Latest Critical Minerals And Rare Earths News

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured binding agreements to supply critical rare earth oxides to US-based Advanced Magnet Lab, supporting domestic production of permanent magnets for defence applications under a US Defense Logistics Agency contract.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: BRE) is demerging its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project into a new ASX-listed entity, Alurion Resources, aiming to unlock value and sharpen focus on distinct mineral opportunities.

Deep Yellow Limited has accelerated development at its flagship Tumas uranium project in Namibia, nearing construction readiness with significant engineering and earthworks milestones. Exploration success at the nearby Tinkas Prospect and strategic leadership appointments position the company well amid a strengthening uranium market.

American Rare Earths is fast-tracking its Wyoming Halleck Creek rare earths project, defining a pilot plant pathway, advancing oxide to metal studies, and targeting a NASDAQ listing by year-end 2026.

Temas Resources has closed a CAD 1.5 million flow-through share placement with Maple Leaf Critical Minerals Fund, reinforcing funding for its Quebec titanium projects and proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach technology commercialisation.

Agrimin Limited is sharpening its focus on the West Arunta region's critical minerals potential as it steps back from the Mackay Potash Project, executing tenement surrenders and cost controls amid a $1.3 million cash position.

Octava Minerals (ASX:OCT) has completed its acquisition of the Byro Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, issuing over 8.5 million shares and 2 million performance rights to vendors, subject to escrow and milestone conditions.

Aldoro Resources has reported a significant 50% increase in rare earth and strontium grades across a 525-meter continuous mineralised interval at its Kameelburg deposit in Namibia, reinforcing the project's scale and potential.

Cobalt Blue Holdings and Glomar Minerals have teamed up to develop a pioneering polymetallic nodule processing facility in the US, aiming to secure critical minerals for advanced manufacturing and defence sectors.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has confirmed the presence of valuable rare earth minerals Monazite and Xenotime at its Radium Hill Project, signalling new potential beyond historic uranium mining.

The Speewah Fluorite Project in Western Australia has been officially recognised by the Japanese and US governments as a critical minerals supply chain asset, signalling strong international support and potential financial backing.

Dateline Resources has acquired the Music Valley Heavy Rare Earths Project in California, backed by historical high-grade data, and invested US$1 million in Fermi Critical Minerals to boost exploration across the US. This move complements its existing gold and rare earth projects, positioning the company at the forefront of critical mineral supply chain security.