Latest Rare Earth Supply Chain News

Godolphin Resources is spinning out its Narraburra Rare Earths Project into a new ASX-listed entity, Matrix Critical Minerals, with MST Financial appointed to spearhead the IPO expected in the second half of 2026.

Lion Rock Minerals has brought in a seasoned leadership team from Sierra Rutile to spearhead development at its Minta Rutile and Monazite Project in Cameroon, supported by a $2 million capital raise.

Arafura Rare Earths has committed to constructing the Nolans Rare Earths Project, Australia's first fully integrated ore-to-oxide operation, backed by binding offtake deals and sovereign financing. Construction is slated to start in September 2026, positioning Nolans as a strategic node in global rare earth supply chains.

Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASM) shareholders are set to vote on a scheme of arrangement for Energy Fuels Inc. to acquire 100% of ASM shares and options, offering a significant premium and exposure to a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain.

Enova Mining has engaged renowned Brazilian rare earth specialist Alexandre da Rocha to accelerate development of its East Salinas ionic adsorption clay project, following promising high-grade drilling results.

Critica Limited has achieved a major leap in rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, producing a Mixed Rare Earth Oxide with approximately 97% Total Rare Earth Oxide and strong recovery rates that bolster its mine-to-magnet ambitions.

Bayan Mining and US Critical Materials have signed a non-binding MoU to develop rare-earth processing technologies licensed from the Colorado School of Mines, targeting high-grade mineralisation at the Sheep Creek Project in Montana. The collaboration aims to support a US-based rare earth supply chain with potential strategic investment on the horizon.

Pure Resources has completed a pivotal sampling program at Garnet Hill, securing over 100 kg of material to underpin its multi-stream US defence materials platform, targeting abrasive garnet, jumbo flake graphite, and rare earth recovery.

Ionic Rare Earths’ subsidiary Ionic Technologies has led a pioneering UK project demonstrating a fully circular supply chain for electric vehicle magnets using 100% recycled rare earth oxides, achieving performance parity with primary materials and advancing UK critical minerals goals.

Lindian Resources reports steady progress at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, maintaining schedule for first production in late 2026 with key infrastructure and regulatory milestones achieved.

St George Mining’s latest drilling at the Araxá project in Brazil reveals thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation extending beyond existing resource boundaries, reinforcing its status among the world’s leading deposits.

Osmond Resources is progressing its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project with promising drilling results, positive mineral processing testwork, and a new partnership targeting rare earth carbonate production in Spain.