Aterian secures four-year extension for Rwanda exploration licence
Rwanda’s Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board approved a four-year extension of Aterian’s exploration licence for the Kinunga (HCK) project in southern Rwanda. The company said the renewal supports assessment of tantalum-niobium in weathered pegmatites alongside continued lithium exploration in fresh rock.
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Aterian said initial metallurgical tests are under way to assess tantalum recovery from fine material and concentrate quality. Results are intended to inform a potential wash-plant design and any later bulk sampling or pilot processing; no commercial production decision or timetable has been announced.
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Kinunga licence extension
Extension period approved by Rwanda’s board.
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