Latest Rare Earths News

Victory Metals has secured critical U.S. federal government approval, enabling direct engagement with the Department of Defence and access to substantial funding to advance its heavy rare earths project in Western Australia.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has expanded its footprint in California’s Mountain Pass district by staking 45 new lode claims near two major mineral deposits, positioning itself for rare earth and gold exploration in a highly prospective corridor.

Indiana Resources appoints seasoned mining executive Matthew Bowles as Managing Director to spearhead expansion at its Minos Gold Project, while promoting John Fitzgerald to COO amid a strong cash position.

Australian Strategic Materials unveils a transformative heap leach approach for its Dubbo Project, cutting upfront capital costs by over half and accelerating rare earth oxide production amid rising global demand.

Victory Metals has significantly enhanced its North Stanmore resource with Gallium inclusion and secured major financing commitments exceeding US$200 million, positioning itself as a strategic supplier amid global rare earths tensions.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) has acquired exploration license EL6895, adding 972 km² to its Overland Uranium Project and uncovering significant near-surface uranium potential from historic data. Drilling is set to resume in July 2025 to test this promising new target alongside existing deeper uranium prospects.

Osmond Resources has significantly expanded its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project by 160%, with promising assay results and a planned drilling program to confirm mineral continuity. The company is positioning itself to benefit from strong EU demand for rare earths, titanium, and silicon metals.

OD6 Metals has resolved a regulatory investigation with a minor penalty, paving the way for renewed exploration at its Gulf Creek Copper Project. The company is set to advance drilling campaigns targeting high-grade copper, zinc, and silver mineralisation.

Litchfield Minerals reports promising early exploration results at its Lucy Creek 2 manganese prospect, revealing high-grade manganese and elevated base metals indicative of a hydrothermal system. Concurrently, refined exploration at Oonagalabi targets gold-bismuth mineralisation with government-backed drilling planned.

Power Minerals’ maiden drillhole at the Santa Anna Project in Brazil reveals significant niobium and rare earth element mineralisation at depths far beyond previous drilling, boosting the project’s resource potential.

Catalina Resources is set to commence drilling at its Laverton project, aiming to expand on promising gold and rare earth element mineralisation previously identified near the Mt Weld REE Mine.

European Lithium has sold 0.5 million shares of Critical Metals Corp for US$1.625 million, underscoring the substantial value of its remaining CRML stake, now valued at approximately US$205 million.