TIDMREM
RNS Number : 4150B
Rare Earth Minerals PLC
06 October 2015
Rare Earth Minerals Plc.
("Rare Earth Minerals", "REM" or "the Company")
Yangibana REE Project Update - Increase in JORC Resource
Rare Earth Mineral Plc (AIM: REM) advises that Hastings Rare
Metals Limited ("Hastings"), REM's 70% joint venture partner in the
Yangibana Rare Earths Elements ("REE") Project ("Yangibana") in
Western Australia, has announced a significant increase in JORC
resources over the Yangibana Project inclusive of licenses owned by
the joint venture. The full Hastings news release dated 6 October
2015 is available at:
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20151006/pdf/431vnqsgyr810z.pdf. The
full Hastings release also contains information on Bald Hill South,
Fraser's and Yangibana West in which REM has no interest.
HIGHLIGHTS ON JOINT VENTURE ASSETS (30% interest owned by
REM)
-- Update JORC resource estimates for Yangibana North, Gossan,
Hook, Kanes Gossan, Lions Ear and Bald Hill North issued.
-- Indicated Resources at these assets now stand at 2.7 million
tonnes at 1.46% TREO** containing 0.50% Nd(2) O(3) -Eq*
-- Inferred Resources at these assets now stand at 2.6 million
tonnes at 1.25% TREO** containing 0.42% Nd(2) O(3) -Eq*
-- Total Mineral Resource are now 71,828 contained tonnes of TREO**
-- Joint Venture Asset resources are now estimated to contain approximately
o 14,890 tonnes of Nd(2) O(3)
o 4,450 tonnes of Pr(2) O(3)
o 216 tonnes of Dy(2) O(3)
o 419 tonnes of Eu(2) O(3)
-- Mining Studies have commenced with pit optimisations
utilising Indicted Resources at Yangibana North
-- Announcement of first JORC Compliant Reserve Estimates anticipated in the coming weeks.
Details of Ownership:
On 1 December 2011, REM announced that it had acquired a 30%
free carried interest to Bankable Feasibility Study ("BFS") of the
Yangibana North Rare Earth Deposit. The exploration costs until the
commencement of the BFS are therefore borne solely by Hastings Rare
Metals Limited (70% owners and operator). The same terms agreed and
announced on 1 December 2012 also apply to Gossan, Hook, Kanes
Gossan, Lions Ear and Bald Hill North. The gross and net
attributable mineral resources to REM are set out below at both a
nil cut-off and at a 0.25% Nd(2) O(3) -Eq.
Table 1- Joint Venture properties, JORC Resource with no
cut-off. Operator is Hastings
Gross
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Mineral Tonnes Grade Contained Metals (metric tonnes)
Resource
Category
----------- -------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
Indicated Million % TREO % Nd(2) ppm ppm ppm ppm TREO Nd(2) Nd(2) Pr(2) Dy(2) Eu(2)
tonnes O(3) Nd(2) Pr(2) Dy(2) Eu(2) O(3) O(3) O(3) O(3) O(3)
-Eq O(3) O(3) O(3) O(3) -Eq
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Yangibana
North 2.718 1.46% 0.50% 3,061 910 43 89 39,683 13,590 8,320 2,473 117 242
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Sub-Total 2.718 1.46% 0.50% 3,061 910 43 89 39,683 13,590 8,320 2,473 117 242
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Inferred
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Yangibana
North 0.471 1.46% 0.50% 3,061 910 43 89 6,877 2,355 1,442 429 20 42
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Gossan 0.221 1.07% 0.34% 2,132 660 22 55 2,365 751 471 146 5 12
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Lion's Ear 0.842 1.42% 0.47% 2,844 846 42 81 11,956 3,957 2,395 712 35 68
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Hook 0.349 1.09% 0.31% 1,866 611 30 49 3,804 1,082 651 213 10 17
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Kanes
Gossan 0.578 1.16% 0.41% 2,520 773 42 57 6,705 2,370 1,457 447 24 33
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Bald Hill
North 0.102 0.43% 0.25% 1,582 327 39 43 439 255 161 33 4 4
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Sub-Total 2.563 1.25% 0.42% 2,566 773 39 69 32,145 10,771 6,577 1,980 99 177
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Total 5.281 1.36% 0.46% 2,821 843 41 79 71,828 24,361 14,897 4,454 216 419
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Net attributable (30%)
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Mineral Tonnes Grade Contained Metals (metric tonnes)
Resource
Category
----------- -------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
Indicated Million % TREO % Nd(2) ppm ppm ppm ppm TREO Nd(2) Nd(2) Pr(2) Dy(2) Eu(2)
tonnes O(3) Nd(2) Pr(2) Dy(2) Eu(2) O(3) O(3) O(3) O(3) O(3)
-Eq O(3) O(3) O(3) O(3) -Eq
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Yangibana
North 0.815 1.46% 0.50% 3,061 910 43 89 11,905 4,077 2,496 742 35 73
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Sub-Total 0.815 1.46% 0.50% 3,061 910 43 89 11,905 4,077 2,496 742 35 73
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Inferred
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Yangibana
North 0.141 1.46% 0.50% 3,061 910 43 89 2,063 707 433 129 6 13
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Gossan 0.066 1.07% 0.34% 2,132 660 22 55 709 225 141 44 1 4
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Lion's Ear 0.253 1.42% 0.47% 2,844 846 42 81 3,587 1,187 718 214 11 20
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Hook 0.105 1.09% 0.31% 1,866 611 30 49 1,141 325 195 64 3 5
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Kanes
Gossan 0.173 1.16% 0.41% 2,520 773 42 57 2,011 711 437 134 7 10
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Bald Hill
North 0.031 0.43% 0.25% 1,582 327 39 43 132 77 48 10 1 1
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Sub-Total 0.769 1.25% 0.42% 2,566 773 39 69 9,644 3,231 1,973 594 30 53
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Total 1.584 1.36% 0.46% 2,821 843 41 79 21,548 7,308 4,469 1,336 65 126
----------- -------- ------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Note: All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy
of the estimate and have been used to derive sub-totals, totals and
weighted averages. Such calculations inherently involve a degree of
rounding and consequently introduce a margin of error. Where these
occur, REM does not consider them to be material.
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