Khaleesi Niobium Project

Stage: Exploration

Khaleesi Niobium Project

Newly acquired on attractive, low-cash terms

966km2 over the Albany-Fraser Orogen in the Eastern Yilgarn region – favourable region for niobium-carbonatite intrusions under little to no cover.  

Fertile carbonatite complex

Along strike from highly-endowed Ponton Dyke, the Cundeelee carbonatite and the world-class Tropicana gold mine. 

Historical drill data from tier-1 gold and nickel exploration programmes shows broad anomalous niobium district including elevated niobium values exceeding 1,000ppm.   

Geophysics and geochemistry identified the presence of a large 20km diameter alkaline intrusive complex within the Project, with the same age profile as Mt Weld (Lynas) and Ponton Dyke.   – A breeding ground for carbonatites.

Exploration to be the geological focus of RareX whilst the Cummins Range project moves through engineering, offtake and approvals.

Discovery-ready

Desktop research indicates high discovery potential

Gold exploration drilling stumbled on Fenite alteration

  • 50 element assay suite but only interrogated for Au
  • Coincident Na-Nb-RE-Ba-Sr-P geochem (Sodic Fenite signature)
  • Fenite geochem in multi holes over 18km through regolith and granite basement rocks

“potentially a very large carbonatite near-by”

  • Even stronger Nb-RE anomalism on pending tenements

District hosts large and fertile carbonatites

  • Ponton Dyke, highest grade in Aus
  • Cundeelee, largest pipe in Aus