Latest Rare Earths News

Bayan Mining has secured U.S. Bureau of Land Management approval for an expanded drilling program at its Desert Star rare earth project, enabling deeper exploration of high-grade targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

Mount Ridley Mines has appointed David Wall as Non-Executive Chairman and promoted Allister Caird to Managing Director, signaling a strategic push to advance its critical minerals projects in Western Australia.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has significantly expanded its Sulista Rare Earth District in Bahia, Brazil, extending the strike length from over 10 km to more than 17 km with multiple high-grade mineralised corridors. The latest drilling results underpin a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate expected mid-2026 and support BRE’s strategic hub-and-spoke development plan.

St George Mining reports outstanding assay results from 16 new diamond drill holes at its Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project, confirming thick, high-grade mineralisation from surface and reinforcing its status as South America's largest carbonatite-hosted rare earth resource.

Gold Mountain Limited reports robust high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Capivara Prospect in Brazil, with assay results confirming significant shallow deposits and promising magnet rare earth oxide ratios. The company is advancing towards resource definition drilling and metallurgical testing.

Dateline Resources has significantly expanded its Music Valley Heavy Rare Earth Project in California, staking over 19,000 additional acres and advancing modern exploration techniques to unlock its rare earth potential.

ABx Group has secured partnerships in two major Australian Government R&D initiatives aimed at advancing rare earths refining and exploration technologies, accelerating development of its ionic clay rare earth project in Tasmania.

Lynas Rare Earths and Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. have extended their supply agreement to 2038, securing firm commitments for critical rare earths with a pricing floor and upside sharing mechanism.

Victory Metals Limited has reported a record-breaking rare earth oxide intersection of 11,565 ppm TREO at its North Stanmore project, reinforcing its status as a world-class heavy rare earth deposit. The December 2025 drilling program also advances resource confidence and metallurgical prospects, positioning the project as a key Western supplier of critical rare earths.

Energy Transition Minerals' legal battle over the Kvanefjeld rare earths project moves from arbitration to Greenlandic and Danish courts, following a tribunal ruling that imposes significant costs on ETM's subsidiary.

St George Mining has appointed Carla Grasso as Principal Geologist to spearhead mine planning at its Araxá Rare Earths-Niobium Project, following a major resource upgrade. This move signals a decisive step towards advancing economic studies and potential mining operations in Brazil.

Fortuna Metals reports exceptional rutile intercepts from initial drilling at its Mkanda project in Malawi, revealing extensive high-grade mineralisation starting at surface. The company plans a focused resource drilling campaign in Q2 2026 to advance towards a maiden inferred resource estimate.