Latest Rare Earths Sector News

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.

Lodestar Minerals has appointed two former heavy rare earths experts from MP Materials and Lynas Rare Earths to spearhead its U.S. downstream magnet and supply chain strategy, following its planned acquisition of the Virgin Mountain project in Arizona.

Arafura Rare Earths secures an ASX waiver allowing eligible shareholders to vote on its upcoming Share Purchase Plan, ensuring broader participation in a key capital raising step.

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.

St George Mining reports exceptional high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation at its Araxá Project in Brazil, alongside a strategic US partnership and a significant capital raise to fuel expansion.

Critica Limited has marked a significant milestone in its Jupiter rare earths project, commissioning a pilot plant and producing its first high-grade mixed rare earth oxide product, underscoring its path from resource to revenue.

Hastings Technology Metals has completed a transformative joint venture with Wyloo for its Yangibana Rare Earths Project, eliminating $123 million in debt and divesting its gold portfolio to sharpen its rare earths focus.

ACDC Metals reports promising mineralogy results from its Goschen Central Project, highlighting valuable rare earth elements and heavy minerals. The company maintains a solid cash balance and advances its retention licence application, positioning itself well in the evolving rare earth sector.

Omnia Metals Group has completed its initial drilling at the Salt Creek Project with valuable geological insights, while securing a 50/50 joint venture over the promising Corvette Project and raising $1.58 million to fuel exploration and US acquisitions.

Ark Mines secured a $4.5 million strategic investment from QIC to fast-track its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earth Project, achieving key drilling and environmental milestones that pave the way for production by late 2027.

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.

Energy Transition Minerals’ arbitration over the Kvanefjeld rare earths project sees a key ruling that splits jurisdiction between courts and arbitration, setting the stage for renewed legal and operational developments.