Critica (ASX:CRI) produced representative samples of high-purity mixed rare earth oxide (MREO) and potential iron by-products from the Jupiter rare earth project in Western Australia to support commercial engagement with potential offtake partners, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.
The latest product achieved a 98.2% grade of total rare earth oxides, of which 28.4% is magnet rare earth oxides. The product contains strong concentrations of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium, together with yttrium. Production of a further mixed rare earth carbonate sample for product evaluation is also in progress.
It also produced two potential iron by-products, magnetite concentrate and hematite concentrate.
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