Latest Rare Earths Market News

DevEx Resources has appointed Marnie Finlayson, a seasoned mining executive from Rio Tinto, as Managing Director starting December 2025, signaling a strategic push in uranium and rare earth projects.

Meteoric Resources has successfully completed wet commissioning of its pilot plant in Brazil, marking a key milestone towards rare earth production at the Caldeira Project. First Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate output is expected early December, supporting ongoing feasibility studies and offtake partnerships.

New Frontier Minerals has locked in a decade-long exclusive agreement with Metallium to apply cutting-edge Flash Joule Heating technology to its Harts Range ore, achieving unprecedented rare earth enrichment. This partnership targets strategic US defense and magnet markets, marking a pivotal step for the project’s commercial future.

Critica Limited has raised A$8 million in an oversubscribed placement to accelerate development of its Jupiter rare earths project, positioning itself as a key supplier of critical minerals for emerging technologies.

Mont Royal Resources has re-listed on the ASX following a merger with Commerce Resources, bringing the Ashram Rare Earth and Fluorspar Deposit in Québec to the forefront of North American critical minerals development.

Arafura Rare Earths has successfully completed the first tranche of its A$475 million capital raising, issuing 440.6 million shares and securing A$123.4 million before costs. The second tranche, worth A$351.6 million, awaits shareholder approval.

Northern Minerals has raised $60.5 million through a placement to institutional investors, aiming to fast-track its Browns Range heavy rare earths project and repay existing debt.

Vital Metals has raised A$6.8 million through a strategic placement and refreshed its board to accelerate development of its Nechalacho Rare Earths and Niobium Project in Canada, with further funding pending shareholder approval.

Mont Royal Resources has completed a transformative merger with Commerce Resources, securing A$10 million to advance the Ashram Rare Earths Project, positioning itself as a key player in North America’s critical minerals sector.

Ionic Rare Earths advances its global rare earths strategy with significant UK government funding, increased heavy rare earth oxide production, and a $15.6 million capital raise backed by a strategic US investor.

Lion Rock Minerals reports outstanding first-pass exploration results from its Minta Monazite and Rutile Project, revealing insitu rutile grades up to 2.2% and high-value mineral assemblages. These findings position Minta as a potentially world-class rutile deposit amid shifting global titanium markets.

Lindian Resources secures official government confirmation that its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project is exempt from Malawi’s new raw mineral export ban, ensuring uninterrupted progress toward production.