Latest Rare Metals News

Morella Corporation reports hydrometallurgical testwork by Edith Cowan University achieving up to 89% rubidium extraction from Mt Edon samples, validating the project’s technical potential and setting the stage for further optimisation and economic evaluation.

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.

Morella Corporation has identified 12 new high-priority lithium exploration targets at its Mallina project in Western Australia through a detailed ground gravity survey, setting the stage for further drilling and sampling.

Meteoric Resources has confirmed exceptional rare earth recoveries from continuous piloting at ANSTO, producing high-quality Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate and demonstrating effective waste handling. This milestone advances the Caldeira Project towards commercial development and offtake agreements.

ABx Group reports strong heavy rare earth extraction results from larger-scale tests at its Deep Leads project, reinforcing the potential for low-cost, environmentally friendly production. ANSTO remains on track to deliver a mixed rare earth carbonate sample by Q4 2025.

Sunrise Energy Metals has attracted a significant financing interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, potentially securing half the capital needed for its Syerston Scandium Project amid shifting global supply dynamics.

Metallium Limited and Ucore Rare Metals have entered a binding 12-month collaboration to integrate their cutting-edge technologies, aiming to establish the first fully U.S.-based rare earth element refining pathway and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains.

Askari Metals has agreed to sell its Australian gold assets to Forrestania Resources for A$700,000, enabling a strategic pivot towards its promising African exploration projects.

ABx Group’s latest ANSTO leach tests confirm over 70% extraction of critical heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium from its Deep Leads project, reinforcing its path to producing a mixed rare earth carbonate sample by year-end.

Critical Metals Corp has signed a multi-year letter of intent to supply rare earth concentrate from its Greenland project to Ucore Rare Metals’ US Department of Defense-backed processing facility, aiming to build a China-independent supply chain.

Nimy Resources has successfully raised $1.72 million through an oversubscribed share placement to fast-track copper and gallium exploration at its Mons Project in Western Australia.

ABx Group has sent a 100 kg bulk sample from its Deep Leads rare earths project to ANSTO for production of a high-purity mixed rare earth carbonate, confirming exceptional grades and extraction potential. The milestone underscores ABx’s progress toward low-cost, environmentally friendly rare earth supply.