Hudson Receives New Sarfartoq Rare Earth and Niobium Exploration License
09 Mars 2020 - 2:00PM
HUDSON RESOURCES INC. (“
Hudson” or the
“
Company”) – (TSX Venture Exchange “HUD”; OTC
“HUDRF”) is pleased to report that it has been granted a new
exploration license covering the Sarfartoq Carbonatite Complex
(SCC) in Western Greenland which hosts the Company’s Rare Earth
Element (REE) and niobium projects and has a strike length of
approximately 30km. The license is 35 km from the Company’s White
Mountain anorthosite mine and 20km from tidewater. The new
license significantly reduces the work commitments for the Company
as the previous license held by the Company was in its 25th year.
The Sarfartoq REE Project The
Sarfartoq REE project lies within a large carbonatite complex
hosting high neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr) content in
bastnaesite and monazite mineralization. Neodymium and praseodymium
are the key elements in permanent magnets which are a crucial
component in products from computer hard drives to wind turbines
and hybrid cars. Project highlights include:
- High ratio of Nd and Pr at 25%-40%
of Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO)
- Drilled a total of 31,400 meters on
the Sarfartoq Carbonatite Complex from 2009 to 2012
- Extracted and tested a 5 tonne bulk
metallurgical sample at ST1 grading 2.51% TREO (see NR
2012-01)
- Completed a Preliminary Economic
Assessment on the ST1 project in 2012 (see NR2011-15)
- The ST1 resource model outlined an
NI 43-101 compliant resource based on an underground mining
scenario comprised of the following:• 5.9M tonnes indicated
averaging 1.8% TREO• 2.5M tonnes inferred averaging 1.6% TREO for
the ST1 zone (1% cut-off)• ST1 contains 27M kg of Neodymium Oxide
and 8M kg of Praseodymium Oxide
- High-grade intersections at ST1
include the following:• 24 meters of 3.5% TREO (SAR10-36)• 14
meters of 4.8% TREO (SAR11-45)• 6 meters of 6.05% TREO (SAR12-03)•
6 meters of 4.91% TREO (SAR12-01)• 8 meters of 4.61% TREO
(SAR12-15) (see NR2013-01)
The Sarfartoq Niobium
ProjectThe Sarfartoq niobium project has highly elevated
levels of niobium and tantalum. The niobium is hosted in pyrochlore
mineralization which is a niobium and tantalum oxide with
approximately 1% uranium oxides. Niobium is a key component in
pipeline steel and in superalloys for jet engines and heat
resistant equipment. Project highlights include:
- Historical drill intercepts by the
previous license holders included:• 3m @26.49% Nb2O5• 20m @12.13%
Nb2O5• Trench assays of 14.4% over 200 meters
- Hudson surface sampling included
assays up to 40.32% Nb2O5 and 0.91% Ta2O5 (see NR2009-03)
- Hudson is commencing the
re-evaluation of the data prior to resuming field
exploration.
Jim Cambon, President commented: “We are very
pleased to have this new license which will allow the Company time
to continue to add value to our REE and niobium projects at
Sarfartoq. There has been significant interest from both the
Canadian and United States governments in securing strategic
minerals such as REE’s and niobium. This along with the
strategic importance of Greenland as it relates to Arctic
sovereignty makes these assets very attractive.”
The Sarfartoq exploration license is held by
Hudson Resources Inc. The White Mountain anorthosite mine is held
100% by Hudson Resources’ subsidiary Hudson Greenland A/S.
The Company debt structure relates solely to the Hudson Greenland
A/S asset.
The White Mountain Anorthosite
MineHudson is continuing to focus efforts on the strategic
review process it first reported in its news release of
September 6, 2019 (NR2019-15). The objective of the
process is to ensure the Company has sufficient working capital and
supply chain expertise to meet its operational needs and growth
objectives for the White Mountain mine.
The new rotary drum dryer arrived on site
several weeks ago. Foundations have been poured and the
installation of the dryer is under way. Commissioning of the
dryer is expected in April/May.
The White Mountain Anorthosite mine is permitted
for 50 years.
Dr. Michael Druecker is a qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed the preparation
of the scientific and technical information in this press release
in respect of the Sarfartoq Project.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Jim K Cambon”
President and Director
For further information:Ph:
604-628-5002
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