Latest Rare Earths News

Astron Limited has completed a Bankable Feasibility Study for Phase 1 of its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project, confirming robust economics and advanced financing talks ahead of a targeted Q2 2026 Final Investment Decision.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has secured membership in the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, opening doors to strategic partnerships and funding for its rare earth technologies, including a patented yttrium upgrade process. This move positions Bayan at the forefront of efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains vital to U.S. national security.

Aldoro Resources has reported a significant 50% increase in rare earth and strontium grades across a 525-meter continuous mineralised interval at its Kameelburg deposit in Namibia, reinforcing the project's scale and potential.

West Cobar Metals reports promising metallurgical testwork supporting a low-cost heap leach processing pathway at its Salazar Critical Minerals Project, highlighting strong recoveries of high-value rare earths including dysprosium and terbium.

Cobalt Blue Holdings and Glomar Minerals have teamed up to develop a pioneering polymetallic nodule processing facility in the US, aiming to secure critical minerals for advanced manufacturing and defence sectors.

Temas Resources has formed a Scientific Advisory Board of hydrometallurgical leaders to accelerate the rollout of its innovative Regenerative Chloride Leaching technology, promising major cost and environmental benefits in critical minerals processing.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has reached a key environmental milestone for its hydrogen fluoride pilot plant in Tasmania, progressing construction and expanding its engineering team ahead of commissioning in late 2026.

Lodestar Minerals has appointed Executive Director Coraline Blaud as CEO, positioning the company to capitalise on its expanding exploration projects across multiple continents.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has confirmed the presence of valuable rare earth minerals Monazite and Xenotime at its Radium Hill Project, signalling new potential beyond historic uranium mining.

Aldoro Resources has revealed a major extension of mineralisation at its Kameelburg project, including a newly identified strontium-rich layer amid soaring global prices. This discovery could reshape the critical minerals landscape.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited has secured a key Trial Mining Licence for its Monte Alto project, marking a significant step toward commercial rare earths production in Brazil.

Gold Mountain Limited has unveiled extensive new total rare earth oxide (TREO) anomalies at its Central Prospect within the Down Under Project in Brazil, reinforcing the area’s potential as a world-class rare earth element province. The company is advancing exploration with targeted auger drilling and plans to refine diamond drill targets.