Latest Niobium And Rare Earths News

Encounter Resources has raised A$25 million through an institutional placement to fast-track its Aileron niobium-REE project and expand copper exploration across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Dalaroo Metals has broadened its gold footprint in Côte d’Ivoire with four new project acquisitions while completing initial exploration in Greenland’s critical minerals sector. A $1 million capital raise supports these strategic moves as leadership changes unfold.

Power Minerals Limited has advanced its critical minerals portfolio with the acquisition of the Gamma Heavy Rare Earths and Uranium Project in California and completed the Santa Anna Niobium-REE-Gallium Project acquisition in Brazil, supported by a combined $6.7 million capital raise.

Aldoro Resources has confirmed a substantial inferred mineral resource at its Kameelburg Rare Earth Element and Niobium project in Namibia, with Phase II drilling underway targeting high-grade zones. The company also moves to streamline its portfolio by divesting non-core assets.

Encounter Resources has extended high-grade niobium and rare earth element mineralisation over 1km east of its initial Green deposit resource, confirming the scale of this critical minerals system in Western Australia.

AuKing Mining’s final aeromagnetic and radiometric survey results at Myoff Creek confirm known carbonatite mineralisation and reveal promising new extensions, while the company advances its Cloncurry Gold Project acquisition.

AuKing Mining advances its strategic acquisition of Orion Resources and the Cloncurry Gold Project while securing a $5 million loan facility and progressing exploration across multiple continents.

Aldoro Resources has launched a significant Phase II drilling campaign targeting high-grade niobium at its Kameelburg project, while simultaneously initiating heavy rare earth element exploration at Omuronga, Namibia.

Encounter Resources has reported significant rare earth element mineralisation across multiple prospects in Western Australia's West Arunta, highlighting the region's emerging status as a major niobium-REE province.

St George Mining has secured A$72.5 million in institutional and strategic funding to advance its Araxá rare earths and niobium project in Brazil towards a final investment decision. The capital raise underscores the project's strategic importance amid tightening global critical minerals supply chains.

St George Mining secures government support to establish a cutting-edge pilot plant and research centre at its Araxá Project, aiming to refine rare earth and niobium processing in Brazil. This initiative builds on historic metallurgical success and positions the company at the forefront of critical metals supply chain development.

Encounter Resources reports record-breaking high-grade niobium assay results at its Green prospect, expanding the resource footprint and confirming the scale of its critical minerals system.