Stans Energy heavy rare earth Prod. 2012

We have constantly stated we believe investors can use the most recent uranium bull market as a blueprint for where the rare earth bull market will take us.  To further that idea, we believe that the rare earth mining industry will mirror in development to that of the uranium market only a few years back.  Aside from Mountain Pass, as it stands now, we do not see anyone else actually getting into full production before 2015 in North America.  In Africa we see the possibility of at least two mines getting into production before then with potentially another in Europe.  Australia will have two, and Asia we think could have three.

Low cost Asia should be a cornerstone of anyone wanting to invest in near-term production not currently being fairly valued by Bay Street or Wall Street.  We believe that someone will rise out of Asia much like UrAsia did during the uranium boom.  Investors worried about its properties due to perceived geopolitical risks, however due to the fact it quickly got into production with low cost assets, it quickly became a billion dollar entity.

From our extensive research, we are of the opinion that Stans Energy Corp., provides one of the most intriguing investing opportunities for investors.  The company could have the past producing open pit Russian rare earth mine, Kutessay II, located in Kyrgyzstan, up and running in late 2012.  Their mine produced REEs for the former Soviet Union with half of production being the truly valuable heavy rare earth elements (HREEs).

The company has begun some exploration efforts to further understand this extraordinary project.  They will test the depth of the mineralization at the mine as the Russians never tested more than 25 meters below the bottom exploration drift, even though the deposit is widening to depth.  According to Robert Mackay, CEO of Stans Energy Corp., this was due to the fact that, “they had 72 years of mine life when they started the mine based on 300,000 tons a year.”  Mr. Mackay also indicated that the Kyrgyz Ministry of Resources has issued a 25-year mining license associated with the mine and it is fully permitted to re-start operations.  The mine is currently the only HREE mine outside of China fully permitted for operations, thus putting the company years ahead of many of their competitors.

Stans Energy is on friendly terms with the government in Kyrgystan and has, “had nothing but positive experiences when dealing with the Kyrgyz government,” according to Mr. Mackay.  The country wants new mines, foreign investment and jobs for its citizens.  Also of significance, the country recently held elections which we have been informed went smoothly.

The company is testing a new zone 500m southwest of Kutessay II, and we believe they will find further rare earth mineralization similar to that found at the old mine.  We believe that the project may contain further zones (much like the one the company has drilled) to increase resources.  Investors will know for sure about further areas of exploration interest later this year as the company will be undertaking a complete geophysical survey over the 40 sq. km area of the Aktuyz Ore Field in the fall.

The exploration is certainly an exciting part of this project, however we think the real value in Stans Energy lies in the historic mine.  Most of the buildings are there, along with a mill and according to Mr. Mackay, “the equipment used at KCMP is still used today in the industry and it is all titanium and stainless steel so it was overbuilt like many Soviet plants.”  The company also has the metallurgical process the Soviets used to extract the rare earths, which they will use as a building block to increase their extraction rates via new technology and chemicals.

Stans Energy should also be releasing a JORC resource estimate for the Kutessay II open pit mine, which should be one of the most detailed resource estimates most investors will see in their life.  Samples were gathered from the mine wall as well as from underground access points which go the length of the mineralization.  Stans will know exactly what REEs are where in the mine along with detailed ore grades.  When the Russians discovered this deposit, they determined it had 72 years of mine life at 300,000 tons a year.  The deposit was mined for 30 years, so close to 2/3 of the deposit is left for Stans.  The historical tonnage on the project was 51,500,000 kgs of REOs.

It is our opinion that the company reaches production in 2013, due to their in-place infrastructure and permits as well as location.  Mr. Mackay says that the, “best case scenario would be production in late 2012,” so we are confident with our number.  Further, this puts Stans Energy on track to be one of the first HREE mines to production.  We believe that Stans will be one of the few REE players to reach the production threshold, and one of the first to deliver significant quantities of REEs while prices are still high for the LREEs and the easy supply contracts for HREEs are available, thus at current levels the stock is underpriced.  Over the next six months shares in Stans Energy could easily approach C$1.00 per share as the story gets out regarding their near-term production profile.

We believe that the stock is poised to move significantly higher in the short-term due to the company generating significant news flow.  The company should be releasing the JORC resource estimate soon, has the potential to add further deposits to the project through exploratory drilling on the seven domes they know are there due to the Russians and any further areas they may discover, and has all of the necessary licenses to get the mine up and running.  Due to the tremendous groundwork the current management team has done, Stans Energy could be one of the biggest winners in this young rare earth bull market.

 

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Quelle: October 13, 2010 | Matthew B. Smith, theinvestar.com

Vom 6. Dezember 2021 - www.accesswire.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=676244 ...

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2021 / Stans Energy Corp. ("Stans" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (the "MOC") with the TradePromService LTD (hereinafter "TPS"), a Russian limited liability corporation, for an option to acquire 100% of Yakshinskoye potash deposit.

Under the terms of the MOC, Stans and TPS (together the "Parties") have agreed to undertake a project development program which will result in: a) NI 43-101 compliant measured mineral resources estimate, b) pilot ISL production testing and c) Bankable Feasibility Study (upon completion of steps "a" and "b"). The Option Agreement negotiations will commence upon completion of Measured Mineral Resources Report.

The extensive technical information provided to Stans by TPS was reviewed, verified and resulted in detailed recommendations which were provided to the TPS' Team. This extensive review was led by the company's qualified person, Dr. Gennady Savchenko FGS London, Director of Stans's International Mining Operations.

The JORC Report prepared by ERCOSPLAN Group (Germany) using data from 18 drill holes estimates the indicated mineral resources of the deposit at: Sylvinite: 189 million tonnes at 23.9% KCl; Carnallitite: 935 million tonnes at 13.9% KCl.

The Pre-feasibility Study prepared by ERCOSPLAN Group recommends solution mining as the best option for the carnallitite horizons which should be mined at phase one of deposit development, and provides a business-financial model for the 1 million tpa production rate.

"This MOC represents an exciting new opportunity for Stans and our stakeholders as we embark down a path of the potential of developing a world class fertilizer production property. Stans' team experience in the development of ISL deposits will be utilized in this challenging project, and we are confident that our technical team and Stans' management are up to the task," states Rodney Irwin, Interim President and CEO ...