The road map is underpinned by the Federal Government's commitment to leverage
As the developer of the
Hastings is finalising additional offtake deals and advancing on its debt financing, including with the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). The Company intends to commence early infrastructure activities at the Yangibana mine site in the
Yangibana's proposed production of 15,000 tonnes per annum of a mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) is an intermediate product that is sought-after by its German customers to form part of the European supply chain. The Yangibana MREC, when separated, is equivalent to 3,400tpa of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), representing approximately 7% of the current global volume of NdPr oxides.
Commenting on the Federal Government's critical minerals roadmap, Hastings' Executive Chairman
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"Hastings' discussions with our German offtake customers underpin
"The Federal Government's commitment to assisting
Hastings is assessing its eligibility to apply for a MMI grant under the Manufacturing Translation Stream and/or Manufacturing Integration Stream, based on Yangibana's scale, the world-class quality of its mineral resource and the jobs and capital investment potential across regional
In the meantime, Hastings is continuing work on Yangibana's Mineral Resource update and finalising the selection of a location on the Pilbara coast to host the Yangibana project's hydrometallurgical process plant.
Hastings has set
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Neodymium and praseodymium are vital components in the manufacture of permanent magnets which is used in a wide and expanding range of advanced and high-tech products including electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, medical applications and others. Hastings aims to become the next significant producer of neodymium and praseodymium outside of
Hastings holds 100% interest in the most significant deposits within the overall project, and 70% interest in additional deposits that will be developed at a later date, all held under Mining Leases. Numerous prospects have been identified warranting detailed exploration to further extend the life of the project.
The Brockman deposit, near
The Company is also progressing a
Hastings aims to capitalise on the strong demand for critical rare earths created by the expanding demand for new technology products.
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