Latest Rare Earths News

White Energy has inked a non-binding term sheet to acquire coal assets in Alabama and Queensland, backed by a $15 million capital raise and planned board reshuffle.

Locksley Resources’ maiden diamond drilling at the Desert Antimony Mine reveals high-grade antimony mineralisation extending beneath historic underground workings, including a standout 33.51% Sb intercept.

Lion Rock Minerals has brought in a seasoned leadership team from Sierra Rutile to spearhead development at its Minta Rutile and Monazite Project in Cameroon, supported by a $2 million capital raise.

Arafura Rare Earths has committed to constructing the Nolans Rare Earths Project, Australia's first fully integrated ore-to-oxide operation, backed by binding offtake deals and sovereign financing. Construction is slated to start in September 2026, positioning Nolans as a strategic node in global rare earth supply chains.

ACDC Metals has opened a non-renounceable entitlement offer aiming to raise $1.56 million through new shares priced at 5 cents each, accompanied by free attaching options exercisable at 7.5 cents within two years.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has cleared a key cultural hurdle with the Dieri Aboriginal Corporation, paving the way for a 25-hole maiden drill campaign at its South Ridge tin project in South Australia. The program aims to convert promising historic high-grade intersections into a maiden resource estimate, pending environmental approvals and road repairs after unprecedented rainfall.

Mount Ridley Mines has launched its first major metallurgical testwork program at the Grass Patch Heavy Rare Earth Element Project, targeting processing pathways for its regolith-hosted rare earth, scandium, and gallium mineralisation.

Corella Resources has secured a transformative district-scale landholding in Western Australia's West Arunta, targeting niobium, rare earth elements, copper, and gold with a clear exploration roadmap.

Australia’s Treasurer has mandated six foreign shareholders to divest nearly 18% of Northern Minerals shares by early July, citing national security under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. Northern Minerals supports the move as vital for aligning with Australia’s strategic interests and advancing its Browns Range rare earths project.

Chilwa Minerals has reported a massive 385-metre continuous niobium mineralisation from surface at its MPYDD009 drillhole, expanding the Nakombe target footprint by 180 metres and reinforcing the project’s multi-commodity potential in Malawi.

Viridis Mining has lodged the critical Installation Licence for its Colossus Rare Earth Project in Brazil, clearing a key regulatory hurdle that unlocks construction and brings the company closer to a Final Investment Decision targeted for the second half of 2026.

Dalaroo Metals has secured government approval for two key exploration licences, significantly enlarging its Blue Lagoon Project in Greenland and reinforcing its position in a critical minerals hotspot.