Australian developer Hastings Technology Metals has lifted the minelife planning target at its Yangibana rare earths project in WA’s Gascoyne region to at least 17 years after increasing its total proved and probable ore reserves to 20.93Mt @ 0.9% TREO.
The update, which is based on the company’s 2021-22 exploration and the acquisition of Cadence Minerals’ 30% Yangibana JV interest, increases its neodymium+praseodymium content by 19% to 69,500t.
CEO Alwyn Vorster says it’s another key milestone as it seeks a funding solution to support project main construction in 2023.