Latest Rare Earths News

Vita Resources NL, formerly Bastion Minerals, has advanced its Canadian and Australian projects with new exploration agreements and acquisitions, supported by a recent capital raise. The company is gearing up for significant exploration activities in 2026 under its refreshed corporate identity.

Power Minerals has commenced a significant 10,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, aiming to expand and deepen the footprint of high-grade niobium and rare earth elements mineralisation. Results are anticipated by late March 2026.

MRG Metals has expanded its rare earth portfolio through the acquisition of the high-grade Garies Rare Earth Project in South Africa, while also progressing key projects in Mozambique, signalling a diversified growth strategy in critical minerals.

Lithium Plus Minerals has secured a 20-year mining lease for its Lei Lithium Project and progressed key environmental and mining studies, while also preparing exploration programs for its gold and critical minerals projects.

Hastings Technology Metals has completed the sale of its gold assets, distributed shares to shareholders, and strengthened its rare earths project through a joint venture and a new US partnership.

Patagonia Lithium reported promising lithium assay results from ongoing drilling in Argentina and has secured a strategic funding partnership to support its next development phase.

Iondrive Limited has marked a pivotal shift from development to commercialisation of its IONSolv™ technology, securing $4 million to target the US e-waste market and commissioning its pilot plant to refine critical minerals.

Australian Strategic Materials reports a significant 75% jump in NdFeB alloy deliveries at its Korean Metals Plant and advances heavy rare earth production, while announcing a transformative acquisition offer from Energy Fuels Inc.

Taiton Resources has completed drilling at its Challenger West project and is preparing to drill at the Highway project's Yogi prospect, backed by a $2 million capital raise and a key board appointment.

Magnum Mining & Exploration has accelerated its rare earth elements (REE) exploration with new drilling programs in Brazil and the acquisition of the Wet Mountains REE Project in Colorado, backed by a $7 million capital raise.

Sovereign Metals has successfully recovered a high-value heavy rare earth concentrate from its Kasiya project in Malawi, while securing a strategic collaboration with the World Bank’s IFC to underpin sustainable development and financing.

ABx Group Limited has reported significant progress across its rare earths, fluorine chemical, and bauxite mining projects, underpinned by a $6 million capital raise and promising metallurgical results.