Latest Rare Earths News

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has discovered a promising niobium-rare earth carbonatite system at its Overland Project, marked by significant mineralisation in a single drill hole and linked to a large magnetic anomaly.

IperionX has secured approximately US$50 million through a public offering of American Depositary Shares, targeting the scale-up of its titanium production and expansion of key US facilities.

ANSTO Minerals has demonstrated high extraction rates of key magnet rare earths from Korsnäs historical concentrate, advancing confidence in the project’s downstream processing flowsheet.

CZR Resources has reported promising assay results from its 2026 drilling and sampling campaigns across its Pilbara projects, highlighting significant copper-gold mineralisation at Croydon and strong iron ore potential at Yarraloola.

Rio Tinto has opted out of operating Sovereign Metals' Kasiya project, ending its exclusive marketing rights and allowing Sovereign to pursue a US-focused critical minerals approach. Sovereign aims to secure binding offtake deals with US and allied partners, leveraging Kasiya's strategic minerals for Western supply chains.

Temas Resources has filed a new patent for its proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) process targeting vanadium extraction, broadening its critical minerals technology portfolio and reinforcing its commercial licensing ambitions.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has identified promising high-grade scandium drill targets at its Salazar project, alongside metallurgical testwork indicating potential for lower-cost scandium production via atmospheric leaching and bioleaching.

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) is raising just over $1 million through a non-renounceable rights issue priced at half a cent per share, accompanied by free attaching options. The capital raise aims to support ongoing exploration and the recent acquisition of the Tungsten Mountain Project in Nevada.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has raised around A$10 million through a two-tranche institutional placement to fast-track its Ema Rare Earths Project towards a Final Investment Decision. The capital injection follows a robust Bankable Feasibility Study highlighting Ema's low capital intensity and strategic significance.

Mount Ridley Mines secures $50,000 co-funding from CSIRO to kick-start research on scandium alloys for additive manufacturing, leveraging one of the world’s largest scandium resources at Grass Patch.

Lynas Rare Earths has deepened its footprint in Southeast Asia with a strategic A$50 million investment in JS Link’s new magnet factory in Malaysia, aiming to capture growth in automotive and renewable sectors.

Barkly Rare Earths (ASX:BAK) is launching a substantial 10,000-metre drilling campaign targeting expansion of its 40 million tonne inferred rare earth resource at the Barkly Project, with drilling set to start imminently.