Ardea Resources Ltd Competitors

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:LYC) is the only commercial producer of separated Light and Heavy Rare Earths outside of China. Lynas' Mt Weld Rare Earths deposit near Laverton, Western Australia, is acknowledged as one of the highest grade Rare Earths mines in the world. Concentrate sourced from the Mt Weld deposit is processed at the Lynas Rare Earths Facility in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and the Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant in Kuantan, Malaysia. Lynas is focused on production that is safe for its people, safe for its communities, and safe for the environment.

Tianqi Lithium (Stock Code: SZ.002466) is a leading global supplier of lithium products with major businesses in lithium resource development, exploration and downstream lithium refining. Tianqi Lithium produces a diverse range of high quality lithium products including lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, lithium metal and mineral concentrates. The company has established global mineral and chemical operations in China (Sichuan, Jiangsu, Chongqing), and Australia, allowing the company to service customers across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. Through the efficient utilization of our abundant lithium resources, stable operation, significant production capacity, commanding R&D strength, as well as our advanced commercial technologies, Tianqi Lithium seized opportunities and have made unremitting efforts to pursue technological innovation, enhance quality and lower costs, thus meeting customers'​ needs, increasing returns for stockholders and fulfilling our social and environmental responsibilities.

Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) is a mineral exploration and development company with interests in heavy rare earth (HRE) elements, specifically dysprosium, lutetium and terbium. Northern Minerals has large landholdings in Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory which are highly prospective for these elements. Through the development of its flagship project in WA, the Browns Range Project, Northern Minerals aims to be the first significant world producer of dysprosium outside of China. Dysprosium is a key element in high performance permanent magnets, it makes them more powerful and more efficient. These characteristics are essential in achieving optimal performance in energy intense applications such as hybrid and electric vehicles, and wind turbines. Northern Minerals will develop the Browns Range Project in three stages, stage one will involve building a 60,000tpa pilot plant at Browns Range, stage two will include completing project development studies and undertaking the engineering and design to a BFS level, and stage three will be to build the full scale project. Northern Minerals is powered by a team of experienced, motivated and dedicated people. Our business culture is driven through a set of values we characterise as SPIRIT: safety, people, integrity, results, initiative and teams. Our team is committed to developing Northern Minerals interests in a responsible and ethical manner to ensure all stakeholders benefit from our operations.