Latest Rare Earths Sector News

US1 Critical Minerals has obtained a Federal Court undertaking preventing the transfer or encumbrance of disputed Rare Earth tenements in California, with a trial scheduled for April 2026.

ABx Group’s preliminary column leach tests reveal exceptional extraction rates of heavy rare earths from its Deep Leads project, underscoring the potential for cost-effective heap leaching and accelerated commercial production.

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.

New Frontier Minerals has kicked off a significant reverse circulation drilling program at its Harts Range project, aiming to unlock deeper deposits of heavy rare earth elements vital for advanced technologies.

Core Energy Minerals Ltd has struck a binding deal to acquire the Itambe Rare Earth Project from Rio Tinto, unlocking a district-scale opportunity in Brazil with soil assays revealing rare earth oxide concentrations exceeding 5,000ppm.

Lynas Rare Earths faces significant power disruptions at its Kalgoorlie processing plant, causing notable production delays that ripple through its Malaysian operations. The company is urgently seeking solutions to restore output within the financial year.

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.

Lodestar Minerals has responded to ASX queries clarifying the timing and disclosure of key assay results from its Ned’s Creek gold project and detailed the procedural steps behind its Arizona Mountain Pass rare earths acquisition.

Metallium Ltd has secured exclusive rights to apply its breakthrough Flash Joule Heating technology to the heavy rare earth-rich Harts Range Project, achieving an unprecedented 20-fold upgrade in rare earth concentration. This deal positions Metallium as a key player in Western critical minerals supply amid global geopolitical tensions.

Energy Transition Minerals has taken a decisive legal step by asking Greenland’s High Court to remove Denmark from its rare earth project dispute, paving the way for substantive hearings on its exploitation licence claim.

Red Metal Limited has achieved a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its Sybella Rare Earth Project, using ion exchange resins to enrich rare earth elements nine times while drastically cutting impurities and costs.

Lion Rock Minerals has pinpointed a unique monazite-enriched granite source rich in heavy rare earths at its Minta Est Project in Cameroon, triggering an infill drilling campaign to define this promising mineralisation.