Latest Rare Earths Processing News

Lynas Rare Earths reported a 43% year-on-year revenue increase to A$201.9 million in Q2 FY26 despite a 30% drop in key NdPr production due to power disruptions and maintenance. The company also announced CEO Amanda Lacaze’s planned retirement at year-end.

Victory Metals reports breakthrough metallurgical results at North Stanmore, slashing rare earth leach times and boosting critical mineral grades, while advancing strategic ties with Sumitomo and U.S. advisors.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has successfully demonstrated a 200-fold upgrade in rare earth element concentration using Rare Earth Technologies’ proprietary process, producing high-purity oxides at its Ema project.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has successfully demonstrated a 200-fold upgrade in rare earth concentration and produced high-purity oxides using Rare Earth Technologies' proprietary process, marking a major step forward for its Ema project.

Bayan Mining has appointed Nathan Kong as its new CEO, bringing over 17 years of tier-one mining experience to lead its rare earth projects and strategic growth initiatives.

Mount Ridley Mines has entered a Material Transfer Agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to explore rare earth element processing, marking a strategic move in critical minerals downstream development.

Lindian Resources has optimised its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project, increasing ore processing capacity by 25% and appointing Obsideo as the design and construction contractor for its processing plant. This upgrade significantly enhances the project's financial outlook while keeping capital costs within budget.

American Rare Earths has successfully produced mixed rare earth oxides from Halleck Creek ore, marking a pivotal technical breakthrough in its mineral processing program. This achievement advances the project closer to commercial viability amid growing demand for critical minerals.

Lion Rock Minerals confirms significant high-grade rutile mineralisation across its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, while strategic partner Tronox Holdings gains conditional US-Australian government financing to advance rare-earth ambitions.

Bayan Mining has locked in an exclusive worldwide licence for advanced rare earth processing technologies developed at Colorado School of Mines, promising higher recovery rates and lower costs for its Desert Star Project near Mountain Pass.

Meteoric Resources has successfully produced its inaugural batch of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate at its Caldeira Pilot Plant in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in its rare earths project development.

ABx Group has produced its maiden mixed rare earth carbonate from Tasmania’s Deep Leads deposit, boasting dysprosium and terbium contents far exceeding peers and commanding a premium basket price.