Latest Rare Earth Elements News

Fortuna Metals has produced 66kg of high-grade rutile concentrate from its Mkanda project bulk sample and is progressing drilling programs ahead of a maiden inferred resource estimate expected by early July 2026.

Astron Limited’s updated economic study for Phase 2 of its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project reveals a $1.5 billion incremental pre-tax NPV8 and a mine life extended to 52 years, doubling ore throughput and reinforcing the project’s long-term strategic value.

Constellation Resources has reported encouraging shallow copper-gold mineralisation from its maiden drilling at the Ularring project in Western Australia, with further exploration slated for the next field season.

AuKing Mining has kicked off a significant maiden drilling program at its Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi, aiming to expand and validate rare earth mineralisation across multiple targets identified by recent surveys.

Mont Royal Resources has unveiled an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Ashram Rare Earths Project, confirming robust economics and a long mine life with strategic importance for Western critical minerals supply chains.

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) confirms large-scale IOCG mineralisation in Chile and high-grade heavy rare earths in the USA, while progressing a 10,000m gold drilling program in Western Australia targeting a maiden resource.

New Frontier Minerals is embarking on metallurgical testwork at its Pomme Rare Earth Element Project in Quebec, deploying both conventional methods and innovative Flash Joule Heating technology to enhance rare earth concentrates.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed significant niobium mineralisation in its southernmost drillhole at Nakombe, extending the known strike length to 270 metres and reinforcing the scale of its critical minerals project in Malawi.

Aldoro Resources has achieved a major metallurgical milestone at its Kameelburg project, with direct acid leach tests recovering up to 72% of rare earth elements and over 99% of strontium without prior beneficiation, suggesting a potentially lower-cost development pathway.

AuKing Mining expands its footprint at the Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi through a structured earn-in agreement and a fresh airborne survey revealing a larger carbonatite system with multiple new drill targets.

Pure Resources has appointed retired Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler to its advisory board, leveraging his deep US Navy and national security networks to accelerate US government funding and integration of its advanced materials into defence supply chains.

Lightning Minerals has revealed exceptional tungsten assay results from its Warby Project in North Queensland, confirming widespread high-grade mineralisation across multiple vein systems within a 2km corridor.