Latest Rare Earth Elements News

ABx Group has produced its maiden mixed rare earth carbonate from Tasmania’s Deep Leads deposit, boasting dysprosium and terbium contents far exceeding peers and commanding a premium basket price.

Critica Limited has produced a second high-grade rare earth product from its Jupiter Project, achieving 86% total rare earth oxide and confirming the repeatability of its beneficiation process. This milestone reinforces Jupiter's status as Australia's premier rare earth resource amid growing global supply chain concerns.

Terrain Minerals has successfully converted key tenements to a mining licence at its Smokebush Gold Project, setting the stage for a maiden JORC resource estimate targeted for mid-2026. A significant drilling campaign is underway, with results expected early next year.

New Frontier Minerals has kicked off a significant reverse circulation drilling program at its Harts Range project, aiming to unlock deeper deposits of heavy rare earth elements vital for advanced technologies.

Lindian Resources confirms a high-grade, ultra-low-radiation rare earth carbonate product from its Kangankunde project, achieving 97% recovery of critical neodymium and praseodymium. The breakthrough promises simpler processing and competitive operating costs.

Viridis Mining and Minerals advances its Colossus Rare Earth Project with a favorable environmental assessment, despite a temporary regulatory pause to address public prosecutor concerns.

Victory Metals reports breakthrough kinetic leach results at North Stanmore, extracting ~80% of rare earths in 30 minutes versus the previous 4-hour benchmark, promising lower costs and stronger project economics.

Magnum Mining & Exploration has launched a two-rig drilling campaign at its high-grade Feirinha Rare Earth Element Prospect in Brazil, aiming to unlock a potentially low-cost REE discovery. Initial metallurgical tests suggest promising recoverability of these critical minerals.

Power Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Santa Anna Niobium-REE-Gallium Project in Brazil, positioning itself as a key South American clean energy metals explorer. A substantial drilling campaign is set to define the project's resource potential.

Meteoric Resources faces a delay in the approval of its Preliminary Environmental Licence for the Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, with a rescheduled vote set for mid-December. The company remains confident that all regulatory concerns have been addressed and anticipates minimal impact on project timelines.

Mont Royal Resources has restarted key flotation test work on its Ashram Rare Earth Elements and Fluorspar Project, aiming to refine processing flowsheets and explore fluorspar by-product potential.

Enova Mining has initiated diamond drilling at its East Salinas Project in Brazil, targeting high-grade rare earth element mineralisation with promising surface assays. The program aims to confirm mineral continuity and advance resource definition along a 4 km strike.