Latest Rare Earths News

ABx Group has achieved over 98% retention of rare earth elements with near-complete impurity removal in large batch tests from its Deep Leads project, advancing toward delivering its first mixed rare earth carbonate sample by November’s end.

Lodestar Minerals has appointed two former heavy rare earths experts from MP Materials and Lynas Rare Earths to spearhead its U.S. downstream magnet and supply chain strategy, following its planned acquisition of the Virgin Mountain project in Arizona.

Arafura Rare Earths secures an ASX waiver allowing eligible shareholders to vote on its upcoming Share Purchase Plan, ensuring broader participation in a key capital raising step.

Energy Transition Minerals has appointed two former Danish diplomats to its Advisory Board, aiming to strengthen its rare earths project in Greenland amid ongoing legal challenges.

Mont Royal Resources has re-listed on the ASX following a merger with Commerce Resources, bringing the Ashram Rare Earth and Fluorspar Deposit in Québec to the forefront of North American critical minerals development.

Arafura Rare Earths has successfully completed the first tranche of its A$475 million capital raising, issuing 440.6 million shares and securing A$123.4 million before costs. The second tranche, worth A$351.6 million, awaits shareholder approval.

Northern Minerals has raised $60.5 million through a placement to institutional investors, aiming to fast-track its Browns Range heavy rare earths project and repay existing debt.

New Frontier Minerals has finalised drill targets for a maiden reverse circulation program at its Harts Range Heavy Rare Earth and Niobium Project, with regulatory approvals imminent and drilling poised to begin.

Northern Minerals reports a robust Definitive Feasibility Study and secures conditional funding interest, positioning Browns Range as a critical supplier of heavy rare earths by 2028.

Hastings Technology Metals and Wyloo have signed a non-binding agreement with Ucore Rare Metals to negotiate a long-term offtake for rare earth concentrate and explore US-based downstream processing.

Critica Limited has marked a significant milestone in its Jupiter rare earths project, commissioning a pilot plant and producing its first high-grade mixed rare earth oxide product, underscoring its path from resource to revenue.

Hastings Technology Metals has completed a transformative joint venture with Wyloo for its Yangibana Rare Earths Project, eliminating $123 million in debt and divesting its gold portfolio to sharpen its rare earths focus.