Latest Rare Earth Supply Chain News

Renegade Exploration Limited has expanded its US footprint by acquiring 39 claims in California’s Mountain Pass area, positioning itself near major gold and rare earth mines with immediate exploration plans underway.

Lindian Resources has appointed DRA Pacific to lead the Kangankunde Stage 2 Expansion Study, aiming to scale rare earths production amid strong market demand. This move follows the recent Final Investment Decision for Stage 1, targeting first production in 2026.

St George Mining confirms a significant new high-grade rare earths and niobium discovery 1km east of its existing Araxá resource in Brazil, with assays revealing exceptional grades and promising expansion potential.

Peak Rare Earths Limited shareholders are set to vote on Shenghe Resources’ $195 million acquisition offer, which includes a 32% premium over recent share prices. Despite a higher unsolicited bid from GICP, the board recommends accepting Shenghe’s proposal.

Eclipse Metals has launched a significant drilling campaign in Greenland, targeting rare earth elements at its Ivigtût and Grønnedal sites amid rising global demand for critical minerals.

Metallium Limited and Ucore Rare Metals have entered a binding 12-month collaboration to integrate their cutting-edge technologies, aiming to establish the first fully U.S.-based rare earth element refining pathway and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains.

Northern Minerals has released its Definitive Feasibility Study for the Browns Range Heavy Rare Earth Project, confirming an 11-year production plan targeting 181,000 tonnes of rare earth concentrate. The project aims to establish a critical Australian supply chain for heavy rare earths in partnership with Iluka Resources.

Northern Minerals has completed a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, confirming its technical and financial viability as a critical new source of dysprosium and terbium outside China.

St George Mining has formed a strategic alliance with US-based REAlloys Inc to advance the commercialisation of rare earths from the Araxá Project in Brazil, positioning itself within the growing US rare earths supply chain.

Victory Metals has identified multiple ultra-high heavy rare earth oxide zones at its North Stanmore project, positioning it as a key future supplier amid soaring global prices. The company plans a major drilling campaign to expand these valuable zones while reducing processing volumes and costs.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has identified four compelling rare earth element targets at its Desert Star Projects in California, leveraging advanced geophysical data near the Mountain Pass Mine. The findings set the stage for detailed ground surveys and potential drilling.

ABx Group’s latest ANSTO leach tests confirm over 70% extraction of critical heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium from its Deep Leads project, reinforcing its path to producing a mixed rare earth carbonate sample by year-end.