Hudson to Advance Sarfartoq Rare Earth Element Project After New Uranium Legislation Passed in Greenland
November 15 2021 - 9:00AM
HUDSON RESOURCES INC. (“
Hudson” or the
“
Company”) (TSX Venture Exchange “HUD”; OTC
“HUDRF”) is pleased to announce that based on new mining
legislation passed on November 8th by the Greenland Government, it
will focus efforts on advancing its 100% owned Sarfartoq rare earth
element (REE) project.
The new legislation, which was passed by a
narrow majority, bans the development of mineral projects with a
uranium content greater than 100 parts per million (“ppm”). The ban
does not apply to prospecting, exploration and
exploitation directed at non-uranium
resources if the average uranium content is less than 100
ppm. This is good news for the Company’s advanced ST1 Sarfartoq REE
project which contains low levels of uranium (10ppm) and high
levels of REE’s neodymium oxide (Nd2O3) and praseodymium oxide
(Pr6O11), which are the key elements needed for permanent magnets
used in wind turbines and the motors in electric and hybrid
vehicles.
Hudson’s Sarfartoq ST1 REE project highlights
include:
- 27M kg of neodymium oxide and 8M kg
of praseodymium oxide defined as indicated and inferred
resources
- 31,000 meters drilled to date with
numerous high-grade sections including 14 meters of 4.8% TREO
(diamond drill hole SAR11-45) and 6 meters of 6.05% TREO (diamond
drill hole SAR12-03)
- A Preliminary Economic Assessment
(“PEA") completed by Tetra Tech in 2011 (see NR2011-15) which
outlined the following:
- 31.2% internal rate of return
(IRR)
- 2.7 year payback on US$ 343 million
initial capital
- US$ 616 million net present value
(NPV10) at a 10% discount rate, pre-tax
- 21-year life of mine
- Nd and Pr oxide price assumptions
of US$88.30/kg and US$76.90/kg, respectively (FOB three-year
average – Metal Pages, October 2011)
- Neodymium and Praseodymium oxides
currently selling at US$154.40/kg each (Kitco Strategic Metals
pricing November 12, 2021)
- Project is located near tidewater and
close to the Hudson built White Mountain anorthosite mine
Jim Cambon, President commented “We are very
excited about the future of the Sarfartoq REE project and the
ability to be part of the critical metal supply chain into Europe
and the Americas. We believe there is an excellent opportunity to
build on and improve our 2011 PEA to outline a very robust project
given the current strong REE pricing based on fundamental supply
and demand. We will provide updates on an ongoing basis.”
The global neodymium market is forecast to grow
at CAGR (“compound annual growth rate”) of 5.4% to US $3.39 billion
by 2028 led by automotive (Electric Vehicle), wind energy, and
electronics (Research and Markets, November, 2021).
Hudson’s Nukittooq niobium-tantalum project,
which hosts some of the highest reported niobium assays in the
industry (see NR2020-15), contains uranium values more than 100 ppm
and as such the Company is reviewing its options for this project
under the new legislation.
The high-grade Nukittooq niobium-tantalum
project and the Sarfartoq rare earth element (“REE”) project are
both located on the Company’s 100% owned Sarfartoq exploration
license located in southwestern Greenland. Hudson also has a 31.1%
equity interest in the White Mountain anorthosite mine and rights
to acquire 100%. The White Mountain mine is unaffected by the new
uranium legislation.
J.R. Goode, P. Eng., is a Qualified Person, as
defined by National Instrument 43-101, and reviewed the preparation
of the metallurgical and technical information in this press
release. Michael Druecker, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person, as
defined by National Instrument 43-101, and reviewed the preparation
of geological and technical information in this press release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Jim
Cambon”
President and Director
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604-628-5002
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