RE: RNS: Production of Commercial Rare Earth confirmed5 Sep 2023 07:41
Re sulphate stage : $124m income for $33m opex. $160m capex.
Sulphate is top value concentration at 58%, compared with low quality hard rock producers who provide 40% RE as a carbonate.
Everything running on schedule and precisely as predicted by CEO. Recovery 65%, 68% concentrate with 60% payability, all as predicted.
Next steps:
99.5% pure oxide by 2023 q4 in USA.
Production site determined.
Offtake agreement for gypsum by product soon.
Offtake agreements for RE oxide and pre payment to fund capex.
US gov funding /loan guarantee
Lab results, drill cores, flow sheet from Brazil site
Pilot production on Brazil phosphogypsum.