Andrew Tunks
Dr. Andrew Tunks, PhD geologist and Executive Chairman of Meteoric Resources, a 35-year mining industry veteran developing the Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil.
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Jul 31, 2026
Andrew TunksGUEST
Um, it's a final study, and on the basis of that final study, we go for our final environmental license, and that is called the LI, which is the license to construct.
Andrew TunksGUEST
So we, we present the DFS to the state government, Minas Gerais, one of the states of Brazil, and they give us permission to build the plant.
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Steve BartonHOST
Okay, go ahead and tell us about your experience and your team's experience and what led you guys to this big rare earth project down in Brazil.
Andrew TunksGUEST
So, I'm a... lifetime geologist, 35 years in the industry, PhD, mainly focused in gold projects.
Andrew TunksGUEST
And I came to Meteoric as the managing director in 2017, tasked to find new gold projects for the company.
Andrew TunksGUEST
I'd previously worked in Brazil and I had a bunch of guys that I technically I knew.