Latest Rare Earths News

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Power Minerals has pushed the boundaries of high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Morro do Ferro project in Brazil, with drillhole MFSR-054 revealing continuous mineralisation to 186 metres and a new high-grade zone near the bottom of the sampled interval.

Iondrive Limited’s updated evaluation of its IONSolv™ technology projects a US$243 million post-tax NPV and US$62 million annual EBITDA for a single rare earth recovery module in the US, driven by high feedstock grade assumptions and independently validated recoveries.

Viridis Mining has placed its first major equipment order for the Colossus Rare Earth Project, securing critical-path pressure filtration technology that underpins its 2028 production target.

Lion Rock Minerals has revealed high-grade rare earth element mineralisation starting at surface at its Minta Project in Cameroon, with assays showing up to 21.15% TREO in saprolite and a magnet-rich rare earth basket. A large-scale drilling campaign is underway to further define this significant discovery.

ABx Group has kicked off a targeted rare earth drilling campaign in northern Tasmania, deploying a proprietary rapid testing technique to accelerate exploration and refine resource understanding.

Barkly Rare Earths has achieved a 99% magnet rare earth oxide extraction in preliminary metallurgical testing, a marked improvement over previous efforts. This early success could shape the processing approach for its flagship Barkly Project.

Lindian Resources has secured exclusive rights to over 13,000 tonnes of heavy rare earth feedstock in Kazakhstan, aiming to boost output at its wholly owned SARECO processing facility with dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium-rich material.

Mont Royal Resources has partnered with Alta Resource Technologies to investigate a novel protein-based method for producing high-purity rare earth oxides from the Ashram Project, aiming to deepen its processing capabilities within North America’s critical minerals supply chain.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has engaged Altris Engineering to spearhead the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase of its Ema Rare Earth Project, aiming to advance the project from feasibility towards financing and construction readiness.

Energy Fuels has finalized its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials, instantly expanding its rare earth metals and alloys production and advancing its integrated mine-to-magnet strategy.

Lynas Rare Earths delivered a record A$977.9 million revenue and A$222.4 million net profit in FY26, underpinned by strong rare earth production, strategic supply agreements, and a 10-year Malaysian licence renewal.