- The Dubbo Project (DP) is a $1B project and Australia’s most advanced new rare metal/rare earth project. It will produce a range of zirconium, hafnium, niobium and high-value rare earth products (including praseodymium and neodymium) for myriad new and future technologies.
- It is owned by Alkane subsidiary Australian Strategic Materials (ASM).
- Due to the size of the resource, the mine is expected to process 1,000,000 tonnes of ore per year over a period of 70 years or more.
- Development approval was received 28 May 2015.
- Federal approval under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 was received in August 2015.
- The Mining Lease was granted 21 December 2015 and covers 2,390 hectares of land at Toongi, including the operating site, significant biodiversity offset areas and residual agricultural land.
- ASM owns 3,441 hectares of land at Toongi. All land not part of the operating site is managed by Alkane subsidiary, Toongi Pastoral Company.
- The Environment Protection Licence was granted in March 2016.
- Construction will take place 2018-2019.
- ASM will produce approximately 16,374tpa zirconium (zirconia units), 50-200tpa hafnium (hafnia units), 1,967tpa niobium and 6,664tpa rare earth oxides.
Want to know more?
- Contact Alkane’s General Manager NSW, Mike Sutherland, on msutherland@alkane.com.au or +61 2 6882 2866.
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- DP resources for download
- ASM products and their applications
- Careers at DP