Latest Rare Earths News

American Rare Earths has achieved a significant metallurgical milestone by successfully removing impurities from allanite-based rare earth ore at its Halleck Creek project, potentially lowering costs and boosting rare earth recovery.

Chilwa Minerals has completed soil sampling over 47 rare earth and niobium anomalies in Malawi, confirming key pathfinder elements and prioritizing targets for ongoing diamond drilling. The results highlight significant potential for both heavy and light rare earth elements within the company’s extensive license area.

Metallium Limited is set to commission its first Flash Joule Heating processing line in Texas by December 2025, expanding capacity fivefold and adding a second rare earth demonstration line. This move positions the company as a key player in non-Chinese critical metals refining amid tightening Chinese export controls.

European Lithium has sold 3.85 million shares of Critical Metals Corp. for US$50 million, reinforcing its strategic stake in a company with assets vital to Europe's clean energy future.

VHM Limited has clarified that a non-binding US$200 million letter of interest from the US Export-Import Bank for its Goschen project is not material to its share price, confirming full compliance with ASX disclosure rules despite recent market speculation.

Locksley Resources has expanded the Desert Antimony Mine target at its Mojave Project by 400%, revealing a new parallel structural zone and boosting the project's potential as a critical U.S. minerals hub.

Arafura Rare Earths has successfully raised $9.83 million through an upsized Share Purchase Plan, well above its $5 million target, boosting total capital raised this year to nearly $90 million.

Discovery Alaska Limited has detailed its exploration expenditures and strategic pivot from Alaskan projects to new US acquisitions, affirming its financial health and operational sufficiency to maintain its ASX listing.

ABx Group’s subsidiary ABx3 has received a $2.7 million investment from Good Importing International, granting GII 70% ownership to develop the Sunrise Bauxite Project in Queensland. This funding kickstarts a 12–24 month program targeting regulatory approvals and mine planning, with further investment options on the horizon.

MRG Metals has kicked off exploration at its Adriano rare earth licence in Mozambique, aiming to unlock district-scale potential alongside the adjacent Fotinho licence. Early sampling results show promising grades, setting the stage for a significant discovery.

Brazilian Rare Earths has secured a decade-long heavy rare earth offtake deal with Carester, aligning Brazil’s high-grade resources with a leading European separation facility. This partnership also includes engineering support to accelerate BRE’s refinery development.

Octava Minerals is set to launch an exploration drilling program at its Byro Critical Minerals Project following impressive bioleaching recoveries of rare earths, lithium, and vanadium. The initiative aims to define a maiden resource and advance the project’s development.