"Beyond Lynas (ASX: LYC ,OTC Pink:LYSCF) we have anywhere between four and six potential or near shovel-ready projects covering large parts of the country, spanning from Western Australia across New South Wales." Some companies with projects on the boil are Alkane Resources (ASX: ALK ,OTCQX:ALKEF) in New South Wales, Arafura Resources (ASX: ARU ,OTC Pink:ARAFF) in the Northern Territory and both Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU ) and Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS ) in Western Australia. "Australia has a number of projects in the pipeline, and we are confident that if we can start to get these projects producing and developed, that will then spur exploration interest and potential investment in this sector," he commented.