Projects
Great Western Minerals currently has three projects in development, one of which (Hoidas Lake) has been advanced to the prefeasibility stage of development.
GWMG's goal is to put in place a "mine-to-market" strategy and become North America's first vertically integrated rare earth elements producer. To that end, GWMG acquired its wholly owned subsidiary and processing facility, Great Western Technologies Inc. (GWTI), in January of 2006, and Less Common Metals Ltd., in June of 2008.
Click on any of the links below for more information about each project, including maps, background, historical results, current work reports, and photo gallery.
Hoidas Lake Rare Earth Project — Saskatchewan, Canada
The Hoidas Lake Rare Earth Project is North America's most advanced rare earth element (REE) property in development. This site has the potential to supply at least 10% of North America's consumption of REEs for many years.
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Deep Sands Utah Rare Earth Element Project, USA
A heavy mineral sands property in Utah, United States. This 17,094 hectare property is located near Salt Lake City in Juab County which, at one time, was considered to be one of the richest mining districts in the United States. The property is accessible year-round, with rail, roads, and power located adjacent to the property.
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Chuckwalla Copper/Gold Project — California, USA
The Chuckwalla Copper/Gold Project is located in southeastern California and covers an extensive area of surface gold and copper mineralization that has undergone little systematic exploration.
Copper Hill Project — Nevada, USA
The Copper Hill property covers a large area in southwestern Nevada near the town of Searchlight. An area of historic gold and copper production, GWMG believes the area has high potential for porphyry-style copper deposits and epithermal gold deposits.