High Voltage: NT – it’s more than just Cu
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Our High Voltage column wraps the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, manganese, magnesium, and vanadium.
As Territorians wait with bated breath for the iconic Jervois copper mine – this time being developed by Singapore-backed KGL Resources (ASX:KGL) – to kick back into action after a long hiatus, elsewhere the region is aplomb with activity from explorers and developers proving up critical minerals.
Hot commodities such as Tivan’s (ASX:TVN) vanadium; Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) with the only producing lithium mine outside WA, Finniss; Kingsland Minerals’ (ASX:KNG) graphite play and Arafura Rare Earths’ (ASX:ARU) self-explanatory Nolans project are veritably littered underneath the surface in the NT’s 1.8 billion-year-old Paleoproterozoic provinces and basins.
Speaking to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) recently, NT deputy chief minister Nicole Manison said its government is working hard to support regional exploration and development.
“The mining sector provides significant economic contributions and employment opportunities, especially in our remote regions [and] capitalising on our natural resources while their demand grows worldwide is a priority,” Manison said.
“Critical minerals will help tackle climate change and reduce emissions globally through the technologies they support. They are also crucial to Australia’s defence, and their supply chains must be secured.
“There’s huge potential for mineral-rich nations to lead this journey, which presents an incredible opportunity for Australia, and especially for the NT, where these minerals are economically proven, produced and exported.”
Apart from the usual suspects, Manison noted that the NT contains a number of other highly sought-after, yet lesser-known elements: antimony, bismuth, gallium, germanium, helium, high-purity alumina, niobium, platinum-group elements, scandium, silicon, tantalum and tin.
We’ve got a few NT-focused miners that are doing the biz at the moment, but first:
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Code Company % Week YTD% % 12 Month Price MktCap MQR Marquee Resource Ltd 109% 30% -41% 0.048 $12,433,885 ADD Adavale Resource Ltd 69% 42% -15% 0.027 $14,027,661 AZS Azure Minerals 47% 273% 190% 0.84 $243,897,545 CY5 Cygnus Metals Ltd 39% -25% 68% 0.285 $51,393,771 PNT Panthermetalsltd 35% -51% -48% 0.093 $4,586,250 AVW Avira Resources Ltd 25% -17% -38% 0.0025 $4,267,580 EMC Everest Metals Corp 24% 65% 6% 0.13 $12,943,311 NVX Novonix Limited 24% -21% -63% 1.1575 $506,384,524 KGD Kula Gold Limited 24% -16% -27% 0.021 $7,464,238 RR1 Reach Resources Ltd 23% 170% 238% 0.0135 $33,060,608 RR1 Reach Resources Ltd 23% 170% 238% 0.0135 $33,060,608 EFE Eastern Resources 20% -59% -56% 0.012 $13,661,411 NWM Norwest Minerals 19% -41% -9% 0.032 $8,884,304 MRC Mineral Commodities 18% -16% -41% 0.058 $40,104,445 PAT Patriot Lithium 14% 8% 0% 0.285 $17,802,376 EMH European Metals Hldg 14% 23% -7% 0.785 $89,345,846 WC8 Wildcat Resources 14% 421% 291% 0.125 $72,822,500 AXE Archer Materials 13% -4% -19% 0.59 $147,811,268 G88 Golden Mile Res Ltd 13% 28% -46% 0.026 $6,431,793 BM8 Battery Age Minerals 13% -30% -30% 0.35 $25,976,357 1MC Morella Corporation 13% -25% -50% 0.009 $48,788,644 BYH Bryah Resources Ltd 13% -30% -52% 0.018 $6,149,240 VTM Victory Metals Ltd 13% 2% 73% 0.225 $13,976,906 AML Aeon Metals Ltd. 12% -30% -30% 0.019 $19,735,211 RAG Ragnar Metals Ltd 11% 67% -56% 0.02 $7,204,513 LEL Lithenergy 10% 28% 9% 0.985 $97,860,300 LRS Latin Resources Ltd 10% 96% 171% 0.1925 $495,460,209 ABX ABX Group Limited 10% -4% -21% 0.11 $24,594,990 VHM Vhmlimited 10% 0% 0% 0.77 $109,542,036 PVW PVW Res Ltd 9% -28% -73% 0.071 $6,892,452 LPD Lepidico Ltd 9% -25% -57% 0.012 $91,653,387 LML Lincoln Minerals 8% 90% 90% 0.013 $7,474,788 CTM Centaurus Metals Ltd 8% -31% -27% 0.7775 $340,755,237 GAL Galileo Mining Ltd 8% -30% -57% 0.62 $132,408,701 MNS Magnis Energy Tech 8% -53% -50% 0.1725 $200,759,667 TEM Tempest Minerals 8% -39% -69% 0.014 $7,095,503 MEK Meeka Metals Limited 8% -49% -40% 0.035 $38,433,922 IDA Indiana Resources 7% -20% -17% 0.044 $22,853,623 CNB Carnaby Resource Ltd 7% 20% 41% 1.125 $188,793,303 TLG Talga Group Ltd 7% -7% 3% 1.305 $465,218,082 CAE Cannindah Resources 7% -33% -22% 0.16 $89,916,792 RVT Richmond Vanadium 7% 70% 0% 0.4 $31,896,888 WA1 Wa1Resourcesltd 7% 356% 3875% 6.36 $242,016,399 VML Vital Metals Limited 6% -50% -79% 0.0095 $47,755,348 IPX Iperionx Limited 5% 38% 25% 0.95 $182,314,649 SRI Sipa Resources Ltd 5% -31% -44% 0.022 $5,019,479 TKM Trek Metals Ltd 5% -13% -15% 0.066 $28,531,430 STK Strickland Metals 5% 13% -33% 0.045 $69,949,373 DTM Dart Mining NL 4% -15% -28% 0.047 $7,752,925 FBM Future Battery 4% 126% 40% 0.12 $49,202,190 COB Cobalt Blue Ltd 4% -58% -65% 0.245 $85,113,232 IMI Infinitymining 4% -55% -19% 0.125 $9,177,398 LOT Lotus Resources Ltd 4% -1% -21% 0.2025 $248,636,678 PLS Pilbara Min Ltd 3% 25% 109% 4.705 $14,241,390,535 TON Triton Min Ltd 3% -3% 30% 0.035 $53,086,091 LIT Lithium Australia 3% -18% -54% 0.037 $45,184,092 BC8 Black Cat Syndicate 3% 6% 4% 0.375 $99,961,670 VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 3% 41% 12% 0.19 $35,339,593 GBR Greatbould Resources 3% -12% 17% 0.08 $38,827,789 SLZ Sultan Resources Ltd 2% -51% -66% 0.042 $5,927,602 QPM Queensland Pacific 2% -2% -14% 0.1075 $192,098,271 PMT Patriotbatterymetals 2% 138% 0% 1.785 $566,302,130 KFM Kingfisher Mining 2% -51% -16% 0.235 $12,891,600 CLA Celsius Resource Ltd 2% 53% 29% 0.0245 $53,065,240 DRE Dreadnought Resources Ltd 2% -50% 41% 0.052 $179,697,324 SGQ St George Min Ltd 2% -22% 23% 0.053 $43,706,549 E25 Element 25 Ltd 2% -30% 8% 0.62 $121,894,636 INR Ioneer Ltd 1% -11% -23% 0.34 $692,451,628 SCN Scorpion Minerals 1% 0% -11% 0.07 $23,162,315 LLL Leolithiumlimited 1% 84% 0% 0.8925 $883,121,590 NIC Nickel Industries 1% -6% -22% 0.91 $2,963,772,128 AKE Allkem Limited 1% 36% 41% 15.255 $9,902,830,076 NMT Neometals Ltd 1% -28% -46% 0.575 $315,062,470 IGO IGO Limited 1% 8% 27% 14.535 $11,040,964,714 ILU Iluka Resources 1% 23% 14% 11.7 $4,975,829,574 BHP BHP Group Limited 1% -3% -4% 44.26 $226,543,495,264 VIA Viagold Rare Earth 0% 0% 0% 2 $166,624,808 INF Infinity Lithium 0% -8% -21% 0.11 $50,885,130 PAM Pan Asia Metals 0% -37% -45% 0.26 $40,369,239 MRD Mount Ridley Mines 0% -40% -40% 0.003 $23,354,649 CZN Corazon Ltd 0% -19% -35% 0.017 $9,765,289 AVZ AVZ Minerals Ltd 0% 0% 0% 0.78 $2,752,409,203 HXG Hexagon Energy 0% -29% -56% 0.012 $6,154,991 QEM QEM Limited 0% 6% -5% 0.19 $27,078,342 SBR Sabre Resources 0% -39% -54% 0.023 $6,412,696 GED Golden Deeps 0% -33% -57% 0.006 $6,931,360 ADV Ardiden Ltd 0% 0% -22% 0.007 $18,818,347 PGM Platina Resources 0% 47% -20% 0.028 $18,072,230 EVG Evion Group NL 0% -42% -52% 0.041 $14,036,727 TKL Traka Resources 0% -13% -13% 0.007 $6,970,634 PAN Panoramic Resources 0% -45% -62% 0.097 $205,091,400 PRL Province Resources 0% -32% -29% 0.041 $48,441,219 MCR Mincor Resources NL 0% -7% -33% 1.4 $762,063,399 AUZ Australian Mines Ltd 0% -66% -79% 0.018 $10,264,980 SYA Sayona Mining Ltd 0% -5% 29% 0.18 $1,807,044,844 FFX Firefinch Ltd 0% 0% -26% 0.2 $236,569,315 ATM Aneka Tambang 0% 28% -8% 1.15 $1,499,196 ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 0% -17% 6% 0.019 $22,383,449 RMX Red Mount Min Ltd 0% -20% -33% 0.004 $9,087,404 LEG Legend Mining 0% 23% -17% 0.049 $139,270,905 CNJ Conico Ltd 0% -6% -73% 0.008 $12,560,760 EVR Ev Resources Ltd 0% 0% -55% 0.014 $13,103,777 EMS Eastern Metals 0% -35% -68% 0.048 $1,875,092 CTN Catalina Resources 0% -70% -63% 0.003 $3,715,461 WML Woomera Mining Ltd 0% -26% -29% 0.014 $13,386,257 LMG Latrobe Magnesium 0% -22% -3% 0.06 $102,586,597 FRB Firebird Metals 0% -49% -77% 0.079 $5,772,925 ENT Enterprise Metals 0% -60% -69% 0.004 $2,820,323 ENV Enova Mining Limited 0% -27% -31% 0.011 $4,300,223 EMT Emetals Limited 0% -10% -31% 0.009 $7,650,000 KAI Kairos Minerals Ltd 0% -26% -23% 0.017 $33,389,589 MTM MTM Critical Metals 0% 52% -20% 0.12 $10,161,119 RAS Ragusa Minerals Ltd 0% -33% -13% 0.077 $10,837,508 THR Thor Energy PLC 0% -17% -58% 0.005 $5,840,051 YAR Yari Minerals Ltd 0% 0% -23% 0.017 $7,717,725 LNR Lanthanein Resources 0% -24% -11% 0.016 $17,945,209 CLZ Classic Min Ltd 0% -89% -99% 0.001 $7,013,882 XTC Xantippe Res Ltd 0% -40% -67% 0.003 $34,440,299 ETM Energy Transition 0% -34% -28% 0.041 $62,364,225 WC1 Westcobarmetals 0% -38% -19% 0.105 $9,502,211 DM1 Desert Metals 0% -61% -67% 0.077 $5,585,663 KTA Krakatoa Resources 0% -48% -64% 0.023 $8,357,661 LNR Lanthanein Resources 0% -24% -11% 0.016 $17,945,209 CDT Castle Minerals 0% -29% -42% 0.015 $16,867,395 DLI Delta Lithium 0% 37% 44% 0.65 $301,458,348 LLI Loyal Lithium Ltd 0% 8% 28% 0.32 $19,036,800 PBL Parabellumresources 0% 1% 77% 0.345 $18,879,263 SRN Surefire Rescs NL 0% 42% -32% 0.017 $26,421,816 MGG Mogul Games Grp Ltd 0% 0% -40% 0.0015 $4,905,643 LTR Liontown Resources 0% 110% 149% 2.775 $6,161,345,288 SYR Syrah Resources 0% -55% -32% 0.9225 $602,679,494 SYR Syrah Resources 0% -55% -32% 0.9225 $602,679,494 NC1 Nicoresourceslimited -1% -18% -50% 0.505 $43,522,876 CWX Carawine Resources -1% -1% -29% 0.099 $19,484,929 WKT Walkabout Resources -1% -33% -46% 0.094 $62,875,440 ESS Essential Metals Ltd -1% 37% 3% 0.445 $121,742,846 REE Rarex Limited -1% -23% -37% 0.0415 $28,088,569 WR1 Winsome Resources -1% 26% 392% 1.55 $244,501,573 LIN Lindian Resources -1% 139% 469% 0.37 $400,492,986 1AE Auroraenergymetals -1% -51% -73% 0.074 $11,405,299 NTU Northern Min Ltd -1% -13% -6% 0.0365 $182,795,253 RBX Resource B -1% 109% 37% 0.1775 $13,332,569 AZI Altamin Limited -1% -13% -26% 0.07 $26,636,739 LPI Lithium Pwr Int Ltd -2% -28% -27% 0.315 $207,648,395 SRL Sunrise -2% -41% -59% 1.14 $105,367,718 PEK Peak Rare Earths Ltd -2% 10% 18% 0.495 $118,932,826 PEK Peak Rare Earths Ltd -2% 10% 18% 0.495 $118,932,826 ITM Itech Minerals Ltd -2% -8% -25% 0.245 $28,648,723 A11 Atlantic Lithium -2% -4% 0% 0.5975 $362,498,788 S32 South32 Limited -2% -3% -19% 3.895 $17,690,055,683 IG6 Internationalgraphit -2% -19% -37% 0.22 $19,357,384 CRR Critical Resources -2% -2% -22% 0.042 $65,384,950 ASO Aston Minerals Ltd -2% 5% -33% 0.084 $93,637,398 LYC Lynas Rare Earths -2% -2% -11% 7.665 $7,153,026,554 BMM Balkanminingandmin -2% -39% -11% 0.2 $9,554,403 CHN Chalice Mining Ltd -2% 13% 44% 7.1 $2,740,988,264 PTR Petratherm Ltd -3% 33% -14% 0.077 $17,305,838 FG1 Flynngold -3% -26% -40% 0.074 $7,865,515 MLX Metals X Limited -3% -29% -37% 0.2725 $249,498,168 ASN Anson Resources Ltd -3% -3% 57% 0.18 $214,119,606 WMG Western Mines -3% 347% 286% 0.715 $37,730,291 PLL Piedmont Lithium Inc -3% 38% 20% 0.89 $402,484,470 MLS Metals Australia -3% -21% -39% 0.035 $22,465,303 CAI Calidus Resources -3% -35% -74% 0.175 $97,602,717 ASM Ausstratmaterials -3% -28% -77% 1.04 $173,373,436 L1M Lightning Minerals -3% 3% 0% 0.17 $6,863,185 ARR American Rare Earths -3% -18% -44% 0.155 $66,963,495 PUR Pursuit Minerals -3% -3% -18% 0.0155 $39,100,821 SUM Summitminerals -3% 7% 0% 0.155 $3,956,408 BNR Bulletin Res Ltd -3% -34% -55% 0.061 $17,909,057 GL1 Globallith -3% -18% 6% 1.505 $398,939,361 AGY Argosy Minerals Ltd -3% -21% 17% 0.45 $646,027,449 PNN Power Minerals Ltd -3% -17% -4% 0.44 $31,827,085 DVP Develop Global Ltd -3% 10% 38% 3.52 $615,660,797 TMT Technology Metals -4% -23% -28% 0.27 $75,014,365 MMC Mitremining -4% -4% 108% 0.27 $10,705,828 TAR Taruga Minerals -4% -44% -44% 0.0135 $9,178,348 BSX Blackstone Ltd -4% -2% -42% 0.1325 $61,579,558 JRL Jindalee Resources -4% 7% -34% 2.01 $119,348,249 S2R S2 Resources -4% -29% -33% 0.12 $51,261,440 MIN Mineral Resources. -4% -13% 19% 67.46 $13,550,751,813 IXR Ionic Rare Earths -4% -33% -49% 0.022 $86,814,308 VUL Vulcan Energy -4% -43% -44% 3.605 $599,060,378 AR3 Austrare -4% -19% -10% 0.325 $40,451,637 JMS Jupiter Mines. -4% -2% -2% 0.215 $411,388,117 GRE Greentechmetals -5% -25% -30% 0.105 $4,400,507 EUR European Lithium Ltd -5% 35% 49% 0.1 $148,923,918 BCA Black Canyon Limited -5% -19% -32% 0.195 $10,860,320 EV1 Evolutionenergy -5% -13% -44% 0.195 $30,125,000 NVA Nova Minerals Ltd -5% -58% -50% 0.285 $62,212,538 RNU Renascor Res Ltd -5% -14% 6% 0.185 $469,790,387 EMN Euromanganese -5% -48% -31% 0.185 $46,190,610 VRC Volt Resources Ltd -5% -40% -50% 0.009 $39,394,239 AKN Auking Mining Ltd -5% -44% -40% 0.054 $10,383,080 AVL Aust Vanadium Ltd -6% 36% -6% 0.034 $152,757,508 EGR Ecograf Limited -6% -23% -57% 0.17 $81,060,023 KOB Kobaresourceslimited -6% 21% -6% 0.17 $17,920,833 DEV Devex Resources Ltd -6% 18% 0% 0.33 $127,918,608 NWC New World Resources -6% -6% -20% 0.032 $65,270,253 AQD Ausquest Limited -6% -6% -33% 0.016 $14,027,537 OMH OM Holdings Limited -6% -21% -33% 0.55 $406,242,835 GLN Galan Lithium Ltd -6% -13% -22% 0.93 $320,069,635 FGR First Graphene Ltd -6% -32% -43% 0.077 $44,855,601 RGL Riversgold -6% -50% -56% 0.015 $16,171,445 WCN White Cliff Min Ltd -6% -46% -58% 0.0075 $7,672,435 ARU Arafura Rare Earths -6% -28% -9% 0.3325 $729,110,819 GT1 Greentechnology -6% -21% -22% 0.655 $130,042,107 ARL Ardea Resources Ltd -6% -49% -65% 0.36 $58,310,942 AXN Alliance Nickel Ltd -7% 1% -24% 0.0915 $67,031,991 AZL Arizona Lithium Ltd -7% -34% -63% 0.041 $113,020,560 MAN Mandrake Res Ltd -7% 3% -9% 0.041 $25,147,917 A8G Australasian Metals -7% -29% -47% 0.135 $7,557,472 KOR Korab Resources -7% -10% 13% 0.027 $9,910,350 IPT Impact Minerals -7% 86% 63% 0.013 $39,825,854 MRR Minrex Resources Ltd -7% -59% -68% 0.013 $14,103,278 PGD Peregrine Gold -7% -33% -40% 0.26 $15,428,218 VR8 Vanadium Resources -7% 34% -11% 0.077 $41,439,565 CXO Core Lithium -7% 0% -18% 1.025 $1,951,442,634 BUX Buxton Resources Ltd -8% 61% 128% 0.185 $33,399,321 MOH Moho Resources -8% -43% -64% 0.012 $3,114,933 KZR Kalamazoo Resources -8% -43% -57% 0.12 $17,676,730 GRL Godolphin Resources -8% -43% -55% 0.047 $5,918,472 CMX Chemxmaterials -8% -41% -42% 0.11 $5,826,029 CMO Cosmometalslimited -8% -19% -15% 0.11 $2,806,100 AX8 Accelerate Resources -9% -9% -36% 0.021 $7,929,637 FTL Firetail Resources -9% -34% -70% 0.105 $8,855,000 RXL Rox Resources -9% 109% 24% 0.365 $84,132,848 KNI Kunikolimited -9% -28% -49% 0.365 $18,933,470 LPM Lithium Plus -9% -30% -21% 0.26 $17,156,932 HNR Hannans Ltd -9% -47% -52% 0.01 $27,246,048 NKL Nickelxltd -9% -13% -50% 0.07 $6,050,470 SRZ Stellar Resources -9% -23% -47% 0.01 $10,059,642 M2R Miramar -9% -38% -55% 0.05 $4,420,996 STM Sunstone Metals Ltd -10% -49% -63% 0.019 $61,639,698 HRE Heavy Rare Earths -10% -17% 0% 0.095 $5,651,353 VMS Venture Minerals -10% -39% -60% 0.014 $29,250,196 OCN Oceanalithiumlimited -10% 6% 0% 0.365 $14,887,070 ESR Estrella Res Ltd -10% -36% -61% 0.009 $14,835,719 GW1 Greenwing Resources -10% -18% -12% 0.225 $33,729,699 TMB Tambourahmetals -10% -14% -50% 0.09 $3,707,334 WIN Widgienickellimited -10% -32% -26% 0.225 $72,891,585 TMB Tambourahmetals -10% -14% -50% 0.09 $3,707,334 AS2 Askarimetalslimited -10% -39% -16% 0.265 $17,856,588 LKE Lake Resources -11% -42% -67% 0.465 $675,661,236 ODE Odessa Minerals Ltd -11% -17% -11% 0.0125 $9,768,975 GSR Greenstone Resources -11% -50% -69% 0.016 $20,724,061 OM1 Omnia Metals Group -11% 50% 71% 0.24 $11,848,439 EG1 Evergreenlithium -11% 0% 0% 0.36 $19,399,350 TVN Tivan Limited -11% 10% 23% 0.079 $126,515,549 HAS Hastings Tech Met -11% -62% -71% 1.355 $179,694,546 PSC Prospect Res Ltd -12% -4% 143% 0.115 $57,782,433 FRS Forrestaniaresources -12% -53% -59% 0.066 $3,957,935 ZNC Zenith Minerals Ltd -12% -58% -70% 0.11 $38,761,897 OD6 Od6Metalsltd -13% -30% 0% 0.235 $13,478,797 QXR Qx Resources Limited -13% -21% 3% 0.033 $28,699,594 POS Poseidon Nick Ltd -13% -3% -32% 0.039 $136,161,235 MEI Meteoric Resources -14% 320% 1489% 0.2225 $435,684,619 LRV Larvottoresources -15% -13% -42% 0.14 $9,751,935 RLC Reedy Lagoon Corp. -17% -50% -72% 0.005 $2,833,598 BKT Black Rock Mining -17% -7% -32% 0.125 $143,251,342 JRV Jervois Global Ltd -17% -74% -89% 0.0705 $147,667,225 AAJ Aruma Resources Ltd -17% -2% -26% 0.052 $8,161,998 M24 Mamba Exploration -18% -49% -26% 0.074 $4,390,800 CHR Charger Metals -18% -12% -14% 0.39 $17,048,604 GSM Golden State Mining -20% 12% -8% 0.048 $7,357,474 LSR Lodestar Minerals -20% -20% -43% 0.004 $7,373,589 AOA Ausmon Resorces -20% -43% -43% 0.004 $3,877,157 ARN Aldoro Resources -21% -31% -37% 0.11 $14,786,612 AM7 Arcadia Minerals -22% -39% -46% 0.125 $6,070,726 GCM Green Critical Min -22% -18% 5% 0.014 $15,783,658 BUR Burleyminerals -24% -14% 94% 0.19 $13,804,664 WSR Westar Resources -25% 40% 21% 0.07 $12,920,426 PVT Pivotal Metals Ltd -28% -52% -43% 0.021 $12,942,284 BOA Boadicea Resources -31% -50% -68% 0.052 $6,158,315 OZL OZ Minerals -100% -100% -100% 0 $8,918,404,433 BRB Breaker Res NL -100% -100% -100% 0 $158,126,031
After listing on the ASX just 11 months ago, KNG is killing it in the NT lately, where an exploration target – based on historic drilling, sampling and reconnaissance work – helped shore up an extra $92,500 in funding from the government to help progress its Leliyn graphite project.
KNG has a large exploration target of 200-250Mt for Leliyn, grading between 8%-11% total graphitic carbon (TGC) for 16-27Mt of contained graphite, which would easily qualify it as a globally significant tier one asset in a tier one location.
The explorer has also embarked on a large-scale 3,200m RC and diamond drilling program with the first four holes already having intersected up to 150m, both at the eastern and western ends of its 5km long target.
“We would like to thank the NT Government for its support of our exploration program at Leliyn,” KNG MD Richard Maddocks said.
“The funding will help us drill four important holes as part of our strategy to establish a maiden JORC resource in the area where we have already established a big exploration target and identified the presence of an extensive graphitic schist.”
It’s a project with legs, that’s for sure – especially weathering COVID-induced stalls in recent times.
Those times are over though, and the ~$710m market-capped REE developer has much to gain for itself, and the world by bringing Nolans into production.
Nolans’ scope is huge; encompassing a mine, full-stack processing plant and embedded infrastructure to become the world’s leading neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) producer.
Recently, it signed an offtake agreement with Siemens Gamesa to provide 200 tonnes per annum (tpa) of lucrative NdPr metal over a five-year term, increasing to 400tpa once Nolans achieves nameplate production capacity.
That’s on the back of a November 2022 deal with Hyundai too.
On top of that, the company has also entered into an agreement with Minhub Operations (MOPL) and FYI Resources (ASX:FYI) to construct a mineral sands processing hub in Darwin.
But wait, there’s more. The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) provided non-binding “in principle” support to increase its tranche of project finance debt from $100 million to $150 million last quarter.
Hmm. o_O!
Production at Nolans is set to commence in 2026.
TVN – which took over from TNG as the vanguard of the Mount Peake vanadium-titanium project – has bought, and brought with it a few extras in the form of cutting-edge minerals processing tech and a penchant to commercialise extraction value with strategic partners such as the CSIRO.
Upon takeover, the company also identified Speewah, a nearby deposit with higher grades (so it bought it for a cool $20m) and is implementing the deposit as its primary asset, with Mount Peake to provide a facilitator role for project development.
Speewah is said to contain a measured, indicated and inferred resource of 4.7 billion tonnes at 0.3% vanadium oxide, 14.7% iron and 3.3% titanium oxide, making it possibly the largest vanadium-in-titanomagnetite resources in the world.
Vanadium, a hard element used in space vehicles, nuclear reactors, aircraft carriers and recently in batteries to store renewable energy, looks like it’s ready to push into the mainstream.
It’s not a hard sell, and neither is its marketability. Yet what remains to be seen is how vanadium can burgeon its own demand into a market that’s shifting from fossil fuels into the current lithium boom.
You know what? Perhaps it’s the next one off the rank. See you in the NT.