RE:RE:RE:mp materials mergerPipino: Mountain Pass deposit crappp--I don't think so. Check out this link that compares the TREO (%wt) for all the deposits we talk about and more. And there is nothing wrong with producing 5000 tons of Nd/Pr annually. It's exactly what is in high demand for EV (including Tesla) and about to have a global shortfall in production. Importantly, this isn't a "Just Wait..." mine/processor--it already an operating open pit mine (cheapest to mine) with a concentrator and very quickly a refinery. Company has plenty of cash and isn't dependent on DOD, although it was impressive enough to have been initially granted DOD funding A NYSE listing opens up all kinds of exposure and potential interest by hedge funds, mutual funds, institutional investors and the big boys (Cramer??)--even mention in
Barrons. There is just way too much time to reach this point for another wannabe miner--everything always takes way longer than expected in bringing a resourse to an operational mine. It's a different breed and I'm happy to have it my little REE portfolio, along with Ucore and several others. DIVERSIFICATION!
https://www.appiaenergy.ca/_resources/presentations/corporate-presentation.pdf