https://www.hancockprospecting.com....y-invest-1-6-billion-in-hope-downs-2-project/
So the relationship must be pretty good between Rio and HP.....so could that mean the JV partner might be Rio?
Rio has been cautious on rare earths—but it's expressed growing interest in critical minerals, and recently made rare earth moves (e.g., Jadar lithium, scouting African REEs, R&D in REE byproduct recovery. Plus a JV between Rio and Hancock/Arafura recieved well by the Australian Govt.
So the relationship must be pretty good between Rio and HP.....so could that mean the JV partner might be Rio?
Rio has been cautious on rare earths—but it's expressed growing interest in critical minerals, and recently made rare earth moves (e.g., Jadar lithium, scouting African REEs, R&D in REE byproduct recovery. Plus a JV between Rio and Hancock/Arafura recieved well by the Australian Govt.
