Latest Rare Earths News

Energy Transition Minerals has won court approval to acquire the Penouta tin-tantalum-niobium mine in Spain, marking a strategic expansion into Europe’s critical minerals sector.

Arafura Rare Earths has secured a non-binding Letter of Interest from the US Export-Import Bank for up to US$300 million to support its Nolans Project, enhancing the US rare earth supply chain and national security.

Northern Minerals has received coordinated, conditional support from Australian and US government agencies for up to US$230 million in funding to develop its Browns Range heavy rare earths project, a key step in diversifying global supply chains.

Victory Metals reports substantial grade increases in terbium, dysprosium, and scandium at its North Stanmore Project, leveraging a simple beneficiation method that enhances strategic supply prospects amid tightening Chinese export controls.

VHM Limited has obtained conditional financial backing of up to A$379 million from Export Finance Australia and the US Export-Import Bank to advance its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project in Victoria.

Power Minerals Limited is set to embark on an extensive drilling campaign at its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, aiming to expand high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation zones. The program kicks off with 2,000m of reverse circulation drilling in November 2025, paving the way for deeper exploration in 2026.

Resouro Strategic Metals has raised CAD$1 million through the first tranche of a private placement, advancing its Tiros Titanium-Rare Earths Project in Brazil. The company plans to use the funds to progress engineering work ahead of a Preliminary Economic Assessment.

Trek Metals reports visible gold in diamond core and confirms widespread anomalous gold in RC assays, boosting the prospectivity of its Christmas Creek Gold Project in Western Australia.

Sky Metals reports significant drilling successes and metallurgical advances at its Tallebung and Doradilla tin projects, supported by a $6.1 million capital raise to accelerate development.

Basin Energy has confirmed substantial uranium mineralisation across three key projects in northern Sweden, validating historical data and positioning itself ahead of the anticipated lifting of Sweden's uranium exploration ban in 2026.

Gold Mountain Limited has reported significant extensions to its rare earth mineralisation at the Irajuba Down Under Project in Brazil, confirming high-grade total and magnet rare earth oxides and paving the way for resource drilling.

Bubalus Resources has reported encouraging drilling results at its Victorian gold projects and is advancing rare earth exploration in the Northern Territory, supported by a solid cash position.