd.in/gKNrRwDN

Caprice Resources Limited (ASX:CRS) has executed a Land Access Agreement (LAA) with the Tjamu Tjamu Aboriginal Corporation, unlocking exploration potential across its 2,000 km² tenure in the underexplored West Arunta region, known for its emerging critical minerals prospectivity. Highlights ✅ LAA Secured: Agreement covers entire tenure, including 430 km² acquired from Rio Tinto. ✅ Exploration Ready: Heritage survey planning and geophysical surveys in motion. ✅ Strategic Position: Caprice is the third-largest ASX-listed explorer in the region, following key niobium and rare earth discoveries. "The LAA for Exploration is a key document for understanding each other’s responsibilities and maintaining respect for traditional heritage and culture when exploring on Kiwirrkurra lands," said CEO Luke Cox. Caprice is poised to make significant strides in uncovering the mineral wealth of this exciting and underexplored region. Glenn Whiddon Scott Deakin Philip Re Oonagh Malone #Exploration #Mining #ASX #CriticalMinerals #CapriceResources

Hello prospectors & developers, Motherlode Consulting Inc. would like to bring you our 11th post of world-class mineral districts! Our 11th post focuses on #REE in #Brazil, which has drawn the attention of 8 exploration & developing companies. Brazil ranks Top 25 of the world for its Investment Attractiveness measured in The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2022. Rare earth elements (REE) mineralization is primarily hosted in #carbonatites, which are igneous rocks formed in the crust by fractional crystallization of carbonate-rich melts derived from the mantle. Other occurrences include REE-rich laterites formed by weathering of carbonatites and/or granitic rocks. Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemical elements, which are categorized into two main groups based on their atomic number and mass: Light rare earth elements (LREEs) of atomic numbers ranging from 57 to 64, including lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), and neodymium (Nd). Heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) of atomic numbers ranging from 65 to 71, including gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), and yttrium (Y). There are 9 known projects in Brazil, concentrated in two states, #MinasGerais to the south and #Goias and #Tocantins states to the center of the country. The average resource size for a project being 339 Mt @ 1.9% TREO. The image below shows the number of REE projects in Brazil distributed through the Lassonde Curve, where only the Serra Verde project is a pure REE producing operation also being the largest REE resource in Brazil at 911Mt @ 0.12 % TREO. Itafos PEA-stage Araxa Project (28 Mt @ 4.2% TREO) along with Meteoric Resources 's Caldeira project (409 Mt @ 0.26% TREO) and INB (Industria Nucleares do Brasil) Pocos Caldas project (6 Mt @ 3% TREO) are the only projects with defined resources. The remaining companies are all in exploration stage and include Canada Rare Earth Corporation., Alvo Minerals Ltd and Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) If you like this post, give us a thumbs up or leave your comment below and stay tuned for more world-class mineral districts posts!

Great summary of REE projects in Brazil

Lightning Minerals Ltd’s recent exploratory activities in Brazil’s renowned “Lithium Valley” have not only highlighted the significant lithium potential of the Caraíbas and Sidrônio projects but also underscored the strategic importance of Australian mining expertise and services. The successful phase one reconnaissance, which revealed lithium-bearing minerals like lepidolite, has set the stage for a robust partnership between Australia and Brazil in the mining sector. The Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province is a globally recognized hub for lithium resources, hosting significant deposits like Latin Resources’ Colina project, Sigma Lithium’s Grota do Cirilo project, and Lithium Ionic’s Global Mineral Resource. Plusmining can help your company identify and evaluate lucrative mining opportunities. Including synergies between Australian mining services and Technologies and Brazilian mineral wealth. The market insights from Plusmining promises to enhance the understanding of the mining landscape in Brazil and contribute to the global lithium supply chain.

Exciting developments at Equinox Resources Limited (ASX:EQN) Alturas Antimony Project in British Columbia. Recent exploration has uncovered a 1.5 km shear zone and copper-bearing boulders, adding fresh momentum to the project’s potential for copper and high-grade antimony mineralisation. Key Highlights: 🌓 1.5 km shear zone identified, with widths of 5-25 metres. 🌓 Copper-bearing boulder field discovered, with copper content estimated at 0.5% to 1.5%. 🌓 Historical high-grade antimony samples, with some containing up to 100% stibnite. “The latest exploration results at the Alturas project have exceeded our expectations... reaffirming its potential for both antimony and polymetallic mineralisation,” says Zac Komur, Managing Director. Robert Martin Agha Shahzad Pervez Harry Spindler Kelly-Jo Fry #MiningNews #CopperDiscovery #Antimony #Exploration #ASX

Exploration in NSW has been largely dominated by a focus on porphyry systems and is known for hosting Australia’s largest porphyry deposit at Cadia (50Moz Au, 9Mt Cu). While host to some large epithermal deposits, including Cowal (15Moz) and Bowden’s (400Moz), there has been comparatively little exploration for low sulphidation epithermal systems in the Lachlan Orogen. Actively reviving exploration for these systems, Legacy Minerals (ASX: LGM) Minerals controls three major projects, Black Range, Bauloora (under a 2023 JV with Newmont Corporation) and Drake located in the New England Orogen.   Black Range and Bauloora are Devonian/Silurian (Palaeozoic) aged systems and have been largely overlooked because they are the ‘wrong aged rocks’ further complicated by overprinting mineralisation. Normally found in later geological settings, like PNG, Japan, and South America, there was a perception that preservation of an economic deposit was unlikely. However, the petrographic study of sinter lithology by Legacy Minerals for the first time on both projects was a technical breakthrough, confirming preservation and recognition of some of the world’s oldest preserved sinter related lithologies. While Bauloora and Black Range are relatively early in their exploration lifecycle, Drake is a more advanced, Permian aged system with similarities to other Pacific Rim carbonate base metal deposits. Legacy Minerals is aiming to reset the exploration narrative, rethinking the targeting and deploying a large scale and systematic approach that moves away from viewing it through a mining focused project development lens.   This weeks talk with Christopher Byrne presents the system models used for mineralisation at the Bauloora Project, Black Range, and Drake. It will also provide an overview on how the Legacy Minerals exploration approach to a broad, systematic model drivel exploration program, has resulted in some significant technical breakthroughs across the projects. Join us! Wednesday 20th March 4pm AEDT Register here - https://geohug.rocks/