Steenkampskraal rare earth mine redevelopment and commercialisation, South Africa (2005–2020)

1. Rareco positioned as mine redevelopment vehicle

   Jan 1, 2005Labels: Rareco, Steenkampskraal deposit, Monazite mine

   • Miningmx
   • SMM Overview

2. Workers’ Trust established for ownership requirements

   Sep 14, 2009Labels: Steenkampskraal Workers', Broad-based empowerment, Mine ownership

   • GWMG AIF

3. New Order Mining Right granted for Steenkampskraal

   Jun 2, 2010Labels: New Order, Steenkampskraal Monazite, South Africa

   • SMM Overview
   • NSE Project

4. Great Western secures offtake for Steenkampskraal output

   Aug 10, 2010Labels: Great Western, Rareco, Offtake agreement

   • GWMG AIF

5. GWMG launches Rareco buyout offer

   Dec 20, 2010Labels: GWMG, Rareco, Buyout offer

   • Miningmx
   • IM Mining

6. Exploration drilling supports resource and metallurgy work

   Dec 5, 2011Labels: Exploration drilling, Resource delineation, Metallurgical sampling

   • IM Mining

7. Construction begins as brownfield restart progresses

   Jan 1, 2012Labels: Brownfield restart, Mine refurbishment, Steenkampskraal

   • MiningWeekly
   • PRX World

8. NI 43-101 technical report updates resource estimate

   Dec 15, 2012Labels: NI 43-101, Resource update, Steenkampskraal

   • GeoResources
   • IM Mining

9. Preliminary Economic Assessment filed for the project

   May 1, 2013Labels: Preliminary Economic, GWMG PEA, Project economics

   • Newswire PEA
   • MiningWeekly

10. GWMG enters Canadian restructuring under CCAA

    Apr 30, 2015Labels: GWMG, CCAA restructuring, Canada

    • Canada OSB
    • Newswire Bankrupt

11. Assignment in bankruptcy filed for GWMG

    Dec 2, 2015Labels: Assignment in, GWMG, Bankruptcy Canada

    • Newswire Bankrupt
    • Canada OSB

12. Rareco rebrands as Steenkampskraal Holdings

    Jan 1, 2016Labels: Steenkampskraal Holdings, Rareco rebrand, Corporate rename

    • SMM Overview

13. Water use license granted, completing key permitting

    Nov 1, 2019Labels: Water use, Permitting, Steenkampskraal

    • NSE Project

14. Project enters a permitted, restart-ready status

    Jan 1, 2020Labels: Restart-ready status, Permitted project, Steenkampskraal

    • SMM Overview
    • NSE Project