Latest Rare Earths Mining News

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.

Dateline Resources reports strong drilling results at its Colosseum Gold-REE Project in California, reinforcing mineral resource confidence and advancing its Bankable Feasibility Study.

Ionic Rare Earths Limited secured shareholder approval on all resolutions at its 2025 Annual General Meeting, including director election, share consolidation, and capital raising measures.

Dateline Resources reports strong progress on its Colosseum Gold-Rare Earth Project in California, buoyed by soaring gold prices and growing US investor interest. The company is advancing its feasibility study with construction planned post-completion.

Locksley Resources has kicked off its maiden drilling at the El Campo Rare Earths Prospect and secured full regulatory approval for an expanded program at the Desert Antimony Mine, setting the stage for continuous exploration updates through mid-2026.

Axel REE Limited reports promising metallurgical results from its Caladão Project in Brazil, confirming a magnet-rich ionic clay system with rare earth grades comparable to established Asian operations. These findings underpin a low-capital, low-operating cost in-situ leach development strategy.

Lodestar Minerals has kicked off its first-ever exploration program at the Virgin Mountain Rare Earth Project in Arizona, targeting historically promising heavy and light rare earth elements amid shifting global supply dynamics.

ABx Group has successfully raised over $6 million through a share placement to fund rapid development of its Deep Leads rare earth project and ALCORE pilot plant in Tasmania.

Critica Limited has completed the first tranche of its $8 million placement, issuing over 203 million shares to accelerate development at its Jupiter rare earths project. The second tranche awaits shareholder approval in January 2026.

American Rare Earths reports promising beneficiation optimisation results and an updated mineral processing flowsheet for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project, marking a key step toward production.

Great Northern Minerals has taken a significant step toward advancing its Catalyst Ridge rare earth project by securing an exclusive option to license a patented flotation technology from the University of Arizona, promising improved recovery and lower processing costs.

Bayan Mining has secured US Bureau of Land Management approval for its Desert Star Project in California, paving the way for field activities and a planned drilling program in 2026. The project’s proximity to major rare earth and gold mines underscores its strategic potential.