# Yangibana Rare Earths Project, Australia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/yangibana-rare-earths-project-australia--c62c3d99-9159-44fa-8e34-39e7517e5823 Original source: https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/yangibana-rare-earth-project-gascoyne-region/ Publisher: miningtechnology Original announcement: 2026-09-24T08:46:01.839Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-24T08:47:06.046Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-24T08:47:06.046Z - Company: Hastings Technology Metals - Ticker: Unavailable - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Western Australia - Primary commodity: Rare earths - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Resource update - Extracted: 2026-09-24 08:47:06 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary The Yangibana Rare Earths Project in Western Australia features 20.93 million tonnes of proven and probable reserves at 0.90% TREO. The project is planned as a staged open-pit operation with an initial mine life of 19 years. Reasoning: The document provides a detailed overview of the Yangibana project reserves and development stages, reflecting a mature project status following a DFS. - Positive factor: Significant reserve tonnage of 20.93Mt - Positive factor: Clear staged development plan - Positive factor: Defined mining method \(open pit\) and processing route - Negative factor: Low grade \(0.90% TREO\) requires significant processing Facts used in scoring: 1 ## Classification and evidence **Probable Reserve** Polarity: positive Definition: Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors. Why it applies: The document explicitly states 2P \(proven and probable\) reserves of 20.93mt. Evidence · text > The proven and probable \(2P\) mineral reserves at Yangibana rare earths project are estimated at 20.93 million tonnes \(mt\) grading 0.90% total rare earth oxide \(TREO\). ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (1) ### probable [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/yangibana-rare-earths-project-australia--c62c3d99-9159-44fa-8e34-39e7517e5823#fact-resource-facts-0) Yangibana Rare Earths Project · rare\_earths #### Identity - Project: Yangibana Rare Earths Project - Commodity: rare\_earths - Region: australia\_wa - Reported Region: Western Australia #### Resource scope - Estimate type: reserve - Resource group id: resource:67e89e5ec501ccf19047 - Deposit or zone: Yangibana - Mining method: combined #### Resource Data - Category: probable - Tonnes: 20930000 - Grade: 0.9 - Grade Unit: % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Reported 2P reserves for the project. - Positive factor: Large reserve tonnage - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > The proven and probable \(2P\) mineral reserves at Yangibana rare earths project are estimated at 20.93 million tonnes \(mt\) grading 0.90% total rare earth oxide \(TREO\). #### Tags used in scoring **Probable Reserve** Polarity: positive Definition: Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors. Why it applies: category is "probable" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **No Contained Metal** Polarity: negative Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting. Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **PEA-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **PFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports **DFS-Supporting** Polarity: neutral Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence. Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. 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