Latest Rare Earths News

Arafura Rare Earths has made decisive strides in funding its Nolans Project, securing up to US$400 million in conditional and indicative investments from Australian and US government-linked financiers, alongside a strong equity raise.

Arafura Rare Earths has launched a major A$475 million placement alongside a A$50 million share purchase plan, significantly advancing funding for its Nolans Project and edging closer to a Final Investment Decision in early 2026.

Temas Resources Corp. has successfully listed on the ASX, raising AU$11 million to advance its patented Regenerative Chloride Leach technology and strategic Québec titanium projects. The move aims to reshape Western critical metals supply chains with cost-effective, sustainable processing solutions.

Resource Base Limited reports fresh tenement acquisitions in South Australia and a key board appointment, offset by the full impairment of its Quebec lithium projects. The company ends the quarter with a modest cash reserve and continues to explore new opportunities.

Mount Ridley Mines reports a maiden inferred gallium resource of 838.7 million tonnes at its Mt Ridley Project, marking a significant step in Australia's critical minerals landscape amid global supply chain shifts.

Critica Limited has produced its first high-grade Mixed Rare Earth Product from the Jupiter Deposit, achieving 84% total rare earth oxides and validating its beneficiation-first processing strategy. This milestone marks a pivotal shift from exploration to development for the company.

Locksley Resources has made significant strides in its US critical minerals strategy, advancing proprietary antimony refining technology and expanding its Mojave Project landholding. The company also completed an oversubscribed capital raise to fund upcoming drilling and downstream processing initiatives.

Auris Minerals advances its exploration efforts in Western Australia's Bryah Basin with a $3.2 million strategic placement, aiming to expand its geological team and accelerate copper, gold, and rare earth project identification.

RareX Limited has reported new high-grade gallium re-assay results from 15 drill holes at its Cummins Range Project, confirming broad and consistent mineralisation alongside rare earths and scandium. These findings reinforce gallium’s potential as a valuable co-product in this multi-element critical minerals deposit.

Alvo Minerals has confirmed significant zinc and copper anomalies at its newly discovered Touro Prospect within the Palma VMS Project in Brazil, positioning it as the next major drill target. Extensive geochemical and geophysical surveys underpin this promising development.

Resouro Strategic Metals has engaged Independent Trading Group to provide market-making services on the TSX Venture Exchange, aiming to enhance liquidity and trading efficiency for its shares. This move comes as the company continues to advance its significant Brazilian mineral projects.

OD6 Metals has selected a cutting-edge rare earth processing flowsheet delivering ~75% recovery of key elements and completed metallurgical drilling at Splinter Rock, supported by a $2.5 million capital raise. The company also commenced Phase 2 drilling at its Gulf Creek Copper Project, maintaining a strong cash position.