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Ionic Rare Earths’ Brazilian joint venture, Viridion, has advanced to the next phase of securing a substantial US$900 million funding package from Brazilian government agencies to develop rare earth refining and recycling facilities.

Sunrise Energy Metals has revealed fresh assay results from its latest drilling campaign at the Syerston scandium deposit, confirming expanded zones of high-grade mineralisation. These findings bolster the company’s resource base ahead of an updated feasibility study.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) reports significant progress in Q2 2025, including its first commercial heavy rare earth metals sale and a transformative low-cost production pathway at its Dubbo Project.

Firebird Metals has secured two key patents for its proprietary Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) battery materials, reinforcing its position in the emerging $20 billion LMFP market. The company’s integrated production approach and expanding IP portfolio set the stage for global growth amid shifting technology controls.

Australian Strategic Materials unveils a transformative heap leach approach for its Dubbo Project, cutting upfront capital costs by over half and accelerating rare earth oxide production amid rising global demand.

Victory Metals has significantly enhanced its North Stanmore resource with Gallium inclusion and secured major financing commitments exceeding US$200 million, positioning itself as a strategic supplier amid global rare earths tensions.

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

Australian Rare Earths Limited has achieved over 60% recovery of magnet rare earths in a bulk heap leach test at its Koppamurra project, demonstrating rapid leach times and scalability that underpin its low-cost development strategy.

Ionic Rare Earths is advancing plans for multiple magnet recycling plants in the US, leveraging patented technology to produce high-purity rare earth oxides amid growing demand for sovereign supply chains.

Australian Strategic Materials reports promising heap leach test results at its Dubbo Project, showing strong recoveries of key rare earth elements and enabling a simpler, phased development approach.

Resolution Minerals Ltd has entered a binding agreement to acquire the Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, a promising antimony-gold-silver-tungsten asset adjacent to a major US mine, with drilling planned for 2025.

Victory Metals Limited has launched a $3.75 million placement and options offer aimed at advancing its North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Elements project in Western Australia. The capital raise targets sophisticated investors and includes detailed risk disclosures.