Industrial Minerals


Arafura raises rare earth funds

19 February 2010

by Mark Watts

Australian developer’s share placement could raise $35m. to advance Nolans project

Keywords: Arafura, rare earths, Lynas, Chinese exports, neodymium, terbium

Arafura Resources Ltd hopes to raise over $35m. by issuing new shares to fund the development of its Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory of Australia.

 

The Perth-based company is aiming to produce 20,000 tpa rare earth oxides by 2013 and is working towards a feasibility study at the...