Arafura Resources Limited (ASX:ARU) (OTCMKTS:ARAFF) (FRA:REB) focused its efforts on product offtake and project funding at the Nolans Neodymium-Praseodymium (NdPr) Project during the six months ending December 31, 2020 and in 2021, continued to advance offtake discussions with potential customers.
With the assistance of European advisors, Arafura continues to advance its rare earth product offtake arrangements with parties in Europe, Japan, South Korea, the USA and China, and for phosphoric acid product with parties in India.
There is strong alignment between the Nolans project and the Australian Government’s critical mineral initiatives.
Arafura received strong endorsement of Nolans from the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission (TERC) to advance debt funding opportunities with EFA and NAIF.
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The vast continent of Australia is home to some of the most beautiful plants and animals on the planet. Many have developed in beautiful geological solitude and are located nowhere else on the planet.
Unfortunately, according to the IUCN, Australia has 96 critically endangered animal species. We ll be profiling each of them in the coming months, looking at the risks to their survival, what s been done to protect them, and what else needs to be done.
The highest vulnerability rating that can be applied to a wild species is critically endangered (lower categories are endangered and vulnerable ). These animals are either on the verge of extinction, or their numbers have declined (or may decrease) by 80% in three decades. Any of these animals may be extinct already.
NT Government
The Generational Change Impact Report released today marks the halfway point of the Territory Government’s multi-targeted reform program.
Keeping Territory children and families safe, thriving and connected are the cornerstones of the Report, with data indicating that we are heading in the right direction. Highlights include decreases in the rate of children in care and child protection notifications, including:
A 39 per cent decrease in the rate of Aboriginal children substantiated for child abuse and neglect – going from 63.5 per 1,000 children substantiated in the NT in 2016-17 to 38.6 per 1,000 children in 2018-19.
The proportion of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care in the NT continues to be well below the Australian rate. In 2018-19, 36.6 per 1,000 Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory were in out of home care compared to 54.2 per 1,000 Aboriginal children Australia wide.
NT Government
Isolated families will have their internet costs subsidised by the Territory Labor Government up to $165 month – an increase of $110 – to better support their children’s online learning.
More than 50 isolated families and their children, who undertake study via distance education, will benefit from the subsidy.
The increase recognises the importance of every child and young person having reliable access to education services regardless of where they live.
The subsidy will remain in place while the NT Government works with stakeholders including the ICPA to identify a long term solution to ensure that students and young children accessing distance learning have more consistent and sustainable internet services.
NT Government
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Jilkminggan community affected by flooding on 25 February 2021.
Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said the Australian and Northern Territory governments are working together to ensure the Jilkminggan community receives support as quickly as possible.
“Through the DRFA, we can offer those most affected some peace of mind by providing financial support at this difficult time,” Minister Littleproud said.
“A range of assistance is now available, including personal hardship and distress payments, to help individuals and families, and assist the community recover.”