Latest Rare Earths Mining News

American Rare Earths has partnered with Novex to tackle the critical oxide-to-metal bottleneck in the US rare earth supply chain, aiming to establish a fully domestic mine-to-magnet value chain from its Halleck Creek Project.

Lindian Resources has acquired 100% ownership of the SARECO rare earths processing plant in Kazakhstan, accelerating its downstream ambitions, while also clarifying regulatory compliance and licence validity at its Kangankunde project in Malawi.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured $8 million through a placement to back its Belfast Plant commercialisation and US growth plans, supported by a mix of domestic and international investors including a strategic US partner.

AuKing Mining has secured a full underwriting agreement with GBA Capital to guarantee raising approximately $9.14 million through the exercise of nearly 305 million unlisted options expiring in April 2027.

Hastings Technology Metals has accelerated its downstream rare earths strategy by progressing a 49% stake in a Thai hydrometallurgical plant, securing feedstock and doubling planned capacity. An updated Yangibana DFS reveals robust economics, underpinning near-term production and cash flow.

Viridis Mining has hit major milestones at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, including submitting a key environmental licence, exceeding recovery targets at its Demonstration Plant, and securing a strategic partnership with Solvay.

RareX Limited and Iluka Resources have progressed to the Request for Proposal stage for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya, backed by a A$1.65 billion Australian Government loan for downstream refining.

Lynas Rare Earths posted a record A$288.9 million in quarterly sales for Q4 FY26, driven by higher prices and heavy rare earth sales. The company advanced its Malaysia heavy rare earth facility despite a cost surge and appointed Pol Le Roux as interim CEO.

The Federal Treasurer has barred three foreign shareholders from exercising voting rights in Northern Minerals due to non-compliance with mandated share divestments, intensifying regulatory oversight amid ongoing FIRB investigations.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reinforced Dateline Resources' legal standing to continue mining at the Colosseum Project, opposing environmental group claims that challenge the existing Plan of Operations.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has raised around A$10 million through a two-tranche institutional placement to fast-track its Ema Rare Earths Project towards a Final Investment Decision. The capital injection follows a robust Bankable Feasibility Study highlighting Ema's low capital intensity and strategic significance.

Hastings Technology Metals has secured a $1 million strategic placement from Malaco Mining to bolster its rare earth projects in Australia and Thailand, enhancing balance sheet flexibility and downstream processing ambitions.