Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (CSE: AUAG) is a new entrant into the rare earth supply chain story. This year they have made 4 shipments of monazite sands concentrate from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) totaling 720 tonnes of concentrate for a combined value of US$3.8 million. Auxico keeps 15% of this amount or US$570k and the balance going to Central American Nickel (CAN). Pierre Gauthier, a Montreal businessman, is the Chairman of Central American Nickel and Executive Director of Auxico Resources. Auxico has signed a sales agency agreement with CAN and according to their website the offtake agreement is for 5 years for a minimum amount of 18,000 tonnes of concentrate, or about 300 tonnes per month (TPM), and has a target of 1,000 TPM. The recent sale was analyzed to have approximately 60% total rare earth oxides (TREO) which is good and a Neodymium (Nd) level of 14.95% and Praseodymium (Pr) of 3.4%, which is higher than Mt. Pass levels.

Looking at the prices of Neodymium and Praseodymium from July, the sales price received is around 30% of the contained value of Nd and Pr, which is in the typical range paid by the Chinese for concentrate. No destination is indicated but China would be the logical destination. The only other places would be Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU | TSX: EFR) in the USA which can handle monazite or possibly Neo Performance Materials Inc. (TSX: NEO) plant in Estonia. In the future, the Saskatchewan Research Council could also be a client once their pilot plant is completed. Since the middle of the year prices for Nd and Pr have dropped around 40%, so revenues per tonne should drop accordingly to around $4,000 per tonne. Their goal is to reach 1,000 TPM by year end, which would generate total revenues of $4 million/month or $600K USD for Auxico as its monthly 15% share.

Two recent additions to Auxico are noteworthy. Frederick Kozak became President after having been President at Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF). He replaces Pierre Gauthier who had been Chairman and CEO. Also added to the board was Melissa Sanderson, a leader in ethically sustainable growth and previously served as a senior diplomat, including as Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Kinshasa, DRC, so she brings on the ground experience to Auxico as it deals with ethically sourcing concentrate from North Kivu, DRC cooperatives. Melissa sits on the Board of the Critical Minerals Institute.

Auxico is also involved in projects in South America. Of note is the Massangana tin tailings project. In June of this year, Auxico announced an agreement with Cooperativa Estanifera de Mineradores da Amazônia Legal Ltda. (“CEMAL”) concerning the production of tin, niobium and rare earths from the Massangana tailings estimated to contain 30,000,000 tonnes in the State of Rondônia, Brazil. As some of you know I am a fan of tailings as a source of critical minerals as the heavy lifting has already been done to get the material out of the ground. This deposit has 30 million tonnes of tailings. A study done by the German Mineral Resources Agency and the Geological Survey of Brazil indicates that three types of products could be generated from the tin tailings: (A) a monazite concentrate; (B) a columbite Concentrate; and, (C) a cassiterite concentrate. According to their press release the following concentrates can be produced:

The TREO level in the tailings is better than some greenfield mines being promoted currently.

As noted in Auxico’s June press release a feasibility study is to be done to process 3 million tonnes per year which would give a project life of 10 years. The objective of this project is to produce 135,000 tonnes of monazite concentrate per year, 19,500 tonnes of cassiterite concentrate (tin), and 45,000 tonnes of columbite concentrate (50% niobium + 5% tantalum). If the monazite concentrate is 37% as noted above, this would produce 50,000 TPY of TREO, which is significant as this would be around 25% of the current world production, which I estimate at 175-200,000 TPY. The tin output would be around 10,000 TPY in a market which in 2019 was estimated at 310,000 tonnes, so it will not have a large impact in the market. The columbite would generate over 22,000 tonnes in a market which last year Statistica estimated at 75,000 tonnes. The largest Niobium producer is CBMM which is also based in Brazil.

Auxico uses a separation and recovery technology called Ultrasound Assisted Extraction (UAEx), which has been proven successful at recovering rare earths as well as other critical minerals.

Overall, Auxico has a lot to watch on multiple fronts.

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Massive deposits of rare earths – the key component in electric vehicle production, permanent magnets, alternative energy and other green technologies – are located in Africa and South America that may be otherwise overlooked. Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (CSE: AUAG) is a Canadian company specializing in producing rare and critical minerals. Auxico is poised to be one of the largest suppliers of these materials outside of China. Auxico is the exclusive trade agent for rare earth concentrates from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In addition, Auxico also has joint ventures with companies or owns mineral rights in Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil. Overall, the company has access to nearly 4 million tonnes of these minerals, making it a significant player in the global market.

This week Auxico announced a change in executive leadership and the addition of a new Board member. Frederick Kozak took over as president and Chief Executive Officer of Auxico as of September 6th. Kozak was previously the president of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQX: APAAF), which on his departure announced that Appia CEO Tom Drivas will assume the role of interim president pending the appointment of a new president.

Pierre Gauthier had led Auxico as CEO and Executive Chairman since the company’s inception. Gauthier will remain a key part of the company as a director and remain CEO and Chairman of Central America Nickel. This leadership change announcement took some by surprise, but based on Kozak’s previous experience, it looks like a good fit for Auxico considering its long-term focus on its mineral rights in Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil. Kozak has a long history and deep understanding of South America’s rare earth industry and capital markets. Early in his career he built a reputation as an analyst of public companies in Colombia and for his regional reports on Colombia, Argentina, and other regions.

Later in his career, as VP of Arrow Exploration Corp, Kozak worked on analyzing and modeling asset potential of oil property acquisitions from an existing producer in Colombia. Kozak also has extensive consulting experience, working with clients from all over the world, including South America. The experience working in capital markets and rare earths should help Auxico navigate the complexities of the rare earths market.

At the same time Auxico also announced that they had appointed Melissa Sanderson, regular InvestorIntel contributor, to their Board of Directors. Sanderson is also a good fit for Auxico’s board of directors. For years she served as a senior diplomat and the Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. She also has more than 30 years of experience in mining, business, and government relations. She currently is a Professor of Practice at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. As VP International at Freeport-McMoRan she coordinated Freeport’s environmental, social and governmental functions in Peru and Chile, as well as the DRC. Melissa is the recipient of numerous awards, including the U.S. State Department Superior Honor Award and inclusion in the Who’s Who of American Women Bankers. This experience will help Auxico drive operational improvements in both North America and the DRC.

As a recognized expert in ESG and founder of Ethically Sustainable Growth (ESG+), Sanderson can bring her extensive knowledge of local community and government relations to improving operations and sustainability to Auxico as the rare earth industry continues to navigate the complex and changing environmental requirements.

These new leadership positions could have a positive impact on how Auxico manages its extensive operations throughout the world. Kozak and Sanderson bring the extensive operational expertise and rare earth knowledge to Auxico that is needed to capitalize on their assets.

Meeting with Jack Lifton and Stephen Lautens later today to discuss a Critical Minerals Summit this Fall. As we continue to work with global leaders in this sector, finding a way to share the data we secure on the ESG and Critical Minerals sector is a priority for our readership and audience always ready to be first to market with the benefits of our investor intelligence.

Speaking of intelligence, may I graciously recommend that you watch this interview I did with Cam Currie, who is a Sr Investment Advisor with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management and the Principal for the Currie Metals and Mining Group that was published early morning Click Here. Seriously, before you enter the market seas today, grab onto this Baywatch lifeguard and hear his advice —- he offers to save us from the stagflation undercurrents with some real advice (Tip: #gold, #basemetals, and #preciousmetals).

Would like to thank our friends at Silver Bullet Mines on announcing the production of silver last week. It did not escape notice to me in reviewing the Top 10 items that are Trending for our last 30-days that someone is looking up #scandium and #ImperialMining (see #6 and #7)….

Top 10 Trending on InvestorIntel.com

1. DoD awards Australia’s Lynas $120 million to build a heavy rare earths facility in the USA: I have questions https://bit.ly/3bqMHqX (June 28, 2022 – Editor, Jack Lifton)
2. Dev Randhawa of Fission 3.0 talks about US reliance on Russian uranium https://bit.ly/3yi2Zv6 (June 23, 2022 – Interview Host, Tracy Weslosky)
3. Byron W King talks to Energy Fuels and Ur-Energy about ramping up US uranium production https://bit.ly/3u0oLRn (June 24, 2022 – Interview Host, Byron W King)
4. The Critical Minerals List is Becoming More Critical https://bit.ly/3a2XIOy (June 27, 2022 – Editor, Robert Scannell)
5. Gold company Presidents and CEOs talk about the return of gold investments and investors https://bit.ly/3y0scZt (June 27, 2022 – Interview Host, Stephen Lautens)
6. Peter Cashin of Imperial Mining talks about scandium’s importance and the need for domestic supply https://bit.ly/3yc3kzx (June 22, 2022 – Interview Host, Byron W King)
7. Peter Cashin on the “earth shattering” PEA for Imperial Mining’s Crater Lake Scandium-REE deposit https://bit.ly/3n5CouN (June 21, 2022 – Interview Host, Tracy Weslosky)
8. The Uranium Bull in the Room – Why the Excitement is Back https://bit.ly/3Ngjc8p (June 23, 2022 – Interview Host, Tracy Weslosky)
9. Tungsten – the other critical metal and a way to play it https://bit.ly/3IK8B4S (July 1, 2022 – Editor, Byron W King)
10. Jack Lifton talks with Dr. Anthony Mariano, “the most senior rare earths geologist on the planet” https://bit.ly/3yr7fIT (June 28, 2022 – Interview Host, Jack Lifton)

Other InvestorIntel Interviews published last week for your viewing enjoyment include:

• July 15, 2022 – Peter Clausi of Silver Bullet Mines talks about its first silver production https://bit.ly/3citw2X
• July 15, 2022 – Pierre Gauthier of Auxico Resources talks about recent off-take agreements and rare earths trades https://bit.ly/3cbRpZT

And in case you missed some of our InvestorIntel Feature Columns, I must confess that my personal favorite was the one done by Dean Bristow on the new S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index.

1.  With a new PEA Search Minerals’ rare earths projects deserve a serious look https://bit.ly/3zarye2
2. The new S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index – what were they thinking? https://bit.ly/3P9nbFA
3. Graphite: The Top 5 North American Players to Watch https://bit.ly/3z11Kkg
4. Friedland likes Fjordland’s chances of finding nickel https://bit.ly/3aw8UDP
5. InvestorIntel Week in Review for July 4-10, 2022 https://bit.ly/3nW0VTu
6. The Secret that Elon Musk and Twitter Share https://bit.ly/3P0Ou4H

I always start my Monday by reviewing some of the ii8 System client news releases for the week prior to today. If you see below, we had news from Imperial Mining – must call Peter Cashin for an interview….

 News Releases:

•  July 18, 2022 – Zentek Files a Provisional Patent on the use of ZenGUARD(TM) as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent https://bit.ly/3PiFrMC
• July 18, 2022 – Volcanic Presents Update on Plans for Guatemala and Proposes Extension of Previously Issued Share Purchase Warrants https://bit.ly/3IMAJEy
• July 15, 2022 – Bald Eagle Announces Results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders https://bit.ly/3odzjJU
• July 15, 2022 – Romios Announces Appointment of Stephen Burega as CEO https://bit.ly/3IVAM13
• July 15, 2022 – Awakn Life Sciences Provides a Business and Corporate Update https://bit.ly/3B0zNKG
• July 14, 2022 – Nano One Annual General Meeting and Investor Update https://bit.ly/3Odsr9I
• July 14, 2022 – Sixth Wave Commercializes Affinity(TM) System with $3.5M License to AESI https://bit.ly/3yEUARl
• July 14, 2022 – Further Outstanding Drill Results achieved at Halleck Creek Rare Earth Project https://bit.ly/3AOlZmw
• July 13, 2022 – Silver Bullet Mines Corp. Produces Silver https://bit.ly/3z4cSx2
• July 13, 2022 – Azincourt Energy Identifies Uranium Enrichment at the East Preston Project https://bit.ly/3yAKHUH
• July 12, 2022 – Silver Bullet Mines Corp. Announces Settlement of Debt https://bit.ly/3o23ROB
• July 12, 2022 – Westward Gold Announces its Inaugural Drill Campaign is Nearing Completion https://bit.ly/3RuTdgA
• July 12, 2022 – Imperial Mining Increases Scandium and Rare Earth Recoveries on Its Crater Lake Development Project, Quebec https://bit.ly/3NYOlxy
• July 12, 2022 – Ucore Upscales its REE Demo Plant Capabilities and Streamlines the RapidSX Commercial Deployment Plan https://bit.ly/3O0dKXD
• July 12, 2022 – Troilus Reports Metallurgical Recoveries of 95.5% Gold, 95.9% Copper and 92.8% Silver From Zone Z87 Pilot Plant Test Program https://bit.ly/3O1RVHd

Wishing everyone an outstanding week and thank you for reviewing my Week in Review. To follow me on Twitter, go to @TracyWeslosky.

In this InvestorIntel interview with host Tracy Weslosky, Auxico Resources Canada Inc.’s (CSE: AUAG) Chairman and CEO Pierre Gauthier talks about recently announced off-take agreements for tantalum and tin and successful trades of rare earths from its DRC project.

In the interview, which can also be viewed in full on the InvestorIntel YouTube channel (click here), Pierre explains that “we’re in the rare earth business but the byproducts are as important as the earths themselves… What we’re looking at is to start off by producing a concentrate of tin with off-take agreements for tin. It’s a large market and easy market to access.” Auxico’s Massangana project in Brazil has 30 million tons of tailings with a 0.65 tin content, as well as niobium, tantalum and monazite. “It puts us on third base in terms of a project in terms of cash flow,” he tells Tracy, and “if we could be making cash flow from tin and niobium then those are tremendous credits against rare earths and reduce our cost of producing rare earths just about down to nothing.”

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About Auxico Resources Canada Inc.

Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (“Auxico” or the “Company”) is a Canadian company that was founded in 2014 and based in Montreal. Auxico is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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In this InvestorIntel interview with host Byron W. King, Auxico Resources Canada Inc.’s (CSE: AUAG) Chairman and CEO Pierre Gauthier talks about the recently granted mining permit for their Minastyc rare earths property located in Colombia, as well as an update on the environmental permitting of the project expected shortly.

In the interview, which can also be viewed in full on the InvestorIntel YouTube channel (click here), Pierre Gauthier says that in addition to the substantial amount of rare earths at its Minastyc property, there is also a surface discovery of high-grade gold, platinum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium and iridium. Pierre talks about Auxico’s “green” and environmentally friendly UAEx technology for rare earths separation. He goes on to explain that compared to conventional extraction techniques, UAEx improves rare earths recovery and at the same time reduces energy requirements, use of chemical reagents and extraction time.

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Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (“Auxico” or the “Company”) is a Canadian company that was founded in 2014 and based in Montreal. Auxico is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Pierre Gauthier, Chairman and CEO of Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (CSE: AUAG) recently spoke with InvestorIntel’s Byron W. King about Auxico’s just licensed patent for ultrasonic disintegration process technology. This technology allows a rapid decrease in the time, temperature, and pressure necessary to crack hard rock ores and extract valuable minerals by disintegrating the ores without the need for extensive crushing and grinding. The ultrasonic process allows a high level of extraction efficiency by greatly increasing the surface area to volume ratio of the minerals to allow rapid leaching out of the payable metals. Pierre emphasized the broad application by Auxico of this ultrasonic technology. In particular, it has allowed class-leading rapid high-level extraction of nickel and of rare earths from their ores. This saves water, energy, and most of all, time, which, of course, reduces costs.

Pierre went on to say that Auxico has also developed a new simplified chemical process for removing the radioactive elements from the very rich in magnetic rare earths mineral, monazite, after it has been treated ultrasonically. Auxico, he continued, has located monazite bearing mineral sands in Columbia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as monazite rich residues from tin mining in Brazil, Bolivia, and the DRC. It will treat them ultrasonically, where necessary, to improve and facilitate the removal of radioactive thorium and uranium and their safe disposal in the countries of origin in order to be able to ship the monazite for extraction and separation into individual rare earths in a plant to be constructed in Quebec or the USA.

Auxico’s monazite from the DRC is low enough in thorium and uranium so that the mineral can be shipped out of the country without processing. Pierre finally pointed out that Auxico has already sold and shipped 100 tons of monazite from its DRC operation to a customer in Asia.  Auxico plans to ramp up the shipments from the DRC to 1000 tons per month by the end of 2022.

This makes Auxico the first Canadian company to commercially produce and sell monazite into the world market. As Byron W. King said, “This has been a fabulous interview.”

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About Auxico Resources Canada Inc.

Auxico Resources Canada Inc. is a Canadian company that was founded in 2014 and based in Montreal. Auxico is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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