In this interview with Tracy Weslosky during PDAC 2024, Tom Drivas, CEO and Director of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) discussed the results from the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Appia’s PCH Ionic Adsorption Clay Project in Brazil. Announcing a significant 52.8 million tonnes of resource, Tom highlighted the presence of extremely high-grades of rare earths within this resource, showcasing some of the highest TREO (total rare earth oxide) grades globally.

Tom emphasized the project’s potential, stating, “We have only explored 1% of the total area… We have 40,000 hectares.” Tom also highlighted the project’s richness in magnet rare earths like neodymium and praseodymium, essential for producing permanent magnets in high demand. The addition of industry experts like Constantine Karayannopoulos, Jack Lifton and Don Hains, P. Geo to Appia’s Advisory Board underscores the project’s significance and potential.

Besides the project in Brazil, Appia is also advancing uranium exploration properties around the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan and has a significant uranium resource in Ontario at Elliot Lake. Notably, the company is also advancing its Alces Lake project in Saskatchewan, renowned for its high-grade critical rare earths in monazite.

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Appia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North Wollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 94,982.39 hectares (234,706.59 acres) in Saskatchewan. The Company also has a 100% interest in 13,008 hectares (32,143 acres), with rare earth elements and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario. Lastly, the Company holds the right to acquire up to a 70% interest in the PCH Project (See June 9^th, 2023 Press Release – Click HERE) which is 40,963.18 ha. in size and located within the Goiás State of Brazil. (See January 11^th, 2024 Press Release – Click HERE)

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In a recent interview with host Tracy Weslosky, Tom Drivas, CEO and Director of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF), announced the significant addition of Constantine Karayannopoulos to Appia’s Critical Minerals Advisory Committee. Tom discussed how this move is a major endorsement of Appia’s projects, given Constantine’s reputation in the rare earths sector. Constantine, who is well known for his leadership in the critical mineral sector lead the Neo Materials deal by Molycorp in 2012 for C$1.3 billion. He was also the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Neo Lithium Corp. when it was sold to Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. for $960 million in 2022.

Constantine Karayannopoulos joins Appia’s Advisory team, alongside world renowned critical minerals expert and the co-founder and Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) Jack Lifton. Jack who was the co-editor of the recently published textbook, Rare Earth Metals and Minerals Industries: Status and Prospects 1st ed. 2024 Edition, is joined with Don Hains, P. Geo who is a Consulting Geologist and well-known expert in ionic clay projects. In this interview, Tom emphasizes how having three of the world-renowned rare earths experts on Appia’s Critical Minerals Advisory Committee supports the commitment to leverage top-tier expertise to advance Appia’s Projects in Canada and Brazil.

Appia’s recent announcement of exceptional diamond drill results from the PCH ionic adsorption clay project in Brazil was also discussed in the interview. These results have revealed significant concentrations of Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO) within the top 20 meters from the surface. Tom added, “Just for comparison, there is a deposit that went into production in the same area, and their average grade is 1,200 parts per million (PPM). We’re getting up to 93,000 PPM.”

Moreover, Tom outlined Appia’s broader strategy, which encompasses both rare earths and uranium projects. Tom outlined Appia’s involvement in the uranium sector, noting several uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan and Ontario. With plans to begin drilling at the Loranger Uranium-Bearing Property in Saskatchewan, Tom explains how Appia is positioning itself to capitalize on the rising uranium market. To access the full interview, click here

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About Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.

Appia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North Wollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 113,837.15 hectares (281,297.72 acres) in Saskatchewan. The Company also has a 100% interest in 13,008 hectares (32,143 acres), with rare earth elements and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario. Lastly, the Company holds the right to acquire up to a 70% interest in the PCH Project (See June 9^th, 2023 Press Release – Click HERE) which is 40,963.18 ha. in size and located within the Goiás State of Brazil. (See January 11^th, 2024 Press Release – Click HERE)

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Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) (“Appia”) has several projects located across Canada and Brazil with rare earths and uranium potential, as well as some other valuable metals. The current focus for Appia is on advancing their two key rare earths projects Alces Lake Project in Canada and the PCH Ionic Clay Project in Brazil.

Today we give an update on Appia’s latest activity at these two projects.

Appia’s projects are located in Canada and Brazil with a focus on rare earths and uranium

Alces Lake Project in Canada (100% owned)

The Alces Lake Project is located in Northern Saskatchewan and is known for having exceptionally high rare earths grades and gallium in favorable monazite ore. Appia state: “Alces Lake Project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin is the highest-grade critical rare earths prospect in North America and one of the highest-grade rare earths prospects in the world.”

Appia is now starting to release their latest results from the 2023 drill campaign from the Magnet Ridge Zone at Alces Lake.

Appia announced on January 15, 2024: “Assays of up to 1.57 wt.% (15,700 ppm) Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) were returned, with thickness and grades increasing to the south-southeast…Mineralization intervals occur from near surface to < 85 metres depth.”

Appia also announced in January 2024 that they have signed a new Cooperation Agreement with the Ya’thi Néné Lands and Resources Office.

Near term catalysts from Alces Lake include further assay results from the 40 diamond drill hole summer 2023 exploration program.

The PCH Project in Brazil (option to acquire up to 70% interest)

The PCH Project is potentially a very significant ionic clay rare earths project located in Goias, Brazil. Ionic clay projects are favored as the extraction process for rare earths is a relatively simple and less expensive process, already widely practiced in China. Furthermore, Appia’s PCH Project has all the key rare earths needed for the powerful magnets used in electric motors in most EVs. Most other projects don’t have this complete spectrum as discussed by leading rare earths expert Jack Lifton here.

Drill results announced in October 2023 from the PCH Project have been very encouraging, including Hole RC-063 that reported 24 metres of mineralization from surface with a total weighted average of 27,188 ppm or 2.72% of Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO). The hole remains open at depth and has extended the known area of Target IV.

Appia Geology Manager, Carlos Bastos, stated: “The assay results from PCH-RC-063 are highly promising, revealing sustained mineralization of essential elements including Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Neodymium (Nd), and Praseodymium (Pr). Notably, several elements surpassed the upper detection limit of the assay method being used, and updated results will be reported once received.”

Note: Bold emphasis by the author.

On January 16, 2024, Appia announced reanalysis of Hole RC-063 resulting in even higher grades of a Total Weighted Average of 38,655 ppm or 3.87% TREO.

From the first 10 holes drilled at the PCH Project the total weighted average grade is 7,578 ppm or 0.76% Total Rare Earth Oxide.

The January 11, 2024 Appia announcement highlights the excitement that the Appia team has towards the PCH Project. They announced an extension of their existing mining claims at the Project from 17,551.07 hectares to an expansive 40,963.18 hectares across a total of 22 claim blocks. The substantial 133% increase in the current land package includes 12 new claims independently staked by the Company and incurred minimal costs.

The PCH Project is situated in a jurisdiction supportive of mining activities with many major mining corporations actively exploring and mining located just ~30 km from the city of Iporá. Access is good using well-developed regional roads with optimal infrastructure including water and power to the Project. Appia says that “the Project has the support of both local and state governments”.

Appia is targeting a Maiden Resource for the PCH Project Target IV in Q1, 2024.

Typical differences between ionic clay and hard rock rare earth projects

Closing remarks

Appia is making steady progress on multiple projects with the key focus currently on the Alces Lake Project in Canada and the PCH Project in Brazil. Both Projects have strong potential with good grades and amenable ore, but will take time to develop. Appia also has their various uranium projects, but that’s for next time.

Appia trades on a market cap of C$27 million. 2024 could potentially be a very big year for Appia. Stay tuned.

In a recent InvestorNews interview, host Brandon Colwell sat down with Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.‘s (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) CEO and Director Tom Drivas, to discuss the exceptional drilling results from Appia’s PCH Ionic Clay Project in Brazil. Discussing the consistency and high-grade rare earths mineralization at the project, Tom highlights that the average grades of Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) is comparable to, or surpasses, other well-known international deposits.

Tom emphasized that Appia’s ionic clay project in Brazil offers a more environmentally friendly and easily processable source of rare earths. Tom explained that Appia’s PCH Ionic clay project has a distinct advantage with its high concentrations of both heavy and light rare earths, a rarity in the industry. Appia also the Alces Lake Project in Northern Saskatchewan. With high-grade monazite mineralization, Tom shares that the Alces Lake Project is also rich in light and heavy rare earths.

With uranium in demand and high-tech and electric vehicles industries relying heavily on rare earths, Appia’s dual focus on uranium and rare earths sets the company apart in the critical minerals industry. Tom clarified that while the rare earth projects have gained significant attention, the company remains committed to uranium exploration.

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About Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.

Appia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North Wollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 113,837.15 hectares (281,297.72 acres) in Saskatchewan. The Company also has a 100% interest in 12,545 hectares (31,000 acres), with rare earth elements and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario. Lastly, the Company holds the right to acquire up to a 70% interest in the PCH Ionic Adsorption Clay Project which is 17,551.07 ha. in size and located within the Goiás State of Brazil. (See June 9th, 2023 Press Release – Click Here)

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Any projections given are principally intended for use as objectives and are not intended, and should not be taken, as assurances that the projected results will be obtained by the Company. The assumptions used may not prove to be accurate and a potential decline in the Company’s financial condition or results of operations may negatively impact the value of its securities. This presentation should not be considered as the giving of investment advice by the Company or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees or advisors. Each person to whom this presentation is made available must make its own independent assessment of the Company after making such investigations and taking such advice as may be deemed necessary. Prospective investors are urged to review the Company’s profile on SedarPlus.ca and to carry out independent investigations in order to determine their interest in investing in the Company.

In an exclusive onsite interview from the Alces Lake Project in Northern Saskatchewan, Stephen Burega, the President of  Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF), engages with Tracy Weslosky of InvestorIntel to share insights on the progress of the company’s drilling program. Burega praises the team’s efficiency and the advances made during his inaugural visit to the site, providing Weslosky and her audience with an up-close view of the operations.

He underscores the effective utilization of the budget, revealing that they have successfully completed one-third of the project and are strategically directing their efforts towards uncovering new targets. The interview includes a special appearance by Appia Project Geologist, Kahlen Branning, who offers viewers a glimpse into a core shed and elaborates on the critical minerals present in the samples, namely terbium, neodymium, and dysprosium.

Further into the discussion, Burega outlines the instrumental role of helicopters in the movement of drilling equipment, underscoring the operation’s logistical ingenuity. The conversation concludes on an optimistic note as Burega shares the promising future of the Alces Lake project and its potential in rare earth extraction.

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Appia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North Wollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 113,837.15 hectares (281,297.72 acres) in Saskatchewan. The Company also has a 100% interest in 13,008 hectares (32,143 acres), with rare earth element and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario. Lastly, the Company holds the right to acquire up to a 70% interest in the PCH Project which is 17,551.07 ha. in size and located within the Goiás State of Brazil. (See June 9^th, 2023 Press Release – Click Here)

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Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) (“Appia”) now has 4 rare earths/uranium projects globally. Today we take a look at Appia’s newly acquired PCH Project (agreement to acquire 70%) in Brazil and give an update on Appia’s Alces Lake rare earths Project in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.

PCH Project (Brazil)

Appia announced in June 2023 that they had signed a Definitive Agreement to acquire up to a 70% interest in the PCH Project (subject to certain conditions). The PCH Project is 17,551 hectares in size and located within the Goiás State of Brazil. It is located ~30 km from Iporá, a medium size city of ~31,500 population, where infrastructure is well developed.

Sampling data shows enrichment in rare earth minerals from between 8 meters and 20 meters depth in ionic clay ore. Ionic adsorption clays are the main source of the critical rare earth permanent magnet metals, dysprosium and terbium. These projects are also rare outside of China.

Appia states:

“The positive results of the recent geochemical exploration work carried out to date indicates the potential for REEs and Niobium within lateritic ionic adsorption clays.“

Appia also states:

“Total REE grades in numerous auger holes drilled range up to 16,648 ppm (1.66%), with an average of 1,291 ppm total REE and importantly, the valuable rare earths used in magnet applications (Pr, Nd, Tb and Dy) + Y account for approximately 14% of total rare earths, with a maximum of 28.4%.“

The higher the valuable rare earths percentage the better. Appia state above 14% and in their latest presentation they state it as “an average value of 16.67%.“

This is a reasonable figure, especially when considering the shallow depth and the lower mining costs in Brazil. The deposit could potentially be mined with low-cost open pit mining techniques and processed using simple technologies.

Other key points of the PCH Project according to Appia are:

• “One of a few major ionic clay projects in the western world
• Easy to mine
• Simple processing
• Low radioactivity
• Low CapEx
• Low OpEx
• Environmentally friendly processing
• Near infrastructure
• Mining friendly jurisdiction
• Heavy and light critical rare earth.”

The PCH (ionic clay rare earths) Project in Brazil (Appia has an agreement to acquire 70%)

Source: Appia company presentation – June 2023

An update at Alces Lakes – Discovery of the new high-priority surface showing called the ‘Jesse Zone’

On June 22 Appia announced the completion of a NI43-101 Technical Report for their 100% owned Alces Lake Rare Earth Project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Project is best known for having one of the highest rare earths grades (16.65 wt% TREO) globally of any project as well as being found in monazite ore which is amenable to processing.

Appia also gave a June 16 update on the Project stating:

“Early successes by our prospecting teams have led to the identification of a new high-priority surface showing called the ‘Jesse Zone’ which was discovered on the first day of field prospecting,” stated Stephen Burega, President. “The prospecting team have now identified anomalies along the regional shear zone with biotite-rich pegmatite showings of up to 21,000 cps (counts per second) and the zone appears to be +85m in strike length and +20 m in width at surface.”

The Jesse Zone is giving high scintillometer readings (measured in counts per second) which are a good pointer towards the monazite rich zones that hold the rare earth mineralization. The Appia team believes that the numerous surface showings may be connected under overburden. Detailed mapping and sampling continues at the Jesse Zone to confirm the full extent of this new zone.

Appia’s four projects description summary – Alces Lakes (Saskatchewan, Canada), Elliot Lake (Ontario, Canada), Loranger (Saskatchewan, Canada), and now the PCH Project (Brazil)

Source: Appia company presentation – June 2023

Closing remarks

Appia has now grown to own (including the 70% agreement to acquire the PCH Project) four significant rare earths/uranium projects globally. The very high grade Alces Lakes continues to be the flagship but now the new Brazil Project adds further to their portfolio. It also gives Appia a chance to significantly accelerate towards being a global rare earths producer at some point in the future.

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium trades on a market cap of only C$20 million.

In this InvestorIntel interview, Byron W King talks with Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.’s (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) President Stephen Burega about the completion of due diligence to acquire a rare earths ionic clay project in Brazil. Situated in a mining-friendly jurisdiction, accessible by road, with several mining operations nearby, Stephen says that the project’s mineralogy is similar to that of Serra Verde which has one of the largest ionic clay deposits outside of China.

Highlighting the expertise of their consulting geologist, Don Hains, who wrote the NI 43-101 report for Serra Verde, Stephen discusses how a positive evaluation from Don reinforced their excitement and confidence in the project.

Stephen also provides an update on Appia’s flagship Alces Lake Rare Earths (REE) Property in Northern Saskatchewan where they have a work program scheduled to start in June on the highest-priority areas of a major structural corridor.

Stephen also indicates that the Company has approximately C$7 million in the bank with C$3 million dedicated to the Alces Lake project and C$1 million earmarked for the Brazil project once the due diligence is completed.

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Appia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Loranger, North Wollaston, Eastside, and Otherside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 113,837.15 hectares (281,297.72 acres) in Saskatchewan. The Company also has a 100% interest in approximately 12,545 hectares (31,000 acres), with rare earth element and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario.

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Any projections given are principally intended for use as objectives and are not intended, and should not be taken, as assurances that the projected results will be obtained by the Company. The assumptions used may not prove to be accurate and a potential decline in the Company’s financial condition or results of operations may negatively impact the value of its securities. Prospective investors are urged to review the Company’s profile on Sedar.com and to carry out independent investigations in order to determine their interest in investing in the Company.

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In this InvestorIntel interview, Tracy Weslosky talks to Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.’s (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) CEO and Director Tom Drivas about signing a letter agreement to acquire up to 70% interest in a prospective rare earths ionic clay project in Brazil. Currently doing its due diligence, Tom discusses how the new Brazilian project, if finalized, would not interfere with their main focus on the Alces Lake project. Tom goes on to say that the Brazilian project will have a new team with direct ionic clay expertise.

With an extensive exploration program planned for this year at the Alces Lake project in northern Saskatchewan, Tom discusses the company’s focus on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium. Tom also provides an update on Appia’s ongoing relationship with the Saskatchewan Research Council (“SRC”) which is developing a rare earths processing facility in Saskatoon and the plans for the SRC to process monazite from the Alces Lake project as early as next year.

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Appia is a publicly traded Canadian company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Loranger, North Wollaston, Eastside, and Otherside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 113,837.15 hectares (281,297.72 acres) in Saskatchewan. The Company also has a 100% interest in approximately 12,545 hectares (31,000 acres), with rare earth element and uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently toured Vital Metals Limited‘s (ASX: VML l OTCQB: VTMXF) rare earths processing plant in Saskatoon’s northern industrial area. Vital Metals’ site is next door to another rare earths processing facility built and operated by the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) which, in a test run back in August, created the first rare earth element ingots produced in Canada. The fact that the Prime Minister was in Saskatoon and stated that there is a support system for rare earth element mining in Saskatchewan is very encouraging. Readers may recall the Critical Minerals series we ran in July, 2022 where one of my greatest concerns was how effective our Federal Government would be in doing anything useful to advance the cause of critical materials. However, I suggested that as long as the topic remained at the forefront and politically in vogue, my hope was that they would stay out of the way and let smart, innovative people get on with doing what’s best for Canada and its allies.

It appears the Government is heeding my concerns (for now) and that the rare earth industry should be able to continue to progress without too much interference. That is certainly good news if you are developing a rare earth prospect in Saskatchewan. One company that falls into that category is Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF), a Canadian publicly listed company in the rare earth element and uranium sectors. The Company is currently focusing on delineating high-grade critical rare earth elements and gallium on the Alces Lake property, as well as exploring for high-grade uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin on its Otherside, Loranger, North Wollaston, and Eastside properties. The Company holds the surface rights to exploration for 110,997 hectares (274,280 acres) in Saskatchewan.

Appia’s Alces Lake project encompasses some of the highest-grade total and critical REEs and gallium mineralization in the world, hosted within several surface and near-surface monazite occurrences that remain open at depth and along strike. In early December, the Company announced results from the 2022 prospecting program that included:

• 36.11 wt.% TREO returned from samples of massive to semi-massive monazite in outcrop at the West Limb anomaly, first discovered in 2022.
• 3.34 wt.% TREO returned from a mineralized biotite shear zone at the West Limb anomaly
• 4.34 wt.% TREO returned from visible monazite in a shear zone at a previously unexplored and un-named radiometric prospect south of the Magnet Ridge zone
• 2.03 wt.% TREO returned from visible monazite discovered in the Western Anomaly

Still to come are assays from the record 2022 drilling program at Alces Lake where the Company completed 17,481 m over 100 drill holes. Appia’s 2022 drilling program at Alces was designed to drill significantly deeper holes compared to the 100 holes (approximately 8,076 m) drilled in 2021 to allow Appia to determine continuity at depth and along the identified REE mineralization trends as the company works towards a maiden resource estimate to be prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 for the area. With high-grade REE mineralization now identified in many locations within an area covering approximately 27 km2 of the Alces Lake block, the Company believes the project has the potential to be a world-class source of high-grade critical rare earth bearing monazite.

Momentum is certainly there for critical minerals comprising the battery supply chain. Being relatively close to Canada’s first rare earth processing facility is an added bonus for Appia Rare Earths. The Company’s newly appointed President, Mr. Stephen Burega, is stepping in at a pretty exciting time, with drill results pending and a resource estimate looming. Additionally, Appia added C$3.7 million to it’s treasure in December with a non-brokered private placement that provides the Company with plenty of dry powder to pursue its 2023 exploration program at Alces Lake, as well as it’s various uranium properties. At a market cap of C$39 million, Appia is currently trading near its lowest levels in over two years. A decent NI 43-101 resource estimate for Alces Lake could go a long way towards changing the look of this stock chart.

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF) recently reported results from its 2021 drilling program and work completed this year on its Alces Lake property in Northern Saskatchewan. While results are still pending from the 34 holes drilled at the recently renamed site Magnet Ridge (formerly Augier), other areas returned values as high as 14.95% TREO over 0.66 metres. This is high compared to most deposits. As of early July Appia has drilled over 14,000 metres in 2022 and plans to drill up to 20,000 metres this year, which should provide them with valuable information on the Alces Lake deposit. Magnet ridge is interesting as Appia has reported it outcrops at surface with a strike length of about 300 metres and a width of 175 metres, and has been penetrated to over 100 metres deep.

The mineral hosting the rare earths at Alces Lake is monazite. Monazite is regularly processed in China to produce rare earths, so making a concentrate and separating the rare earths is an established technology. In several jurisdictions, this could be a problem as monazite is typically associated with the radioactive elements Thorium (Th) and Uranium(U). However, it comes down to the old paradigm, location, location, location. Being situated in Saskatchewan, Appia is in a jurisdiction that understands radioactive materials and that they can be properly handled and stored, and in the case of uranium can be a valuable resource. The other advantage for Appia being in Saskatchewan is that the Saskatchewan Research Council is building a pilot plant for rare earth separation over the next 2 years. This will give Appia the ability to test their material locally, which is a significant advantage.

A 2020 Appia presentation indicates Neodymium (Nd) oxide levels of 17.4% and Praseodymium (Pr) oxide of 5.4% which gives a combined total of just under 23%. This is close to the Lynas levels from its Mt. Weld deposit, which Roskill’s Market Outlook 2015 indicates to be 23.8%. The Mountain Pass Mine, the deposit in California owned by MP Materials, has Nd+Pr levels at 16.3%. so they would have to process up to 50% more material to get the same revenue levels as Appia or Lynas. In addition, Appia’s report shows added value in Terbium (Tb) and Dysprosium (Dy). Looking at recent pricing in Shanghai Metal Markets (SMM), the Nd/Pr holds 87.8% of the total value. Terbium and Dysprosium add another 0.3%. This assumes that all the elements are sold, which typically is impossible, especially the Cerium, which is over 49% of the total volume. However, there may be markets in North America and possibly Europe for Cerium and Lanthanum. Their current price in China is $1.22 and $1.15 per kg respectively and freight can be a high proportion of the total cost of the product outside of Asia.

One way to look at the value of the deposit is to see what potential revenue can be generated from the four main magnetic elements (Neodymium, Praseodymium, Terbium and Dysprosium). Assuming the long range plans would be to build a 20,000 TPY plant, which is similar to the previous Molycorp output and just below the Lynas present output of around 22,000 TPY, their projected revenues would be around US$500 million per year. This assumes 90% recoveries and revenues only from Nd+Pr. Any sales of Cerium and Lanthanum would be minimal but an added bonus.

In addition, Appia has properties in the Elliot Lake area in Ontario. This is in the right area code as from the mid-late 1950s to 1990 there were 10 mines producing Uranium. Again location, location, location. Given the push for electric vehicles and the corresponding increase in electrical demand, countries are going to review their long term needs including Germany and China, and possibly India, and given alternative producing options nuclear is a cleaner way than coal or gas to produce electricity. Also given the current Russian situation more focus will come on nuclear and correspondingly Uranium. Thorium may also come into demand as it can reduce the operating temperature and thereby improve safety.

All things considered, Appia has an interesting opportunity and with the grades shown so far, and is poised to take the next steps to becoming a potential domestic producer of rare earths.