Rare earths hopeful Hastings Technology Metals has extended the mine life of its Yangibana project, in Western Australia, by two years, with an 18% increase to the project’s ore reserves.
Hastings on Monday reported that the total rare earth oxide estimate for the project had increased by 9%, or 11 900 t to 138 000 t, while the neodymium and praseodymium oxide estimate had increased by 11%, or 4 800 t, to 49 000 t.