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Donald Rare Earths

Rare Earth Mining Project

🎯 2026 Milestone Watch

Project Overview

Status

Major Project Status

Ore Type

Mineral Sands

Country

Australia

Active From

2026

Operator

Astron Corporation

Process Type

Mining & Beneficiation

Development Milestones

2 of 6 milestones complete33%
  1. ✓

    Victoria Major Project Status Declared

    Victorian Government declared the Donald project a Major Project, streamlining approvals.

    Completed2021
  2. ✓

    Pre-Feasibility Study

    PFS completed confirming mineral sands + REE recovery from the Donald resource.

    Completed2022
  3. ◉

    Environmental Effects Statement

    EES process underway; a key requirement before construction approvals can be issued.

    In Progress2026
  4. ○

    Definitive Feasibility Study

    DFS to follow completion of the EES process.

    Pending2026
  5. ○

    Final Investment Decision

    Board FID subject to DFS results and project financing.

    Pending2027
  6. ○

    First Production

    First monazite concentrate and zircon production from the Donald mineral sands deposit.

    Pending2028

Location

Target Elements

Elements associated with this project's ore type.

YLaCeNdTbDy
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