Hi!
Mal was ganz anderes ...
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Habe diesen Wert vor Jahren mal recherchiert, ohne einen Thread zu eröffnen, und er ist immer noch aktuell auf der Watchlist, zusammen mit Arafura, (die ich allerdings Anfang des Jahres durch Emo erst kennen gelernt habe).
Um es kurz voranzustellen: Sie dürfte eine recht interessante Diversifizierung in den Ausnahme- und Sonder-Metallen darstellen.
Zu den Rare Earths gehört der Wert nicht, aber zu den Gesellschaften, die Metalle der Titanium Gruppe fördern.
(Siehe unten, Periodensystem der Elemente.)
Australian Zircon NL ( AU:AZC / AZC.ASX ) hat riesige Liegenschaften in Südaustralien, die solche Titangruppen-Metalle beherbergen.
Da gibt es Zirconium, Titanoxide und Hafnium.
Sollte es nach dem bereits starken Anstieg beim Zirconpreis Anfang des Jahres möglicherweise auch noch eine Hafnium-Ralley geben, dann ist dieser Wert erst recht eine Premium Adresse.
Ist er wohl ohnehin, wegen der Ausnahmegebiete bezüglich Zirconium, sie dürften in diesem speziellen Segment weltweit führend sein, mit ihren Properties.
Man sollte wohl möglicherweis etwas aufpassen, was - und ob - sich da jetzt etwas tut!
Hier ein paar Hintergründe zu Zirconium:
http://www.chemlink.com.au/zircon.htm
ZitatZircon is the zircon silicate mineral (ZrSiO4) found with titanium minerals notably ilmenite. Zircon is also found naturally as baddeleyite notably in South Africa. It is separated by a wet-gravity technique followed by a dry-separation magnetic and electrostatic process. Some 40 per cent of zirconia production comes from the cracking of zircon which is very stable and requires extensive energy and/or chemical processing. Some is produced as a by-product from the Palabora copper mine in South Africa.
It is principally used as an opacifier in ceramic glazes, refractories, electron absorber in nuclear reactors, armour plating on military aircraft, heat shield in space shuttles and potentially as solid oxide fuel cells in hydrogen powered vehicles.
World production of zircon was 900 000 tonnes in 1998 of which 385 000 tonnes was produced in Australia (300 000 from Western Australia). Australian production which was 530 000 tonnes in 1989, is projected to be 360 000 tonnes in 2000. Eneabba, in WA supplies 145 000 tonnes per year.
Hier ein paar Infos rund um die Firma (Homepage):
ZitatAustralian Zircon NL is a publicly company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange Limited ASX Code: AZC. The Company's prime asset is the 100 percent owned and managed Mindarie Project, principally a zircon mine which will also produce ilmenite, rutile and leucoxene. The Company's total 15,326 km2 with approximately 60% of Project revenue derived from zircon sales. The Project is located 148km east of Adelaide, South Australia. Risk equity capital invested in the project to date totals approximately $19 million.
Und zur Geschichte dieser Firma:
ZitatAlles anzeigenHISTORY
The Company began life as Roehampton Resources NL, a listed gold explorer which was incorporated in Perth, Western Australia in March 1994. In 1996 the Company changed its name to Resource Development Corporation NL.
In June 1998 Resource Development Corporation NL entered into a joint venture with Steiner Holdings Pty Ltd (controlled by David Clarke) to earn an interest in that company's mineral sands exploration leases in the South Australian portion of the Murray Basin. It changed its name to Murray Basin Minerals NL in late 1998 to reflect a change in strategic direction.
In October 2000 Steiner Holdings Pty Ltd was acquired subject to shareholder approval at a meeting called for later in 2000. The name then changed to Southern Titanium NL in late 2000. The Company most recently changed its name to Australian Zircon NL on 30 November 2004 to better reflect the Company's primary product.
Since 1998 the Company has successfully applied for and acquired several leases in the South Australian portion of the Murray Basin to complement the Steiner leases as well as leases in Victoria and New South Wales.
In January 2001 the company sold its remaining gold exploration interests to Quaestus Limited. The consideration of 5.4m shares in Quaestus was distributed gratis to certain of the Company's shareholders. The shares were issued at a ratio of 1:10 to the Company's shareholders with at least 20,000 shares (excluding the top 20 shareholders who did not participate), of 2:3 to shareholders with 15,000-19,999 shares and of 1:1 for shareholders with less than 15,000 shares.
Today the Company's prime asset is the 100 percent owned and managed Mindarie Zircon Project and associated mineral tenements. Australian Zircon also holds an 80% participating interest in the WIM150 Joint Venture with Austpac Resources NL.
Hier ausserdem die Infos auf der ASX Homepage zu denen:
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/rese…ctivity=&industryGroup=NO
ZitatAlles anzeigenAUSTRALIAN ZIRCON NL details
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Issuer Code AZC
Securities ASX Code, Security Description ------------------------------ AZC, Ordinary Fully PaidAZCCA, Ordinary Partly Paid To $0.005, 40c Unpaid
Official Listing Date 22 December, 1994
GICS Industry Group Materials
Exempt Foreign? No
Internet Address http://www.auzircon.com.au
Registered Office Address Level 8 , 22 King William Street , ADELAIDE , SA, AUSTRALIA, 5000
Head Office Telephone 61 8 8410 8884
Head Office Fax 61 8 8410 8885
Share Registry COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES PTY LIMITED
LEVEL 5 , 115 GRENFELL STREET , ADELAIDE , SA, AUSTRALIA, 5000
Share Registry Telephone 1300 787 373 (BKR ONLY)
Directors / Senior Management
Mr John Branson (Chairman, Director)
Mr James Wilton (CEO)
Mr David Clarke (Director)
Mr Jeremy Shervington (Non Exec. Director)
Mr Johann Jooste-Jacobs (Non Exec. Director)
Mr Andrew White (CFO)
Company Secretary Mr Andrew White
Principal Activities Exploration and development of mineral sands.
Und hier der Link auf die Homepage der hier vorgestellten Gesellschaft selbst:
Hier finden sich auch Infos bezüglich deren Mindarie Projekt:
http://www.auzircon.com.au/mindarie-zircon.php
Gruß,
gutso