GBM Resources to focus on Milo rare earth project; sells non core phosphate project

GBM Resources (ASX: GBZ) is set to focus on the potential company making Milo Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG), Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium (REEY) Project in north-west Queensland - after disposing of a non core asset/

The company will realise $3.3million from the sale of its 30% stake in the Queensland Phosphate project. GBM Resources will now distribute the shares via in-specie distribution to shareholders.

Peter Thompson, managing director, said the conditional sale of the project would be a “win/win” result for GBM and its shareholders.

“GBM’s shareholders will have the opportunity to participate in a new, well managed, well funded company at no cost.

“For GBM the sale of a non-core asset will allow us to further our focus on our ‘company-making’ Milo IOCG/Rare Earths Project.”


Milo TREEYO potential

Towards the end of 2011 GBM Resources uncovered a broad zone of rare earth element mineralisation at Milo, which is dominated by lanthanum, neodymium, cerium and yttrium - and extends through the project area.

Highlights from the analysis of almost 3700 samples included:

- 45 metres at 1014 parts per million total rare earth element and yttrium oxide (TREEYO), including 11 metres at 1479 parts per million;
- 13 metres at 2839 parts per million TREEYO;
- 26 metres at 2212 parts per million TREEYO; and
- 49 metres at 2044 parts per million TREEYO, including 25 metres at 3471 parts per million.

A review of the data also confirms that the mineralisation is dominated in abundance by cerium, lanthanum, neodynium and yttrium, which comprise 86% by weight of the total rare earth elements found.

The Milo rare earth elements and yttrium make-up contains 14% heavy rare earth elements and yttrium including dyprosium and europium.

Originally published at: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/25389/gbm-resources-to-focus-on-milo-rare-earth-project-sells-non-core-phosphate-project-25389.html