RareX Limited (ASX: REE) has announced the discovery of high-grade gallium at the Cummins Range carbonatite pipe. The rare earth deposit hosts multiple wide, high-grade intercepts above the Rare and Phos carbonatite dykes. Gallium assays have been identified in the upper 80m of the carbonatite pipe, occurring alongside high-grade rare earths, phosphate, and scandium mineralization. Deeper gallium has not yet been assayed for.
CEO and managing director, James Durrant, commented: “The gallium results are an unexpected boost for the Cummins Range deposit, coming from a deep dive reassessment of the deposit in readiness for the 2025 drilling season on the near-mine anomalies. Gallium is on the critical minerals list of every major economy, including the United States and Australia, yet there are no significant Western producers. China controls 98% of the market and has imposed a comprehensive ban on all gallium exports.”
Significant gallium intercepts include:
- 99m at 106g/t Ga2O3, 0.77% TREO and 160g/t Sc2O3 from 1m
- 60m at 124g/t Ga2O3, 3% TREO and 372g/t Sc2O3 from 36m, inc 12m at 242 g/t Ga2O3, 6.7% TREO and 638 g/t Sc2O3
- 74m at 123g/t Ga2O3, 2.4% TREO and 186g/t Sc2O3 from surface, inc 30m at 206g/t Ga2O3, 4.6% TREO and 310 g/t Sc2O3
The company has stated that research suggests these are the highest-grade gallium results in Australia. Only 25% of the historical drilling has been assayed for gallium with none of the RareX drilling assayed for gallium – this discovery immediately elevates Cummins Range to the most advanced gallium deposit in Australia.
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