Latest Critical Minerals And Rare Earths News

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has begun civil construction at its Bell Bay pilot plant, advancing a novel process to produce hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter by-products, addressing Australia’s dependence on imports.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a Form F-1 registration with the US SEC, aiming to raise capital through a Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares while maintaining its ASX presence.

ACDC Metals has locked in a crucial 10-year Retention Licence for its Goschen Central rare earth and heavy mineral sands project, underpinning long-term development plans backed by a robust $384 million NPV8 Scoping Study.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed significant niobium mineralisation in its southernmost drillhole at Nakombe, extending the known strike length to 270 metres and reinforcing the scale of its critical minerals project in Malawi.

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.