Latest Heavy Rare Earths News

Lodestar Minerals has kicked off its first-ever exploration program at the Virgin Mountain Rare Earth Project in Arizona, targeting historically promising heavy and light rare earth elements amid shifting global supply dynamics.

ABx Group has successfully raised over $6 million through a share placement to fund rapid development of its Deep Leads rare earth project and ALCORE pilot plant in Tasmania.

New Frontier Minerals has raised $2.25 million to fast-track development of its Harts Range rare earths project, leveraging a promising new processing technology from Metallium Ltd. The capital injection supports an imminent drilling campaign and advances a mining lease application in Queensland.

Mount Ridley Mines has identified seven new high-priority rare earth and gallium target zones forming a 33km untested corridor near existing resources in Western Australia, setting the stage for significant exploration expansion.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has locked in a US$30 million strategic funding agreement with Brazilian asset managers Régia Capital and ORE Investments, setting a clear path to Final Investment Decision for its Colossus rare earth project.

Northern Minerals has applied to defer its 2025 AGM as it awaits regulatory review over potential foreign investment breaches, underscoring heightened scrutiny on shareholder compliance.

Lodestar Minerals has responded to ASX queries clarifying the timing and disclosure of key assay results from its Ned’s Creek gold project and detailed the procedural steps behind its Arizona Mountain Pass rare earths acquisition.

VHM Limited launches a fully underwritten A$10.3 million placement and a $1 million share purchase plan to fund the Goschen rare earths project, supported by strategic government financing.

VHM Limited has launched a fully-underwritten A$10.3 million placement alongside a A$1 million Share Purchase Plan to advance its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project toward a Final Investment Decision in early 2026.

Metallium Ltd has secured exclusive rights to apply its breakthrough Flash Joule Heating technology to the heavy rare earth-rich Harts Range Project, achieving an unprecedented 20-fold upgrade in rare earth concentration. This deal positions Metallium as a key player in Western critical minerals supply amid global geopolitical tensions.

New Frontier Minerals has locked in a decade-long exclusive agreement with Metallium to apply cutting-edge Flash Joule Heating technology to its Harts Range ore, achieving unprecedented rare earth enrichment. This partnership targets strategic US defense and magnet markets, marking a pivotal step for the project’s commercial future.

Mount Ridley Mines has consolidated its control over the entire Grass Patch Complex in Western Australia, significantly expanding its critical mineral footprint and setting the stage for resource growth in gallium and rare earth elements.