Latest Niobium And Rare Earth Elements News

Encounter Resources has identified a shallow, high-grade niobium zone at Joyce, 6 kilometres east of its Green deposit, with drilling ending in mineralisation. Assays from surrounding holes are due in October and will determine whether the zone has meaningful lateral continuity.

Gold Mountain has identified clustered niobium, magnet rare earth and phosphate anomalies across four Araxá prospects after expanding its stream sediment dataset to 515 samples. The results sharpen exploration targets, but the project remains well short of drilling, resource definition or economic assessment.

QEM Limited has finalized its acquisition of Idaho-based Big It and Columbite projects, gaining footholds in seven critical minerals including tungsten and niobium, aiming to mitigate US supply chain risks.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) is mobilising a ~6,000m reverse circulation and diamond drilling program at its Bailundo Carbonatite Project in Angola, aiming to define a maiden JORC Mineral Resource for niobium and rare earth elements.

Connected Minerals Ltd has successfully raised $4.5 million through a placement, clearing the final hurdle to acquire an 80% stake in the Bailundo carbonatite project in Angola.

QEM Limited is moving forward with its acquisition of Freshwater Metals, securing past-producing tungsten and prospective fluorspar and niobium projects in Idaho, aligning with US efforts to bolster domestic critical mineral supplies.

Chilwa Minerals has more than doubled its Mpyupyu heavy mineral sands resource to 109.6 million tonnes, defined a maiden niobium-rare earths exploration target at Nakombe, and progressed its planned Nasdaq dual listing with the SEC.

OzAurum Resources has locked in consistent high-grade gold mineralisation along its Mulgabbie North Paleochannel, driving a shift from study to construction with heap leach plant refurbishment near completion and civil works underway.

Omnia Metals has delivered its first geochemical results from Montana projects, highlighting a standout 209 ppm niobium rock sample at Radix and antimony up to 16 ppm at Stibnite Ridge amid a reduced tenure position.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has uncovered a 10-kilometre magnetic anomaly at its Overland Project, significantly broadening its niobium-rare earth element drill targets beyond the initial OV167 discovery. Historic drill data supports the potential for a large-scale carbonatite system, prompting a new drilling campaign to test multiple priority targets.

Maverick Minerals has finalized the acquisition of the Viper Project tenements from Caprice Resources, expanding its West Arunta footprint with a mix of granted tenements and applications, and establishing a joint venture with Caprice.

QEM Limited has pushed back the deadline to complete due diligence on its planned acquisition of two U.S. critical minerals projects, citing legal concerns mainly around chain of title.