Latest Rare Earths News

Eclipse Metals has successfully raised $2 million through an oversubscribed placement at market price, aiming to accelerate exploration and environmental work at its Grønnedal rare earth project in Greenland.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Ltd has raised A$4 million in an oversubscribed placement to accelerate development of its Ema Rare Earths Project in Brazil, advancing feasibility studies and environmental permitting.

Lindian Resources reports significant construction progress at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, alongside strategic site leadership appointments as it gears up for plant construction later this year.

Ionic Rare Earths has announced a $3 million capital raise via convertible notes, aimed at advancing its rare earth projects across multiple continents. The raise, pending shareholder approval, underscores the company’s strategic push into sustainable rare earth extraction and recycling technologies.

European Lithium Ltd and Critical Metals Corp have updated the Tanbreez Rare Earth Project scoping study, incorporating feldspar and arfvedsonite alongside eudialyte, underpinning a robust $2.4–3.0 billion NPV and a 162% IRR over a 19-year mine life.

American Rare Earths has installed groundwater monitoring wells at its Cowboy State Mine, advancing environmental permitting and keeping its rare earth project on track for 2029 production.

Victory Metals Limited has raised $4 million in a placement supported by top shareholders and company leadership, aiming to fast-track the Pre-Feasibility Study and development of its flagship North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project in Western Australia.

Critica Limited has initiated bulk metallurgical testwork on a 400 kg sample from its Jupiter Deposit, aiming to refine rare earth element beneficiation and explore by-product opportunities. The project holds over 280,000 tonnes of heavy rare earth elements and faces new geopolitical dynamics following China’s export restrictions.

Viridis Mining and Minerals, through its joint venture Viridion, has delivered the first batch of high-purity rare earth oxides recycled from Brazilian magnets to Latin America’s only magnet manufacturer, marking a key step in establishing a domestic rare earth supply chain.

Ionic Rare Earths, through its Viridion joint venture, has delivered the first recycled rare earth oxides to Brazil’s CIT SENAI ITR, marking a key step toward a domestic magnet supply chain in South America.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has achieved a significant breakthrough in its Ema rare earths project by demonstrating rapid hydraulic permeability using in-situ recovery techniques, a crucial step towards commercial mining.

Critica Limited announces the resignation of Managing Director Philippa Leggat, who led key advances in the Jupiter rare earth project. An interim CEO is appointed as the Board begins the search for a permanent successor.