Summary

Mine Type	Open Pit
Study Completed	Feasibility
Stage	Construction
Commodities	REE Neodymium Monazite Praseodymium
Mining Method	Truck & Shovel / Loader
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Snapshot	The Kangankunde Rare Earths Project is one of the largest global deposits, with high-grade rare earths and low impurity levels. Stage 1, which includes mining, a processing plant, and supporting infrastructure, carries low technical risk and lays the foundation for future expansions. On April 11, 2025, Lindian Resources announced that early-stage site works had officially commenced at the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project. As of February 2026, the mining fleet is active on site, executing haul roads, platform formation and enabling earthworks to maintain momentum. The project is aligning to the master schedule, with process plant construction and mine stripping commencing in February, first blast in April, grid power energisation in July.

Deposit type

• Carbonatite hosted
• Breccia pipe / Stockwork

Summary:

The Kangankunde carbonatite complex is located in the Chilwa Alkaline Province of Southern Malawi. The carbonatite is aged between 117-129 million years and forms a distinctive low hill, rising approximately 200 metres above the surrounding plain.

The complex has a central carbonate core surrounded by zones transitioning from carbonatite-rich rock, composed primarily of dolomite, siderite and ankerite, to fenitised polymictic breccias and gneiss.

Rare earth mineralisation is dominated by monazite ((RE)PO4). Unlike many rare earth deposits, significant mineralisation is found in all rock types at Kangankunde, albeit primarily in carbonatite-rich rocks and breccias, and even extends into surrounding wall rocks in veins and stockworks.

Structural disruptions include NW/SE striking faults with sub-vertical dips, causing up to tens of metres of displacement and affecting carbonatite mineralisation contacts with surrounding brecciated wall rocks.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

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Processing

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Personnel

Job Title	Name	Profile	Ref. Date
.......................	.......................		Feb 26, 2026
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......	2024