Would have preferred a lithium deposit :) Rare earths are not...

Would have preferred a lithium deposit

Rare earths are not rare, the only reason China has a monopoly is the very dirty processing required to turn them into usable resource. The world just let China pollute its own backyard for their benefit.

But demand in rising and this could be a good opportunity to add value to the company quicker than our gold focus. It also mitigates risk of being only in PNG to many investors, because if we were getting those grades in Australia, we'd not be talking about single digit share prices.

Good luck to the company and us with this venture