Arafura adds ten years to Nolans mine life

Rare earths developer Arafura Resources has reported a 54% increase in the ore reserve at its Nolans neodymium praseodymium (NdPr) project, in the Northern Territory, supporting a ten-year increase to the expected mine life. The ore reserve for the Nolans project is now estimated at 29.5-million tonnes, of which five-million tonnes is classified as proven, and a further 34.6-million tonnes is classified as probable.