Latest Niobium News

Brazilian Rare Earths has commissioned its Stage I beneficiation pilot plant in Bahia and produced its first rare earth mineral concentrate. Partners will contribute R$6.4 million, or about A$1.7 million, towards the next hydrometallurgical stage planned for commissioning in Q2 2027.

Codrus Minerals Limited posted a $1.41 million loss for FY26 as it confirmed gold and molybdenum mineralisation at Bull Run, rationalised its portfolio, and secured a binding acquisition of EdgeMet with a $2.5 million capital raise underway.

St George Mining has launched a pilot plant beneficiation study at its Araxá Project in Brazil, aiming to refine niobium and rare earth recovery ahead of commissioning its own processing facility in early 2027.

IperionX has landed a second U.S. Army task order worth US$11.5 million to expand its industrial-scale titanium manufacturing capacity in Virginia, advancing its integrated powder-to-part platform for defense applications.

Encounter Resources has appointed Simon Hay as Non-Executive Chairman and promoted Will Robinson to Managing Director/CEO, aligning leadership with its expanding niobium and copper-gold projects. The company’s Aileron niobium resource surged 54% in 2026, underpinning development ambitions.

Dreadnought Resources has lodged a mining lease application for its Yin Rare Earth deposits in WA, underpinning its Gifford Creek Critical Metals Project with a substantial 30 million tonne resource and strong metallurgical credentials.

6K Additive surged to a US$13.3 million half-year revenue, up 73% year-on-year, driven by strong demand in its Powder and Alloy segments. The company is on track to nearly quadruple production capacity by the end of 2026, supported by substantial US government funding and a new EXIM loan facility.

QEM Limited’s review of the Big It Tungsten Project in Idaho reveals significant untapped high-grade tungsten, antimony, and gold mineralisation with extensive underground workings, setting the stage for a modern exploration campaign amid strategic supply concerns.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has delivered a substantial expansion of its Monte Alto rare earths deposit with approximately 10,000 meters of new drilling revealing ultra-high-grade mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundaries and opening a northern growth corridor.

St George Mining has formally begun environmental permitting for its Araxá Project in Brazil, submitting key assessments to Minas Gerais regulators as it moves toward developing a rare earths and niobium mine.

Encounter Resources has reported further high-grade niobium intersections at its Emily and Green deposits within the Aileron Project, Western Australia, and commenced diamond drilling to test mineralisation depth at Emily.

Maverick Minerals Australia has completed its acquisition of a 90% interest in Lyza Mining, adding eight highly prospective tenements near its Viper Project in Western Australia’s West Arunta region. The deal includes share-based consideration and a joint venture structure with Rincon Resources.