Latest Rare Earths News

Viridis Mining and Minerals has achieved a critical environmental milestone with the granting of the Preliminary License for its Colossus Rare Earth Project in Brazil, significantly de-risking the development timeline and paving the way for construction in 2026.

Meteoric Resources has obtained the Preliminary Environmental Licence without restriction for its Caldeira Rare Earth Ionic Clay Project in Brazil, clearing a key regulatory hurdle and keeping the project on track for mid-2026 construction.

ABx Group’s preliminary column leach tests reveal exceptional extraction rates of heavy rare earths from its Deep Leads project, underscoring the potential for cost-effective heap leaching and accelerated commercial production.

Lindian Resources has optimised its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project, increasing ore processing capacity by 25% and appointing Obsideo as the design and construction contractor for its processing plant. This upgrade significantly enhances the project's financial outlook while keeping capital costs within budget.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Ltd has produced a high-grade mixed rare earth carbonate with 52.5% total rare earth oxides and 41.5% magnet rare earth oxides from its Ema Project field trials, validating a low-capital in-situ recovery process.

Critical Metals Corp has released final results from its 2024 drilling program at the Fjord area of the Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland, confirming stable rare earth element grades and highlighting strategic metals that reinforce the project’s global significance.

American Rare Earths has successfully produced mixed rare earth oxides from Halleck Creek ore, marking a pivotal technical breakthrough in its mineral processing program. This achievement advances the project closer to commercial viability amid growing demand for critical minerals.

Arafura Rare Earths has completed the second tranche of its $475 million capital raise, issuing over 1.25 billion shares and raising $351.6 million before costs. The company also awaits results from a retail share purchase plan that could add another $50 million.

ABx Group has secured a new five-year exploration licence in northern Tasmania, expanding its rare earths tenure between key deposits and advancing its high-value rare earth product development.

MRG Metals has extended its rare earth alluvial footprint at the Adriano project in Mozambique, revealing promising heavy mineral concentrations that hint at a district-scale mineralised system.

MRG Metals has reported strong laboratory results from 37 auger drillholes at its Adriano Rare Earth Project in Mozambique, confirming significant alluvial deposits with Total Heavy Mineral grades up to 9.56%. These findings bolster the potential for a district-scale rare earth system across the Adriano–Fotinho corridor.

Lindian Resources has awarded all major non-process infrastructure contracts for its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, marking a pivotal step toward first production in late 2026. Construction is underway with strong schedule confidence and capital discipline.