Latest Rare Earths News

Arafura Rare Earths has officially opened its share purchase plan following ASIC lodgement, while also dispatching notices for a July extraordinary general meeting in Perth.

Desert Metals (ASX:DM1) has acquired 100% ownership of two key gold and lithium permits in Côte d’Ivoire, consolidating its Adzope Project to 826km² and simplifying its exploration strategy.

Chilwa Minerals has identified a substantial new heavy mineral sands target at Mpyupyu West in Southern Malawi, resuming drilling with two sonic rigs and preparing an updated resource estimate for its Mpyupyu deposits.

Magnum Mining has completed OTCIQ submissions to secure a U.S. OTCID listing, enhancing access for American investors as it accelerates exploration across its Brazilian and U.S. rare earth, gold, and copper projects.

Pure Resources has appointed retired US Navy Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler to its advisory board, aiming to fast-track US government funding and integration of its advanced materials into defence supply chains.

Resouro Strategic Metals has locked in a binding agreement with Future Mining and Buri Gold to fund and operate mining and processing at its Novo Mundo gold project in Brazil, aiming to generate cash flow without diverting capital from its flagship Tiros project.

St George Mining has restructured its Lithium Star joint venture, with battery giant Amperex Technology Limited exchanging its 10% JV stake for a 12.5 million shareholding in St George at a 36% premium. This move consolidates lithium exploration under St George while giving ATL exposure to the Araxá niobium-rare earths project and offtake rights on future lithium production.

Godolphin Resources has agreed to sell its 49% interest in the Calarie Project to Adavale Resources in a deal structured around shares and long-dated options, aligning with a strategic shift towards its core assets.

Viridis Mining has secured a non-binding Letter of Intent with Solvay to supply Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate from its Colossus Project, aiming for commercial production by 2028 and advancing Western-aligned rare earth supply chains.

Magnum Mining has advanced its auger drilling campaign at the Piracanjuba North Target, completing 161 holes over 7.4 km² and preparing for key Exploration Target and JORC Resource milestones later this year.

European Resources has identified six fresh passive seismic anomalies outside prior survey bounds at its Korsnäs rare earth project, prompting an exploration area increase and ongoing survey phases.

Arafura Rare Earths has successfully completed the first tranche of its A$350 million placement, issuing 675.1 million shares and raising approximately A$175.5 million before costs. The second tranche awaits shareholder approval.