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Annual Report 2022
Contents
Corporate Directory ................................................................................................................................ ii
Review of Operations............................................................................................................................. iii
Environmental, Social and Governance Framework..............................................................................xii
Mineral Resources Statement............................................................................................................... xiii
Corporate Governance.......................................................................................................................... xiv
Financial Statements ..............................................................................................................................xv
ASX Additional Information .................................................................................................................. 58
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Corporate Directory
Directors
Registered and business address
John Young (Non-Executive Chairman)
Unit 6, 94 Rokeby Road
Jeremy Robinson (Managing Director)
Subiaco WA 6008
Shaun Hardcastle (Non-Executive Director)
Australia
Cameron Henry (Non-Executive Director)
Telephone: +61 8 6383 6593
Website: www.rarex.com.au
Company secretary
Auditors
Oonagh Malone
SW Audit
Level 25, 108 St Georges Terrace
Perth, Western Australia 6000
Securities exchange
Share registry
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Automic Registry Services
Code:
REE
126 Phillip Street
Home office:
Perth
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Telephone: 1300 288 664
Country of incorporation and domicile
Australia
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Review of Operations
The Board is pleased to provide a review of operations across the Company’s asset portfolio for the
financial year 2022 and to date.
Cummins Range Rare Earths Project
RareX Limited (ASX: REE) is a Perth-based rare earths company committed to becoming a near- term
producer of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr). RareX’s focus is on developing rare earths
deposits in Australia, including the flag-ship Cummins Range Rare Earths – Phosphate Project.
NdPr is a core enabler of decarbonisation of our society and enables low carbon technologies,
especially in the electric mobility sector, robotics solutions and renewable energy, e.g. the wind energy
sector. NdPr is the key raw material for manufacturing rare earth powered permanent magnet NdFeB
electric motors, the heart of the next industrial revolution the Electrification of our Society.
RareX’s focus is on developing rare earths deposits in Australia, including the Cummins Range Rare
Earths Phosphate Project in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. RareX is committed to
developing a sustainable, ethical, transparent and secure low carbon rare earth supply chain solution
for the global electric mobility market and NdFeB permanent motor downstream ecosystem.
2021 Mineral Resource Upgrade
On 19 July 2021, the Company announced a substantial resource upgrade for Cummins Range, having
incorporated the results of the successful 2020 drill program. The Cummins Range Mineral Resource
has grown significantly both in size and quality, firmly establishing the deposit as a high-quality
development opportunity in a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction.
The resource has increased on the back of the quality work undertaken by the RareX technical team,
with the increase stemming both from drilling results from 2020 and correct specific gravity
measurements taken from the current expansionary drill program.
The overall 46% increase in the deposit is accompanied by a significant high-grade component and the
announcement of a maiden Indicated resource of 11.1 million tonnes at 1.34% TREO + 0.17% Nb2O5
(0.5% TREO cut-off) and 4.9 million tonnes at 2.11% + 0.23% Nb2O5 (1.0% TREO cut-off) marking a
significant increase in the quality of the resource as well.
Table 1: Cummins Range JORC Resource at 0.5% TREO and 1.0% TREO Cut Off grade
0.5% Cut Off
Tonnes Mt
TREO %
NdPr %
Nb₂O5 %
HREO ppm
Indicated
11.1
1.34
0.27
0.17
830
Inferred
7.7
0.88
0.18
0.11
540
Total
18.8
1.15
0.23
0.14
711
1.0% Cut Off
Tonnes Mt
TREO %
NdPr %
Nb₂O5 %
HREO ppm
Indicated
4.9
2.11
0.41
0.23
1,150
Inferred
1.6
1.60
0.31
0.16
800
Total
6.5
1.98
0.38
0.21
1,060
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2021 and 2022 Drill Programs
In July 2021, the Company announced the commencement of a significant diamond drilling and
reverse circulation (RC) program at Cummins Range. The success of the 2021 program enabled the
Company to estimate an Exploration Target (see below) which is in addition to and located below the
current Resource. It also gave the Company the confidence to commence its largest drill campaign to
date with up to three rigs on site, commencing in April 2022, which has continued to produce
spectacular high-grade grade results.
Hole CDX0007 was the first assayed diamond drill-hole at Cummins Range in 40 years and was drilled
into an area where a displacement fault had been interpreted. This interpretation has now been
supported by the hole intersecting a 77m wide breccia zone that has assayed 61.4m at 1% TREO (Total
Rare Earth Oxides) and 0.3% Nb2O5. The lower 34.6m of this breccia is in fresh rock with common
disseminations of monazite grading at 34.6m at 1.3% TREO and 0.4% Nb2O5, including 3.6m at 2.5%
TREO and 0.7% Nb2O5.
Drill hole CDX0004 assayed a whopping 102.97m at 1.6% TREO with 0.3% NdPr and 0.4% Nb2O5. This
hole was drilled into an area that was previously interpreted by previous explorers to be an area where
rare earth minerals have been upgraded through weathering processes. Instead, the hole has passed
through a wide breccia zone which sits in the hanging wall position of the Main Fault. This breccia zone
has consistent wide intervals of 1% to 2% TREO and strong niobium mineralisation as shown in by
other drilling into this zone.
Outstanding assays continued to be received with multiple intercepts above the current Resource
grade:
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CDX0012 – 16.5m at 2% TREO with 0.4% NdPr and 0.1% Nb2O5and 50g/t Ag including, 3m at
6% TREO with 1% NdPr and 0.1% Nb2O5and 25g/t Ag
CDX0010 – 15m at 1.8% TREO with 0.4% NdPr and 0.1% Nb2O5and 102g/t Ag, including 11m
at 2.3% TREO with 0.4% NdPr and 0.1% Nb2O5and 138g/t Ag
CDX006 – 13m at 1.8% TREO with 0.3% NdPr and 0.1% Nb2O5including 8.6m at 2.5% TREO with
0.4% NdPr and 0.1% Nb2O5
CDX0013 – 26m at 2.3% TREO with 0.5% NdPr and 0.3% Nb2O5including 2.8m at 6.6% TREO
with 1.2% NdPr and 0.8% Nb2O5
CDX0018 – 21.9m at 1.7% TREO including 6.4m at 3.5% TREO
CDX0019 – 27m at 1.81% TREO including 5.6m at 4.81% TREO
These results have extended the mineralisation in the primary zone beyond 200m down-dip.
Drill-hole CDX0013 (26m at 2.3% TREO) was drilled 50m to the west of CDX0012 and is the
westernmost hole drilled at the best orientation to test the deposit, suggesting the primary
mineralisation remains open to the north-west.
Two holes contain exceptional silver grades of up to 138g/t Ag and CDX0017 reporting 5.9m at 1.5%
TREO and 222g/t Ag.
Diamond hole CDX0015 intersected significant primary phosphate mineralization in the “Northern
Phosphate Zone”, with a spectacular intercept of 71m at 15% Nb2O5from 71.5m down-hole. The grade
compares well to other operating mines of this type, in the range of 5% Nb2O5to 15% Nb2O5. Previous
drilling in the northern area intersected wide zones of supergene mineralisation, demonstrating the
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potential scale of the system, with intriguingly high NdPr and HREO content for the rare earths
contained in this zone.
One of the final holes of the 2021 program, deeper hole CDX0016 intersected multiple stacked lenses,
all with massive to disseminated rare earths as monazite comprising a cumulative total of 51m grading
2.5% TREO.
The 2022 drilling of CDX0020 drilled down-dip from CDX0016 and intersected strong mineralisation
250m down dip from hole CDX0016 which adds considerably to the scale of the Project with a
confirmed 450m of mineralisation down dip from surface. Deeper rare earths zones were also
intersected including at end of hole. Wide high-grade phosphate was also drilled in "phoscorite" units.
The 2022 growth drilling program confirmed the potential scale and significance of Cummins Range
for both rare earths and phosphate with an extensive mineral system emerging. The latest results
received include:
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CDX0020 - 384.4m at 4% Nb2O5and 0.3% TREO and multiple high-grade rare earths
intersections cumulatively 43m at 1.7% TREO including 11.6m at 1.9% TREO
CDX0022 - 455.6m at 5% Nb2O5and 0.5% TREO and multiple high-grade rare earths
intersections cumulatively 100.4m at 1.9% TREO including 17m at 2.4% TREO
CDX0027 - 326.4m at 4% Nb2O5and 0.4% TREO with multiple high-grade rare earths
intersections cumulatively 60.5m at 1.8% TREO including of 6.2m at 4.2% TREO
The 2022 drill program has now completed on site and the exploration team look forward to all assays
being received over the coming months.
Figure 1. Section showing drill results for CDX0027 and CDX0022. Location of section shown on Figure 2.
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Figure 2. Drill hole locations of 2022 drill program. Showing TREO % mineralisation and location of drill Section ‘C’ – “C”.
Maiden Exploration Target
In February 2022, the Company announced its maiden Exploration Target of 23Mt at 1.6% TREO to
41Mt at 2.4% TREO, which is in addition to and located below the current Indicated and Inferred
Mineral Resource within the Main Rare Earths Zone. The Company is excited to continue its drilling
programs to test this target.
The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature, and there has been
insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will
result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.
Cummins Range Scoping Study
The Company is making considerable progress on early-stage approvals work for the development of
the Cummins Range Project including flora and fauna surveys, water bore monitoring and community
engagement. In September 2022, the Company released a positive Scoping Study (Study) which
demonstrates a potentially viable project and has given the Board of RareX the confidence to approve
the commencement of a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS). Key metrics of the Study are set out below.
Cautionary statement
The Scoping Study referred to in this release was completed to determine the viability of a combined mine, beneficiation, and hydrometallurgical processing
plan in the Wyndham East Kimberly region of Western Australia, using rare earth deposits at Cummins Range to produce rare earth products. It is a preliminary
technical and economic study of the potential viability of the Project.
The Scoping Study referred to in this release is based on low-level technical and economic assessments and is insufficient to support an estimation of Ore
Reserves or to provide assurance of an economic development case at this stage, or to provide certainty that the conclusions of the Scoping Study will be
realised. Further evaluation work and appropriate studies are required before RareX will be in a position to estimate any ore reserves or to provide any assurance
of an economic development case. This scoping study is an order of magnitude technical and economical assessment and is partially supported by Inferred
Mineral Resources1.
The Study is based on the material assumptions outlined below. These include assumptions about the availability of funding. While RareX considers all of the
material assumptions to be based on reasonable grounds, there is no certainty that they will prove to be correct of that the range of outcomes indicated by the
Study will be achieved. To achieve the range of outcomes indicated in the Study, funding of approximately AU$430m will likely be required. Investors should
note that there is no certainty that RareX will be able to raise that amount of funding when needed. It is also possible that such funding may only be available
on terms that may be dilutive or otherwise affect the value of RareX’s existing shares. It is also possible that RareX could pursue other value realisation strategies
such as a sale, partial sale or joint venture of the Project. If it does, this could materially reduce RareX’s proportionate ownership of the Project. The Study
includes appropriate assessment of realistically assumed modifying factors together with other relevant operational factors.
The Study is based on indicated resources 85% and inferred resources 15%, which underpin the production target disclosed in the Study. There is a low level of
geological confidence associated with inferred mineral resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of
indicated mineral resources or that the production target itself will be realised.
1 ASX Announcement 19 July 2021: RareX delivers major resource upgrade at Cummins Range Rare Earths Project.
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Table 2: Key Project Metrics
Financial
Total Capital Expenditure
Discount Rate (pre-tax, nom)
NPV8
IRR (pre-tax, nom)
Payback
LOM EBITDA
Products
MREC Product (dry)
Phosphate Concentrate Produced (dry)
Phosphoric Acid Produced
Capex split2F2
Cummins Range Mine Site and Beneficiation
Wyndham Port Refinery Facility
Opex
Cash Costs
By-Product Credit
Cash Costs (after credit)
Product price
Basket price (ex Sc2O3)
MREC Price (FOB)
Phosphate Price inc. REO Credit (FOB)
Phosphoric Acid Price (FOB)
Units
AU$ million
%
AU$ million
%
Yrs
AU$ billion
Units
Ktpa
Ktpa
Ktpa
Units
AU$ million
AU$ million
Units
AU$/kg TREO in MREC
AU$/kg TREO in MREC
AU$/kg TREO in MREC
Units
US$/t
US$/t
US$/t
US$/t
Value
430
8.0 %
633
29 %
2.8
1.9
Volume
8.9
128.8
13.5
Value
200
229
Value
26.63F3
(20.5)4F4
6.15F5
Value
29,310
13,580
405
926
Note:
TREO = Total Rare Earth Oxides
MREC = Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate
REO = Rare Earth Oxide
LoM = Life of Mine
Metallurgical Testwork
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company reported on the progress of the various
metallurgical testwork that is underway on the Cummins Range material.
Flotation Results
To investigate the potential of phosphate minerals recovery, a sighter flotation program was
undertaken at Auralia Metallurgy in Perth.
The primary goal of this metallurgical testing program was to demonstrate that a high grade,
commercially viable phosphate mineral concentrate could be produced using a simple flotation
process.
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Beneficiation and Refinery capital costs include non-process infrastructure owner’s costs, indirect costs and a nominal 20% contingency to
direct costs.
3 Total LoM C1 cash cost: AU$1.6b by total TREO produced in the MREC product: 60.6kt
4 Total revenue of phosphate mineral concentrate (inc RE credit) and phosphoric acid: US$832 by total TREO produced in MREC product:
60.6kt.
5 Cash costs per kg TREO in MREC less by-product credit per kg TREO in MREC.
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The sighter testwork program was centred on the production of a phosphate mineral concentrate,
with testwork undertaken on two composite samples collected from the Cummins Range Project,
namely:
1. CDX0015 Phosphate Zone Fresh Composite
2. CDX0015 Phosphate Zone Regolith Composite
Both composite samples were subjected to a flotation test with the same circuit configuration, i.e., 3stage rougher flotation followed by 2-stage cleaner flotation. A summary of the flotation testwork
results are shown in Table 3.
Table 3: Flotation Results Summary
CDX0015 Fresh
CDX0015 Regolith
P2O5
P2O5
Product
Rougher
Concentrate
Cleaner
Concentrate
FINAL
Head Grade
Grade %
Recovery %
Grade %
Recovery %
31.0
94.4
23.8
94.3
39.1
80.3
34.1
85.7
13.4
-
12.8
-
As demonstrated in the table above, excellent results were achieved from the testwork program,
exceeding the primary goal of producing a phosphate mineral concentrate of greater than the
benchmark 31% P2O5 grade. The P2O5 grade in the cleaner concentrate was 39% and 34% for the
CDX0015 Fresh Composite and CDX0015 Regolith Composite respectively. The P2O5 recoveries were
also promising for both samples. These results have further demonstrated the potential of producing
a premium phosphate mineral concentrate co-product from the Cummins Range deposit.
Following these initial positive flotation results, the next phase of the phosphate mineral beneficiation
testwork will focus on grind size optimisation, further gangue suppression, flotation conditions and
circuit configuration optimisation to ensure the technical and economic feasibility of the beneficiation
flowsheet.
Ore Sorting Program
Sighter ore sorting testwork was performed on a composite collected from the primary zone of the
Cummins Range deposit at TOMRA Sorting Solution in NSW. The composite was crushed to a P100
grind size passing 30mm and screened at 10mm to prepare the feed for the ore sorting testwork.
This work was aimed at assessing the amenability of the Cummins Range material to ore sorting and
producing a high TREO product fraction with as-high-as-possible TREO recovery by way of high-density
REE-bearing inclusion product ejection.
The sorter used for this testwork was TOMRA’s COM Tertiary XRT (X-Ray Transmission). To set up/train
the sorter and to parameterise the software, images were taken of the samples while samples were
exposed to high energy X-rays. The X-ray sensor signal depends on atomic density and material
thickness and gives information on the inner composition of the particles. By combining two energy
levels simultaneously, it is possible to differentiate particles by their atomic densities.
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Figure 3: TOMRA COM Tertiary Sorter
Based on changes in the X-ray intensity, the images were mapped and classified as either high atomic
density (blue and black) or low atomic density (red) using proprietary TOMRA Sorting image processing
software, and the sorting-task algorithms specific for the Cummins Range ore were developed.
The +10-30mm material was fed through the trained ore sorter with a single pass to sort into the
product (REE-bearing ore) and waste. A summary of the ore sort results is included in Table 4.
Table 4: Ore Sort Results Summary
Element
Mass
TREO + Y
Kg
% Distribution
Grade (%)
% Distribution
Feed, Calculated Assay
134.00
100%
2.18
100%
Ore Sort Waste
64.00
48%
0.34
7%
Ore Sort Product
70.00
52%
3.87
93%
As shown in the table above, 93% of the total rare earths in the feed material was successfully
maintained in the Ore Sort Product while rejecting 48% of the mass as waste. This is a very encouraging
result, demonstrating the amenability of the Cummins Range material to ore sorting technology. The
results have shown excellent potential to significantly reduce the plant size and transport
requirements from mine to the beneficiation plant while maintaining the rare earth product tonnage
through the inclusion of an ore sorting circuit to reject the gangue minerals upfront.
Given these positive results, further ore sorting testwork will be undertaken to improve on the current
results and optimise the ore sort circuit. This next phase of testwork will be carried out at both a batch
scale and at a larger scale using representative samples from the deposit.
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NSW Joint-Venture Copper Gold Projects
In January 2020, RareX entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kincora
Copper (Kincora) whereby Kincora paid a non-refundable option payment of C$25,000 to RareX for a
six week exclusive option period. Following completion of its due diligence activities, Kincora
subsequently exercised the option and paid RareX an additional C$150,000 and issued RareX with
14.95 million shares in Kincora. As a result of the agreement, RareX transferred a 65% interest in its
NSW tenements to Kincora with RareX retaining a 35% free carried interest until such time as a positive
scoping study or preliminary economic assessment is delivered, following which industry standard JV
dilution mechanisms will apply.
During the year, Kincora reported significant gold-bearing intervals at Trundle Park including assay
results for hole TRDD022, which returned significant broad mineralised intervals, strongly indicating
proximity to the core of a large porphyry intrusive system and providing vectors for recently
commenced follow-up drilling. TRDD022 intersected 162m at 0.24g/t gold and 0.04% copper from
670m, including 46m at 0.54g/t gold and 0.08% copper from 684m, and 18m at 0.75g/t gold and 0.09%
copper from 712m. TRDD026, the follow up scissor hole to TRDD022 was also drilled and intersected
broad zones of porphyry-style intrusions, with assay results currently pending.
Assay results for TRDD014W1, a wedge drilling off previous hole TRDD014, returned significant higher
gold grade skarn intervals and broad intervals of porphyry style intrusions at the Trundle Park
prospect:
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42m at 0.42 g/t gold and 0.12% copper from 358m, including 10m at 1.13 g/t gold and 0.32%
copper from 382m;
48m at 0.19 g/t gold and 0.03% copper from 458m;
122m at 0.16g/t gold and 0.03% copper from 596m;
10m at 0.21g/t gold and 0.06% copper from 750m; and
16m at 0.11g/t gold and 0.07% copper from 860m.
For the first time at the Trundle Park prospect, hole TRDD028 has intersected broad porphyry style
intrusions from near surface (to 467m), with the targeted deeper intrusive body also intersected
(assay results pending). Assay results for TRDD022 (162m at 0.24 g/t gold and 0.04% copper, including
18m at 0.75 g/t gold and 0.09% copper), TRDD014/W1 and TRDD028 have provided further confidence
of proximity to the core of a large porphyry intrusive system, vectors for follow up drilling and support
the working model of a vertically extensive mineralised intrusive system that has both open pit and
underground target potential.
Ongoing drilling identified three zones of mineralised skarns in hole TRDD029 confirming this hole as
an important new geological discovery along the southern extension zone at Trundle Park. Cumulative
gold and copper mineralisation across 196m returned in three skarn zones in TRDD029, including:
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Upper Skarn: 36m @ 0.68 g/t gold and 0.29% copper; and
Middle Skarn: 129m @ 0.17 gold and 0.12% copper, including 34m @ 0.38g/t gold and 0.30%
copper.
Kincora reported assay results for TRDD030 returning cumulative gold and copper mineralisation
across 164m in three skarn zones:
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Localised higher-grade intervals of up to 1.68g/t gold and 3.61% copper;
Middle Skarn: 29m at 0.54 g/t gold and 0.22% copper, including 5m at 1.46g/t gold and 0.56%
copper; and
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Lower Skarn: 22m at 0.51 g/t gold.
Kincora reported results of re-assaying on TRDD032 at the Trundle Project with highlights being:
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Highest grade primary mineralisation interval ever drilled at the Trundle Project from only the
fourth hole (TRDD032) at the emerging Southern Extension Zone (SEZ) discovery within the
Trundle Park prospect;
Duplicate assays undertaken to confirm the metal tenor from the zone which hosts a probably
porphyry vein with chalcopyrite-pyrite-quartz; and
2m at 19.9 g/t gold and 2.43% copper – original assay 12.6 g/t gold and 2.32% copper – within
a broader zone containing 34m at 1.45 g/t gold and 0.25% copper.
At the Fairholme Project, Kincora reported that a successful air-core program has converted two
anomalies into highly prospective targets and extended the mineralised system strike at the Gateway
target to over 1.6km and fully open to the south. The second phase Kincora drilling program has
returned anomalous gold and copper results in all nine holes, including grades of up to 3.35g/t gold.
A 900m additional mineralised footprint strike has been confirmed by air-core drilling (and open), with
noteworthy results along the most southern trend:
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10m at 1 g/t gold and 0.34% copper (hole FHAC008)
30m at 0.17% copper and 0.12g/t gold (FHAC011)
At the Driftway C target, all three holes returned broad anomalous end of hole copper with a highlight
being 18m at 0.11% copper (hole FHAC020).
At the Anomaly 2 target, drilling intersected intrusion related anomalous copper with results of:
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20m at 0.11% copper (hole FHAC003)
6m at 0.13% copper (FHAC001)
The Fairholme Project hosts a number of large mineralised systems across a 16km strike located
adjacent and on strike from Evolution Mining’s flagship Cowal mine and wider regional exploration
portfolio.
Kincora have advised that follow up air-core and diamond drilling is being planned to expand the open
near surface footprints and evaluate the untested potential for underlying porphyry gold-copper
related systems at shallow to moderate depths.
Byro East & Orange East Projects
During the year, RareX made the strategic decision to spin-out and IPO its non-core Byro East NickelCopper-PGE Project (Byro East) and Orange East Gold Project (Orange East) into a new ASX-listed
company, Cosmos Exploraton.
RareX and Cosmos signed a Demerger Implementation Deed (DID) on 23 August 2021 to give effect to
the proposed spin-out. Pursuant to the DID, RareX transferred to Cosmos 100% of its legal and
beneficial interest in the Byro East tenements and 75% of its legal and beneficial interest in the Orange
East tenements (Sale Assets), with RareX retaining a 25% interest to be free-carried until completion
of a Bankable Feasibility Study.
RareX will retain exposure to the upside potential of the Sale Assets through its direct equity holding
in the ASX-listed Cosmos Exploration Ltd (ASX: CX1), allowing it to focus on the development and
exploration of its flagship Cummins Range Project.
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Environmental, Social and Governance Framework
In September 2021, RareX announced the establishment of its Environmental, Social & Governance
(ESG) Framework as part of its sustainable ESG-integrated project development approach.
The Company’s ESG Framework adopts the World Economic Forum (WEF) Framework guidelines to
support its journey from exploration to operational mining activities to ensure that it has a leading
approach in place from inception as it advances its flagship Cummins Range Rare Earths Project in the
Kimberley region of WA towards the next stage of development.
RareX believes it has an important role to play in sustainably supplying critical and rare earth metals
that are crucial for the decarbonisation of the global economy, such as electric vehicles and wind
turbines, as well as advanced technical applications for telecommunications and military purposes as
part of sustainable supply chains.
The RareX ESG Framework will help to ensure that it can develop Cummins Range in a responsible and
balanced manner, with due regard for safety, corporate governance, the environment, Indigenous
relationships, community and stakeholder engagement and other critical elements of the ESG matrix.
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Mineral Resources Statement
The following information is provided in accordance with Listing Rule 5.21 and as at 30 June 2022.
Mineral Resource Estimation Governance Statement
RareX Limited ensures that the Mineral Resource Estimates are subject to appropriate levels of
governance and internal controls. The Mineral Resource Estimates have been generated by
independent external consultants and internal employees who are experienced in best practices in
modelling and estimation methods. Where applicable, the consultants have also undertaken review
of the quality and suitability of the underlying information used to generate the resource estimations.
The Mineral Resource estimates follow standard industry methodology using geological interpretation
and assay results from samples won through drilling. RareX Limited reports its Mineral Resources in
accordance with the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves” (the JORC Code) (2012 Edition). Competent Persons named by the Company qualify as
Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code.
Mineral Resource for Cummins Range Project, Western Australia
The tables below sets out the Mineral Resources as at 30 June 2021 (estimated in October 2019) and
as at 30 June 2022 (estimated in July 2021) for the Cummins Range Project, Western Australia. The
Company confirms that the change in the Resource Estimates between 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022
are the consequence of additional drilling undertaken.
Effective
Date
Cut-off
(TREO)
Category
Tonnes
(Mt)
TREO
NdPr
Nb2O5
HREO
30 June
2021
0.5%
Inferred
13.0
1.13%
n/a
n/a
n/a
30 June
2022
0.5%
Indicated
11.1
1.34%
0.27%
0.17%
830 ppm
0.5%
Inferred
7.7
0.88%
0.18%
0.11%
540 ppm
0.5%
Total
18.8
1.15%
0.23%
0.14%
711 ppm
1.0%
Indicated
4.9
2.11%
0.41%
0.23%
1,150 ppm
1.0%
Inferred
1.6
1.60%
0.31%
0.16%
800 ppm
1.0%
Total
6.5
1.98%
0.38%
0.21%
1,060 ppm
30 June
2022
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Competent Person Statements
The exploration results for Cummins Range in this report were reported by the Company in accordance with
listing rule 5.7. The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in the previous announcements.
The mineral resource estimate in this report were reported by the Company in accordance with listing rule 5.8
on 15 October 2019 and updated on 26 May 2020 (resource at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2021), and 19 July 2021
(current resource). The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects
the information included in the previous announcements and that all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the estimates in the previous announcement continue to apply and have not
materially changed.
The exploration results for NSW Gold-Copper Projects as set out in this report were reported by Kincora Copper
in accordance with listing rule 5.7. The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that
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