Latest Rare Earths Sector News

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.

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.